I got a great little success e-mail last week from one of my west-coast students, Deb Holmes. She'd just finished up the Equestrian Institute Combined Driving Event in Ethel, WA where she won her division. [...]
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Carriage drivers may be a little more isolated from the horse than riders, but that doesn't mean that you loose the "feel" for the horse. Here's a great exercise to get reconnected to your horse [...]
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The more they stay the same! I was asked an interesting question this morning about my upcoming class on driving cones. “Will the content be applicable to both lower and upper levels?” The answer is [...]
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The strategy behind driving a serpentine obstacle on a carriage driving cones course is all about staying one step ahead of the turn. It's quite different than a serpentine in driven dressage. The trick is to stay as close to the centerline of the series of cones as possible. Take a look at this video to learn more about how to drive this obstacle.
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I gotta say, I had a really good time this past weekend. Well, that shouldn’t be that much of a surprise, since I was surrounded by some of my favorite people and ponies. But I [...]
