[drivingpairs] pairs help

(I am sorry if this comes twice, folks - I realized that I had not erased 
the old posts when I hit send, tried to cancel, but I'm not sure if the 
first version went through - my apologies if it did).

Thanks, Kathy.  I am just learning how this pairs harness works.  The 
breeching set up is so different from a single.  I was thinking about this 
the other night.  As we drove the ponies, we kept noticing that the 
breastcollars were being pulled forward before the breeching came into play 
which would be a new sensation to the ponies even though I have driven them 
around my farm, but for much shorter distances.  The more experienced person 
riding with me said the same, but thinking on it, how else would the 
breeching work?  You would have to have some forward motion on the breast 
collars for the breeching to engage.  It just seems as if the pole is a 
shade (about 4 - 5 inches) too long, causing the traces to be a little taut 
and perhaps preventing the breeching from engaging quick enough?  I will 
definitely get someone here to adjust this with me and come up with the best 
fit.  I am a bit of a stickler for this anyway.  Part of the problem with a 
pair is that there is always someone else there and I have never taken the 
long time needed to fit each harness just so, as I have done with the 
singles.  It seems as if the partner always wants to help and I really need 
to take the time to perfectly fit each piece.  I'll just have to be more 
assertive with my help! Also I can see now that the brakes are essential - 
what a help they would have been.  The vehicle is very light so I was fooled 
into thinking the brakes would not be that much advantage, but with this 
play between the breast collars and breeching, I can see they are essential 
with a four-wheeled vehicle and pair.  Live and learn (at least the ponies 
and I lived to correct my mistakes!)  Thanks everyone for the help - you 
have given me much to think about...

Laurie




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