Antique and reproduction carriages require skill to drive, but offer the driver the opportunity to preserve our driving traditions and to participate in the elegant, and growing, sport of Attelage. Learn more about Attelage and why the Achenbach driving method is our choice for traditional driving.
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Interview with Nicole Burnett: Everything is an Opportunity for Growth
In case you missed this last year - soon after we arrived in Texas, 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!
In Honor of International Women’s Day: Two Great Achievers
In honor or International Women's Day, Ranch Ride Carriage Drive recognizes two great contributors to the coaching and horsemanship world.
Driving a Five-in-Hand Mountain Team
One of the more rarely seen turnouts is a five-in-hand, mountain team or pickaxe as it’s referred to here in the US. The first time I really became aware of the expression “mountain team” was when I was working for Andreas Nemitz, who used a five-in-hand to cross the Alps on his nine-day Lindau Messenger tour every year. I soon learned that driving a five-in-hand has its challenges!
A Week in the Royal Mews
You may have seen photos of members of the British Royal Family riding by carriage from Windsor Castle to the Royal Ascot races, but did you know that members of the exclusive British Coaching Club do the same? Some of the most remarkable experiences of my driving career were the dozen or so times that our work with senior members of the British Coaching Club took us to the Royal Mews of Windsor Castle during the Royal Ascot Race Meeting.
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 Turning Point
I began to blush as Nemitz roared with laughter and asked, “Soooo, what are you going to do now?”
Meet Our Ranch Ride Carriage Drive Horses: Libertad
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).
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!
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