[drivingpairs] uneven pairs

I had answered Rachel privately yesterday already as she had copied me in in 
her post, and I hadn't realized that she did post it to the list. I repeat 
some of it below for general interest.
On the one hand, yes, these problems do get worse, unless we fix them early 
on. The hotter one will always only get hotter, unless we make the lazy one 
work. 
On the other hand, sure, we must also make sure that he is comfortable and 
it's not a feet problem. And for the idea of  not being able to go shopping for 
a perfect partner: Well, let's all rest assured, there is no perfect pair :-). 
That's a dream even the folks with a lot of money are trying to fulfill, but 
it really never happens perfectly. So in a way, we all try to make the best 
with what we have - but sure, some have better than some others. But we also 
need to realize when things can't be made, the Porsche and the Mack truck pair 
just doesn't work out, no matter how much we train or try to fix, and will not 
only not make a good pair, but will usuaaly even get worse over time and then 
is really unfair to both horses as it will make the job miserable for both of 
them.

So first let's wait till his feet or ok and the ground is too so that  you 
can drive on grass or something nice. Then make him work single and get him to 
PULL and get some work attitude. Then try again in the pair, take the eager one 
back one or two holes in the reins, perhaps just for a short training period, 
even make the traces longer for the eager one, so to keep him out of draft 
and in your hand, and make the lazy one work, and see if you can get it fixed 
that way. Good luck. But if it doesn't work, oh well, then try tandem, and put 
the lazy one in the wheel and the eager one as leader. You can have a lot of 
fun with that too.
Best of luck 
hardy

In a message dated 4/28/2005 12:05:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> This problem seems to be worse this
> spring than last year, which leads me to think that just perhaps he is sore.
> I've been mostly driving on the road this spring since everywhere else is
> too wet, and my ponies are always barefoot. It's never been a problem
> before, but there's a first time for everything. I'm going to try to stay
> off the road for a while in case he's actually sore, not lazy. I would feel
> so bad if I discovered that he wasn't being naughty, but hurting somewhere.
> Process of elimination I guess. They'll never be a well-matched pair, but I
> have no serious aspirations for them (however I also have no desire to make
> them do something that they can't). Some of us just drive what we have. I
> can't go shopping for a perfect partner for Mr. Eager. That would be an
> incredible pair!
> 


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