[drivingpairs] adjusting reins

In a message dated 10/8/2003 12:31:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> -Start with hole 8 on Flygill and hole 10 on Mosa.
> That means Mose gets more air and you can get hold of the other one =
> easier.
> 

I think we must get a bit deeper into Achenbach now as I am afraid that this 
might be confusing to some without more explanations, so forgive me if I 
interject a few points: 

First unfortunately I have found different harness makers using different 
ends from which they count the holes (and stamp them with numbers), some start 
from the hand end, others unfortunately from the bit end. So let's assume and 
hope we all start counting from the hand end.  Next, when you say, hole 8 on 
Flygill, do you mean, the coupling rein going TO Flygill should be buckled in 
hole 8, and hole 8 counting from your hand, or the coupling rein on the back of 
Flygill - which then is the coupling rein going to Mosa, and I hope you mean 
that one.

And, when you say, Mosa "get's more air", that could be taken, as meaning 
that you now gave Mosa one more hole, thus Mosa is longer in the reins, and I 
hope you don't mean that, as that I thinks would be exactly the wrong thing in 
our case, as MOSA is more eager already, is pulling more already, is more 
forward already, which is the entire crux of the problem. Mosa must be held 
BACK, 
not let more forward. Flygill must be let out to go more forward.  BUT, if you 
just mean, that first BOTH horses should have more room, which I think you 
mean, as you also ask for the pole straps to be left a hole longer, and THEN 
also 
give both some more room in the reins, thus not buckling 6/6 to start with, 
but with your example of 8/10 that would mean as start 9/9 (counting from the 
hand) to give both more room, yes, that I can see (although from 6/6 to 9/9 
that 
is A LOT, going three holes forward, I would not go that far, or you will 
drive your horses very far off the pole, very wide, very lose, or very big, 
very 
long necked, and wide horses) and then after going to 9/9, we then must again 
take Mosa's coupling rein, the one leading to Mosa, resting on Flygill's back, 
one hole back, and the one leading to Flygill laying on Mosa's back one hole 
forward, so that Mosa is held back and Flygill left out to do more work. Then 
ok with 8/10 position, but again, I think from 6/6 to 9/9 is a lot, and mine 
instead of yours with 8/10, mine would only be 5/7 (with Mosa on the right 
side), or 7/5 with Mosa on the left.
I hope we all get this clear - at least those of us who use Achenbach reins, 
the others might be harder pressed to follow our hole count, including those 
who unfortunately don't even have that many holes, or have them at all 
different distances. But I am happy that some seemed to have followed it 
yesterday. 
Great, as that's one of the main basics of good pair driving. Good luck and 
think it through to all.
Hardy 


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