Maggie Sullivan returned to combined driving in a big way after a year off.  She won the Intermediate Pony division at the Bromont International combined driving event.  GOOD JOB MAGGIE!

OUR RETAIL STORE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY JULY 4TH - HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

We've been working on the website to get more products up and running for you to consider.  There are thousands of things to put up here, so it will take some time.  As we've been adding the products, I've been updating The Coachman's Guide to lend a little advise when selecting your equipment.  There are also loads of articles in general there, so check it out.

We're starting to get things sorted to make the big move to our new location in July.  We'll be looking for help on Saturday the 18th if you have some time to lend.  Of course, there will be a great party at the end of the day for those who join us!

Find a horse that refuses to stand, and there is a person near by who refuses to make the horse stand. First and foremost, no horse is started as a driving horse in my practice unless it can stand quietly. The horse must be willing to stand fully tacked up, without being held, while I walk a large diameter circle around the horse. Since the process of hitching and unhitching is the most precarious part of carriage driving I find this an essential tool, long before starting the driving horse.   >>Read More

There are new dressage tests being written, and many of them are incorporating movements "with all reins in one hand." If that isn't motivation enough for you, how about the fact that learning to drive from your left hand can actually make driving easier for you? In issue #158 of the Driving Digest, I explain how all of this can be accomplished. In the exercise of the month, I show you how.  >>Read More