[drivingpairs] Re: Progress Day

How Cool!  Any pictures?

Shyrle
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From: "Jay Hubert" <jhubert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 9:27 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] Progress Day


> Some of you know that I often drive and compete with a tandem of Welsh
Ponies.  You may also
> recall that I retired my wheeler at the ripe age of 20.  Sammy is going on
to resume her
> career as a brood mare.
>
> In October I brought home a borrowed mare that has had experience as the
wheeler in a
> tandem, and in a four in hand.  I drove her in Colorado at the ADS meeting
in early October,
> both in the four and in a tandem.  What with a combination of bad weather
and lack of help,
> I have been unable to put the tandem together until this weekend.
Bummer!!  (Tandem is not
> something one should try alone.  There are too many pitfalls involved.)
>
> Too make a long story shorter, Friday PM I loaded up and headed over to
Clay Station Horse
> Park, which belongs to close friend Debbie Packard, who is a driving
instructor.  Deb had
> some time and volunteered to give me a hand putting them together for the
first time.
> Understand that both mares are very experienced as singles and in tandem,
but have never
> been  hitched together.  I have been pasturing them together since I
brought Crystal home so
> they are not strangers, just not co-workers.
>
> Discretion being the better part of valor, we decided to actually hitch
them in Debbie's
> covered arena, figuring it would be the safest place to work.  One of
Deb's students was
> also there, so we had three of us to get things started.  After a couple
of bobbles due to
> pony anxiety, they were hitched!  And off we went, around the large,
enclosed arena.  It
> only took a few minutes until they settled into a rhythm like they had
been doing it for
> ever.  They were soo good that we deciede to take a lap or two around the
ranch.  A minor
> scare at the goats in the next pasture, and another bobble at the loose
horse in the next
> field, but a very good first outing!
>
> Debbie was also free to help on Saturday, so I went back over (it's about
20 minutes from
> home).  This time we hitched right at the trailer, and headed straight to
the dressage
> court.  After a few minutes of warm up, I put them through a few elements
of a dressage
> test, and we did most of Prelim 4.  I was VERY pleased at how well they
did!  I think they
> will be OK after a suitable application of time and miles.
>
> We are aiming for the California Wine Country Carriage Classic coming up
in June, which is a
> major pleasure driving show that includes a demonstration drive through
the Town of
> Kelseyville (near Lakeport) so I have some work to do.  At least there is
hope!  The big
> difficulty is getting help when putting to.  Anybody near Sacramento, CA
who wants to play
> tandem?  <VBG>
>
> Jay E. Hubert
> Coffing Oaks Welsh Ponies
> Galt, CA
>
> Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
> because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
> And I STILL drive too fast to worry about cholesterol!
>
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