Connecting With Contact
$7.99
Contact is one of the most important principles in carriage driving. Contact is the connection from the driver, through the reins, to the bit, and ultimately the horse, that allows communication to flow between the horse and driver.
Almost every day I’m asked “How much contact should I have on the reins?” The answer to that question is as varied as the horses we drive, and drivers who drive them. Contact can even vary when driving the same horse, depending on the work you are doing with him.
This 7-page article explores the factors that go into establishing the right contact at the right time. It discusses how contact can be used to establish bilateral communication, recycle energy, and of course, “How much is too much.”
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