[drivingpairs] Old subject lost on old Yahoo list-and another intro

Hi all,

I don't know if my original intro ever got to the old list so here goes 
again. I am a young at heart (or crazy) senior and mostly rode until about 10 
years ago.  I had a MorganX that hated riding so we took up driving - which 
he loves. Then I was given an Arab who still isn't sure about driving but 
likes riding...so no longed for pair yet.

Then last August my husband Tom and I bought a pair of half brother 
Haflingers aged 2 and 3 years old. (Yes, crazy)  They are both gentle and 
ride and ground drive fairly well but are definitely still babies (teething) 
with typical teenage behavior. They had been bitted far too severly (in my 
opinion) so I am working on getting to a milder setting on the bits -and 
having great success so far in an arena -haven't tested them out and about 
yet. We have been riding in mullen mouth pelhams using the curb rein VERY 
lightly(really not at all-just there if we do need it).  We ride close and 
bumping side by side, switch sides, and separate to different ends of the 
arena with no problems. I ground drive them single with mullen mouth 
butterflys and liverpools on the smooth cheek setting in both open and closed 
bridles and they behave very well.  They both seem very willing to work and 
learn. All of our sessions are very short though - about 15 minutes max. All 
other work is "play" from the ground for manners, trailer loading (they just 
walk in), voice commands  and stuff.  

Now I would like to ground drive them together.

There had been a discussion while still on Yahoo about ground driving a new 
pair and if they needed to be attached with more than the reins.  There 
seemed to be ideas going both ways...I lost the drift of this in the list 
confusion.

I would love to hear  what all of you have done and the pros and cons.  
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I really want to go slow and sure with these guys and try to get it "right" 
the first time...I figure we have 2 years  to get prepared to really start 
driving:)

Once we are ground driving well as a pair - I will have tons of other 
questions.

I'm so glad this list is here.

Thanks!

Lyn in Indy




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