[drivingpairs] Re: Pair vehicle - was: Happy to have found you!



Thanks, that is helpful information - I was afraid of something like
that!

>>> "Beverly Means" <beverly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 7/26/2006 1:48 PM >>>



My Puddle Jumper, which is known to be light weight, probably about
300#,
rolls up onto both the medium sized pony pair and on 14' ponies

Its necessary to add to everything else you are thinking of the
watching of
the traces and riding the breaks a bit every now and again.

A heavier carriage would sure by my choice, understanding that I have
little
Pair Experience.

However the initial observation came from Lisa Singer who does...
<grin>

Beverly

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In a message dated 7/25/2006 11:05:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
  >  I have two small horses (14.3 &15 h) that are
> going well as singles and that I think would do well working together
-
> not that I really know!  I can order a pole for my marathon vehicle,
but
> wonder if it is heavy enough for the job.  It only weighs about
300-350
> lbs. give or take a few pounds.  It would be nice if all I had to do
was
> get the pole instead of a new vehicle, but I don't want to be using
> something that will get me in trouble.  Any words of wisdom?
> 
That's hard to say without knowing more about the vehicle - but 300 -
350
lbs 
indeed does sound very light for a pair of 14-3 - 15 hand horses, and 
considering all facts, I think you should probably not do it. With all
facts
I mean, 
we have green (pair driver) and green (pair horses) here and
questionable 
equipment, so you really increase your chances of problems. I would
recommend that 
you get with somebody who is well versed with pairs so you get some
pair 
experienced help to put them together and asess the situation, horses
and 
equipment.  On the horses it also depends how calm and willing they are
or
how high 
strung and nervous. 
Hardy 

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