[drivingpairs] Re: pairs without breeching and more...



  Rachael,
  I equally use this arrangement on a single horse with a 4 wheeler with 
brakes. I'm working on getting him to use his rear ends and we noticed when 
asking for collection and raising his back he was running into the backstrap. 
It was so sloppy when I loosened it enough I realized it wasn't really doing a 
job and just took it off. He was much happier. This is a horse I'm working at 
the advanced Dressage level and definitely not my youngster at the training 
level. It's just a tool that works in my situation in a very controlled 
situation. I'd not recommend it for everyone. Equally I'm using very nice older 
wide well padded and fitting Freeman saddle. 
  Ann
  Central Coast California


  Hi Rachel,

  I have not seen the pictures, but I often drive with no breaching, or 
  backstraps or cruppers.  It is simply for the ease of harnessing and having 
  less equipment to clean.  Since pair breaching is not very effective, and I 
  use my brakes, and I drive mostly on very flat ground, it works for 
  me.  The braking effect goes into the neck strap, not into the saddle and I 
  use the brake to try to completely control the carriage so that the ponies 
  do not have to.  I only use this arrangement when schooling dressage, cones 
  or schooling on mostly flat ground.  In a marathon or when driving over 
  rolling terrain I use full breaching.   I'm sure there are many cons - if 
  your brakes fail... but my ponies will not freak out if they get bumped by 
  the carriage, and once again, I use this arrangement when working on mostly 
  level ground.

  Merrie

  At 07:01 PM 11/27/2006 -0800, you wrote:



  >I just noticed something in the new issue of Carriage Driving World which I
  >don't think I've seen before. There are two pictures of Merrie Morgan
  >Stevens' pair of Welsh ponies without breeching (which I do understand).
  >However, they don't even seem to be wearing backstraps or cruppers. I like
  >this look, as it seems so simple. Can someone (Merrie would be best of
  >course) explain the pros and cons of this setup?
  >Thanks,
  >
  >Rachel
  >
  >(On Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, where we are enjoying a rare snow dump!
  >Snow day!)
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