[drivingpairs] Re: training a pair

Sorry ,  But the tying was to just attach the pole straps of each horse to
each other.  That isn't any different then tying a horse to a pole to pull a
carriage that they are Tied to.  It isn't a cruel thing to do.  All it does
is help keep the horses together as you ground drive them.

As for a four in hand.  Look at the leaders in the CDE photos they are also
tied together at the front in many cases especially on marathon.

.02

Diane Kastama

----- Original Message -----
From: "Helen Roeder" <helen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Pairs List" <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 3:09 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] training a pair


> Tying the horses together, huh?    What about a four in hand?   Should =
> you tie those together too?
>
> Reminds me of the cowboys who teach the young horses to bend by tying =
> their heads to the saddle and leaving them in the round pen for a few =
> hours.    People, please.   The object is getting the horse to WANT to =
> do it for you..    Show them what you want, and allow them to learn it.  =
>  It takes many miles for them to just learn how to move side by side, =
> let alone moving in sync.   Then there is the human variable, which =
> Hardy already mentioned.  =20
>
>
>
>     Helen Roeder
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