[drivingpairs] Re: new to driving pairs

Margo, as far as Beta harnesses go, I have a team harness made by Dave McWethy 
of Camptown harness that is great!  It is pony mule size, and is beta with 
leather where it would wear on the animal  I love this harness.  I also have a 
beta harness for my minis, with collars and hames instead of breast collar.  
This is a nice harness, but not near as nice as the one from Dave.  Dave does a 
beautiful job of shaping his headstalls so they really fit great, and 
comfortable for my mules.  My minis really liked it when I switched from breast 
collar to full collar.  They told me that they were much more comfortable :)



-------------- Original message from "MARGARET TOWNSEND" <NAMGO@xxxxxxx>: 
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> I, too, drive a pair of bay minis! I have been driving pairs for about 9-10 
> years, putting several different horses together. All of the seasoned singles 
> horses did fine. The one fairly green horse did not-he leaned outward in his 
> harness, and did not do his share(I did sell him as a single several years 
> ago;he did fine in that job.) 
> My current pair consists of a gelding I raised and trained, and his"mate", 
> who 
> I bought already trained to drive( and thankfully, a pretty good job had been 
> done with him!)Both are age 10, so experienced...they do better every time we 
> go 
> out, but one is lazier than the other, and does have to be encouraged 
> more-both 
> know their names, so I do much of it with my voice, but do have to(subtley, 
> but 
> firmly)use the whip,also, on 'Mr. Lazy'!Though I have been doing it for 
> awhile, 
> I don't get to drive pair too often, so still am learning ALL the time(of 
> course, that should always be the case, right?)-but it it SUCH fun, and I 
> love 
> it! My only suggestion would simply be to be persistent and consistent in 
> encouraging the one that it not doing its share--I do believe it helps, and 
> eventually will work. 
> To the Smiths--how exciting, to get one of Kerry Hofer's mini marathon 
> vehicles-I have been "drooling" over it since he came out with the design!! 
> Two 
> questions, if you don't mind: are you getting any of the options(I know the 
> alum. wheels are an option; anything else?), and what are your plans for the 
> shipping of your cart-you are just one state away from me, and I have really 
> dreamed about getting one, but have wondered what the shipping would add to 
> the 
> cost....if you'd rather not answer to the Pairs list, please email me at 
> NAMGO@xxxxxxxx Congratulations on your choice! 
> A couple of questions to all-what, exactly, IS an "evener" singletree? 
> And-does anyone have a beta pair harness, that can be converted to single 
> also, 
> that they REALLY like? If so, what are its features, etc.? So far, at least, 
> all 
> of my harness has been breast collar, but I would be interested in hearing 
> about 
> your thoughts/experiences/feelings about either type.I am actively "shopping" 
> for a new pairs harness. My horses are 32-34"(and I am looking at a slightly 
> larger gelding-probably 35-36"),and don't intend to go smaller nor larger. At 
> my 
> age, I probably won't be able to really "get into" CDEs, but hope to sometime 
> have a chance to do some "fun" type stuff in that area-and I LOVE pair 
> vehicles! 
> Thanks in advance for any/all responses-and, great thread!! 
> Regards to all, 
> Margo Cox-Townsend 
> Edgewood, NM 
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