[drivingpairs] Re: New to pairs driving

Dear Carol, Bob and Beverly,

While I am no expert either, I have driven a pair for about 3 years now 
and gathered a few awards and ribbons along the way.  I have been taught 
that you encourage the lesser, willing to let her do it, slower horse 
while slowing the work or faster horse a bit.  It does take a long time 
and my old pair are still working of sharing the load.  I have another 
pair that we will start in a year or so when one of them is completely 
well.  I have been told that an "evener" type single tree will help a 
little for balancing the load when the pair is in draft.  I have not 
tried that with my pair as yet and it may be a while as we just ordered 
a new pair carriage.  There are times when you might have to go back to 
single driving to let the lessor horse know what it's all about.  I do 
take my pair out singly quite often.  If you have time you might look 
at: http://myweb.cableone.net/lrsmith/CDE.htm  where you will see the 
pair I have been using for several years now.  Also look at:  
http://www.minihorsecde.com  for more in depth information about driving.

All the best to you and yours,

Bob Smith, Petite Elite Miniature Horse Precision Drill Team, Prescott, AZ

Bob Ashworth wrote:

>Carol,
>
>I have been driving my pair for less than a year, so I am by no
>means an expert. BUT, I have learned that the problem you describe
>is very common. I have asked many seasoned veterans about this and
>I get pretty much the same story. 
>You have what is known as a willing pair.
>
>One is willing to do all the work.
>The other is willing to let her do it.
>
>My girls fit this description perfectly. My only advice to keep
>after it and they will improve, but only if you insist. Every drive
>is a training session. Mine have made major improvements, but still
>have a long way to go. 
>Have fun,
>
>Bob Ashworth
>Raymond, CA
>
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>>I have just started driving my two bay minis as a pair. I've
>>found that the younger one tends to hang back and not stay up in
>>the traces. So the older horse is doing all the work. The older
>>horse is a seasoned driving horse but the first time he has done
>>pairs driving. The younger one has only been driven 3 times (once
>>alone, twice as a pair, but lots of ground driving).  I have been
>>urging the younger one to speed up and he will for a few seconds
>>but then drops back. This also means that his reins are looser
>>and he doens't stay in the bridle. Is this a trait of younger
>>horses? What am I doing wrong? The little guys are a perfect
>>match and we won the Best Miniature Horse Entry at the Parade of
>>Horses in the Charles Town parade on Sunday. So the boys work
>>well together and look good, too. But I was annoyed that I had to
>>keep after the younger one and it was so evident in some of the
>>pictures that he was hanging back. Can this team be saved????
>>HELP!!!! - carol
>>
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