The Importance of Proper Rein Adjustments

Correct rein adjustments are essential to help your driving pair function together smoothly and evenly. Incorrect adjustments and handling can result in poor horse behaviors, or can even contribute to accidents.

What’s Missing in My Turn?

Anytime we come to a curve in the road or track is a chance for us to practice bending our horses. Having them bend enables us to drive accurately and safely, whether it be through a course of cones, or around real-world obstacles such as parked cars.

Safety: Preparing Your Carriage and Your Team for an Event

As we head into the Christmas season, many carriage drivers are delivering Santa in holiday parades – so let’s set ourselves up for success! While you’re thinking about all the fun activities you will be participating in with your horses, it’s important to take a little time and check out your carriage and harness before the big day, especially if you’re using your much-loved antique carriage that you only bring out for special occasions.

Rehearsing for an Event with Libertad and Dainty

We're excited to partner with Houston Christian University for their Christmas event on December 7th, 2023! Come along with Ranch Ride Carriage Drive as we rehearse. It's important to do a good road test of your carriage and your team ahead of time.

That Magical Moment When It All Comes Together

For all the embarrassments and setbacks we suffer for our sport, there will be those magical moments that make it all worth it, those memories that we treasure for a lifetime. Every competition, no matter whether it is a national-level show, or your local club event, is also an opportunity to experience that magical moment when it all comes together.

Fen’s Day at the Dentist

Dental exams and tooth floating should be part of your routine horse care! Today, Fen goes to the dentist to have her teeth floated. Check out the video to find out what that means and why it's important!

Good Sportsmanship Makes for Good Fun and Good Learning

The Houston Area Carriage Association's competition over Veteran's Day weekend was a shining example of a fun, welcoming event where everyone had the opportunity to learn from each other. I can’t emphasize enough how important this kind of sportsmanlike competition is for sharpening your skills and becoming more engaged in your chosen discipline.

Winter is Coming… To Clip, or Not to Clip?

The horse’s winter coat is natural, and protects him from the cooler and wetter weather in the winter. So why clip a horse’s coat at all?

Bits: The Bottom Line

The wrong bit in the wrong hands can be a disaster for both horse and human. There is a huge array of bits, mouth pieces, and types of materials from which they are manufactured, from many different suppliers. How does one choose?

The Secret Ingredient to Effective Training: Fun!

Have you ever had that moment in riding or driving when just as you think about your next move, the horse responds immediately and it’s just magical, as if the horse is reading your mind?