[drivingpairs] Tandem



Well, it would appear that I have a tandem!  <VBG>
Today, at the Marsoe LaRose clinic at Deb Packard's Clay Station Horse Park in 
beautiful uptown Wilton, CA, I took advantage of the supply of experienced help 
to try out my newish pony as a tandem wheeler.  Following the "putting to" 
routines we have talked about on the Pairs List the last couple of days fellow 
tandem driver Jane Moody and I dressed the girls and I warmed up Jazz a little 
until Marsoe was through with his earlier lesson.  We then added Filly on the 
front, carefully checking fit and clearances as we went.  It appeared that all 
was in order, so Marsoe joined me on the box and away we went.

No problems.  No trauma.  LOTS of smiles!  We did lots of walking, easy 
trotting and kept looping around the property, making big sweeping turns to 
build confidence in the ponies.

Marsoe drove for awhile and offered some guidance.  Then I got down, put Jane 
in the groom's seat so I could watch from the ground.  Then we switched and 
Marsoe observed from the ground.  We were looking for fit, proper distances 
between leader and wheeler, way of going (do they match), and general fit of 
the two ponies to the idea of a tandem.  With a few minor changes to gear 
(trace length, etc.) it seems like they go together well enough to pursue the 
program.

While Marsoe was watching, I drove most of the Prelim Test 4 dressage test, and 
I was very pleased at how well they did.  No where near competitive level, but 
that will come!  <V,VBG>

So.......  Look out world, here comes a salt and pepper tandem of Welsh Ponies. 
 WHEEEEEE!

<| :-[)

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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