[drivingpairs] Re: books on driving
- From: <dwanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 22:01:27 -0400
My recommendation to beginning drivers especially is a book written recently
> by Noel Vinet and Claude Choiniere both of whom are Canadian Equestrian
> federation certified driving coaches.
> The book is called the " Pleasures of Carriage Driving". It is filled with
> information about driving and horses. It uses detailed drawings and
diagrams
> of harness, carriages dressage movements and figures etc. There is
> information on feeding , health, reins holding techniques- you name it.
The
> book has incorporated material from Heike Beane and Sarah Blanchard (
> Carriage Driving), The ADS, Carriage Association of America , The Canadian
> Equestrian Federation etc. It is certainly an attempt to put as much
current
> information as possible into one volume.. Mr. Vinet published the manual
> himself in a large 8 1/2 x 11 inch format so the drawings are large and
> there is room for notes. I have given this book to many beginners and have
> always received great comments.
> You may order he book directly from
>
> Noel Vinet
> 453 Fontainbleau Sud
> Longeuil, Quebec, Canada J4L 2Xl
> e mail: n.vinet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I think you will not be disappointed with this book.
> dwayne wanner
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Black Dog Hill" <koenenb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 12:38 PM
> Subject: [drivingpairs] books
>
>
> >
> > One last question and I should be good for the week ;-)
> >
> > Can anyone recommend good books for learning more about harness and
> driving?
> > A search of my local library and it's network of sister libraries
reveals
> > one book, The Draft Horse Primer. This book only mentions harness in a
> team
> > configuration with collar and hames. It lightly discusses the
importance
> of
> > collar fit but sort of neglects how the rest of the harness should fit.
> It
> > doesn't discuss training in any other manner than to hook the new horse
up
> > with an experience horse and let them figure it out....
> >
> > If you recommend a book can you please also recommend the source to buy
> the
> > book. Shopping on Amazon.com provides mostly books on training the
horse
> > but not on the actual harness and hook up.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Cindy
> >
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