[drivingpairs] Re: green horses in a pair

We just took our new Friesian pair to a driving clinic at the Horse Park of  
NJ this past weekend.  It was a very good and safe way to introduce the  
younger (greener) one to a new venue.  The clinic was held in the giant  indoor 
arena, with judges booths, signs, and barrels all around the outside of  the 
ring, and temporary pipe fencing across the middle to divide it in half,  with 
a 
judges booth on either side of the gap between the sides - so you had to  go 
between them if you went into the "other" ring.  A cones  course was set up 
outside, and you could drive it as you pleased.  With the  Friesians we just 
took 
the course wide and open, not asking the green  one to do any tight turns yet 
(it was only her third time hooked, ever).   So, she got a taste of 
everything, with her older, wiser sister to reassure her  that all was OK.  
With the 
ponies later, we smoked the cones  course!!  :-).           
 
Karen  Wilkin
Star Cross Stable Friesian Horses & Sport Ponies
_www.starcrossstable.com_ (http://www.starcrossstable.com/) 
47  Yellowbrook Rd.
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-919-3827
f:  732-919-3828
e-mail:  FriesianPrDriver@xxxxxxx

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