[drivingpairs] Re: drivingpairs Digest V4 #11

Milli Ann,
     I prefer to start the new ones out as a pair.
I have a horse I trust a lot and he is strong enough
to stop most partners if they get out of hand.  I
would not want to start off two green horses as a 
pair. Pairs can feed off each other. If one gets 
scared the other one may go with it.
     I use Amish buggy collars made by Broadhead and
sold in several harness shops close by.  Of course
I can take one home and if it doesn't fit right, I
just trade it for another.  The horses work well in
them and they have always passed the vet checks in
the CDEs.
     Hope this helps.
Tom Thompson
     

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> drivingpairs Digest   Mon, 31 Jan 2005        Volume: 04 
> Issue: 011
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>               [drivingpairs] introducing a new pair pony
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> From: "M. Denmark" <mdenmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [drivingpairs] introducing a new pair pony
> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:58:01 -0600
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> Hi All,
>  
> 
> Well I need some help and advice from the list.  My
> youngest fat Fjord Pony
> will soon be coming home from the driving trainer. 
> He has just learned to
> drive single and is very green.  I hope he will be
> the perfect partner for
> his older full brother that already drives single
> and most importantly
> pairs.  Do most of you drive your newest potential
> pair pony/horse single
> for a while or do you put them straight into the
> pairs harness? My other
> pair didn't think twice about driving pairs when we
> first put them together
> but they were a little bit older and more
> experienced.  So with no major
> problems I didn't learn what problems to expect or
> avoid.  I really love
> pairs as I feel so much safer when the goofy one is
> with the
> sane/experienced pony.  Any
> problems/warnings/suggestions with introducing
> the new guy to pairs driving and the pole?  
> 
>  
> 
> Do you prefer breast collars or full collars for
> down the road, through
> woods, ADT, CDE type stuff?  For those of you who
> prefer full collars what
> is your favorite type, why do you like them, and
> where do you get them.  I'm
> in Texas.  Right now I use Zilco coaching style
> harness.
> 
>  
> 
> What about harness when you drive 3 abreast or
> Unicorn?  Any suggestions on
> books on harnessing?  
> 
>  
> 
> Now here's a visual for you:  my red headed
> Appaloosa is being trained to
> drive as we speak.  I think he will be the perfect
> pair mate for my light
> bodied sport model brown dun Fjord.  I don't think
> that will qualify as a
> matched pair do you?  When it happens I will post a
> photo-it ought to be
> interesting or just really odd looking.
> 
>  
> 
> In very, very soggy Texas,
> 
> Milli Ann, 4 Fjords and an Appy
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