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.
Tag: Training
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.
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.
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.
Driving Trials With the Houston Area Carriage Association
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!
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?
Why Certifications?
Currently it’s too easy to hang up your sign as an “expert” without any real training or knowledge. In many cases, the public really doesn’t appreciate how much potential danger there is, or what could happen if things go wrong.
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