Hello! I’m Libertad, but you can also call me Liberty. I’m a very handsome gray Friesian/Andalusian cross, standing 16.2 hands high (If I do say so, I think I bear a striking resemblance to the beautiful white stallion in Shrek 2).
Tag: Driving
Morning Fitness at the Ranch
Libertad is continuing his fitness campaign! Come along with us for a gentle trot around the ranch and a generous cool-down walk back to the Carriage House.
Interview with Nicole Burnett: Everything is an Opportunity for Growth
We were thrilled to sit down with Nicole Burnett, of The Resilient Reiner, for a wide-ranging discussion about the challenges, setbacks, learning opportunities and just plain fun of working with horses! Grab your favorite beverage and have a listen!
Meet Our Ranch Ride Carriage Drive Horses: Tex
Hello there, I'm Tex! I'm a handsome sorrel (chestnut), 15 hands high, and was born in Egypt - no, no, not the one with the pyramids - the one in Texas!
Thanks to our farrier Rob Barfield!
Libertad has new shoes and is going very nicely, thanks to our awesome farrier, Rob Barfield! Thank you, Rob!!
Selecting a Carriage Horse
So you want to buy a carriage horse! There’s just nothing like the experience of driving in the open air, accompanied by the sounds of the carriage wheels, the horse’s hoofbeats, and the jingling of the harness. But how do you choose the right horse for your needs?
A Turning Point
I began to blush as Nemitz roared with laughter and asked, “Soooo, what are you going to do now?”
Pushmi-Pullyu: What is the Carriage Horse Really Doing?
It’s common to speak of horse-drawn carriages, or to say that a horse is pulling a carriage. This is intuitive; they are in front of it, aren’t they? But horses are not people. Are they really pulling it, or are they pushing?
Benno von Achenbach: Anspannen und Fahren Turns 100
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.
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