[drivingpairs] Re: ground driving

The logging sounds brilliant.

A friend suggested to me that if not dragging the tyre you could loop a
piece of string over your little finger to which is attached a few tin cans,
long enough to clatter on the ground. If horse spooks you drop the tin cans
and the noise stops.

I do driving trials and use my voice quite a lot (probably too much) but I
am trying not to shout cos they aren't deaf! But when the adrenalin is
pumping its sometimes difficult to keep calm!

Patti, Durham, England
----- Original Message -----
From: "Black Dog Hill" <koenenb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:20 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] ground driving


> Thanks Helen,
>
> Sometimes we drag a tire, sometimes we don't.  If I want to slow him down
a
> little I'll throw a 50lb bag of feed on the tire.  We're not worried about
> too much weight right now because he's still pretty young so I'm focusing
on
> direction and commands.  If I'm going somewhere new I leave the tire at
> home.  That way I don't have to deal with it if he does find something a
> little *spooky*.  The next time I go that way I take the tire.
>
> I'm following your previous comments about *Whoa* and standing there long
> enough for him to get bored.... I NEED THE REST!!!
>
> Voice commands I'm using.....Ready Dan (wake up sleepy head we're going to
> do something), Let's go (forward), Steady (when he starts to get excited
and
> thinks he might break pace), Trot, Whoa, Gee, Haw and Back.
>
> Am I missing anything?
> Cindy
> -------------------
> Cindy, that's the spirit!!!    You're going to be the most fit on the
list.
> Don't forget to drag something on your jaunts around the block..  If
you've
> already done that, good.   Do it some more.  Don't forget to practice
> "whoa"....very important and you'll be so proud of him when you start to
> drive
> him.
>
> You know to use voice commands, right?   Be consistent so he'll know
exactly
> what you want.   Keep up the good work and keep us posted.
>
> Helen
>
>
>
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