[drivingpairs] Re: Who we are

Hi all,

Another Canadian lurker chiming in, my name is Risë Massey and I live near 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I've been involved with horses since I could sit 
upright (a long, long, time!) and have been driving for about 10 years - 
assorted equines, mini to maxi-sized, in a variety of configurations (up to a 
six of mini donkeys - or "dinkeys," as their owners call them !).  I currently 
compete in CDEs with a single, spayed Trak/Arab mare who I adore.

What I do, with my partner Angie Benson, is operate Cartwheels Driving Centre - 
a teaching and training facility. We are both Equine Canada Driving Coaches and 
have both been training for years. As in the rest of North America, driving is 
a growing discipline here, and we have a waiting list of horses coming in for 
training. Almost all of them have enthused owners who need to learn at least as 
much as their equines! 

While most of our training/clincs are harness-related, we have also branched 
into "bomb-proofing" and ground-work clinics and classes - there are so many 
"green"  horse owners around who need basic help. Lots of help! And with the 
breed-ring trend to show young horses in hand in classes such as "trail", we're 
finding plenty of owners who are recognizing the benefit of exposing their 
youngsters, safely and effectively, to the big, scary world asap!

Enough blathering! I really want to express my gratitude for the existence of 
this and the other driving list - a great resource, network, source of 
educational entertainment for our world. Keep posting, folks! 

Risë Massey
Cartwheels Driving Centre
Millarville, AB

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