The Houston Area Carriage Association hosted its annual Pine Hill Driving Trial over Veteran's Day weekend. Club events like this one are wonderful ways to learn more about driving, to practice new skills, and to just plain have fun with your horses!
Tag: Driving
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?
Driving Miss Dainty (with Libertad)
Today we are Driving Miss Dainty! (With Libertad)!
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?
For the Love of a Good Road: A Bit of History
There are those among us who love to experience bygone times by traveling on horse-drawn carriages, but some aspects of those bygone times are best left behind.
Origin of the Achenbach Driving System
When World War I broke out, Achenbach’s system proved ideal for teaching driving to large numbers of new recruits, many of whom had no previous horsemanship skills.
A Beautiful Day for a Wedding!
Ranch Ride Carriage Drive had a wonderful opportunity last week to prepare a client's horses and carriage for the most festive of occasions - a wedding! - and to drive on the day of the event.
Getting Acquainted with Fen and Dainty
This week we are continuing to get acquainted with our newest additions to Ranch Ride Carriage Drive. Last week, we practiced ground driving. This week, we're driving them individually in our dressage arena. Stay tuned for their continuing adventures!
The Long Road Home, and Good as Gold
Ranch Ride Carriage Drive is just back from a very important road trip! We've been looking to add "depth to our bench" for a while now, and our search has finally paid off. Say hello to Double C's Dainty, and DS Fen-Drina, our newest residents of the ranch.
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