[drivingpairs] Re: unhitching a stage coach(long)

Trish,
        Thanks for the information.  I have printed it out and will give
it to the people who had entered into a discussion about that.  To fill
you all in on the most eventful day of my 67 year old life, I offer you
the following.  I live in South east KS near the Oklahoma border(Indian
Territory).  Since I moved here in 1999 from the Woodbine, MD area, I
have become interested in the local folklore.  This part of Kansas is
the poorest county in the state.  It's total population is about 4100
people.  We have 2 paved highways, the rest are gravel.  In the county
are several small towns.  All are classified as ghost towns.  
        Imagine my surprise when going thru Elgin(on the Oklahoma
border), I came upon a Butterfield Concord parked in the picnic area.
Owning my own stagecoach, I stopped to inquire.  There were about 9
people travelling to Medicine Lodge, KS from Springfield, MO.  Every
year they travel from Springfield to somewhere, stopping at various
small town schools along the way.  Their goal is to educate the children
in the ways of the 1800's.  After talking with them for a while and
showing them my Hack Wagon, they invited me to ride and drive along with
them on Thursday.  Bright and early Thursday morning I met them at their
campsite and we hitched the coach and saddled the horses(for the
outriders) and made our way on the road to Cedar Vale, KS about 20 miles
away.  On the way we drove most of the Black Dog Trail and passed a
horse thieves hideout, a hanging tree, the location of a shootout over
some claim lines in 1870, the site of Hart's Mill, Hewins and forded the
Caney River near Cedar Vale, KS.  The Dalton boys rode up part of this
trail from Oklahoma on their way to visit relatives north of Cedar Vale.
Most of us were dressed in authenic 1800's vintage cowboy togs packing
our sidearms and scatterguns(wearing our spurs, wild rags and batwing
chaps).  I got to drive a 4-in-hand for a little while and watch how an
accomplished Jehu managed the team and avoided runaways down the steep
hills.  We went mostly at a fast trot and sometimes a canter to get up
the hills.  Fortunately there are few electric poles along this pitch.
They showed me some pictures that they took on the trip.  Awesome!
Somehow, I think that a fine time was had by all and have been invited
over to the Arkansas City area tomorrow for a radio interview.
        These people have really got it together.  4 years ago they took
a trip from Springfield to Tombstone(65 days).  They stopped at
countless schools and delivered letters from schoolchildren in Missouri
and along the way.  They have a children's website
http://www,stagecoachjourney.com and will be posting information about
the trip in the near future.  I have decided to drop my busy schedule
and take a horse over and either be an outrider or assist in driving or
other helpful activities.  It may sound corny in this high tech world
but these people have an agenda and it is a noble one.

Lynn from Sedan      

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In a message dated 5/6/2005 12:02:55 AM Pacific Standard Time,  
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From: "Lynn Pipher" <lynnp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:  [drivingpairs] Re: unhitching a stagecoach
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 17:48:43  -0500

Hardy,
Whiole we are on the topic of multiples,  a question has arisen amongst
some friends.  I had occasion today to  ride the Springfield to
Tombstone stage from Elgin, KS to Cedar Vale, KS  today.  The question
of the safest way to unhitch 4 horses from the  stagecoach.  Any
comments? Thanks! Lynn from Sedan,  KS




Hi Lynn,
I'll jump in here. FIRST- CHECK the ADS rule book- green pages art. 85 -

sequence to unhitch/hitch a 4 in hand.  There you go...  
There is 1 mistake though in the rule book- lines are ALWAYS hooked to
the  
bits FIRST before you do the pole straps.
 
OK, for those that don't have the ADS book. 
 The sequence to multiples- wether its pairs or more. 
 TO HOOK:-  
 1. LINES - attach your lines to the bits of both horses. I run my
lines 
back to the vehicle and preferably, I have another person on the  brake
and the 
lines in their hands during hitching. 
2,  POLE STRAPS (or clevis to yoke)- loosely attach pole straps to
collars 3. TRACES- outside, outside, inside, inside  (to remove do it in
reverse) 
they can't swing away from the pole this way.
4. re tighten the pole straps, to take up the slack from the traces.
 
TO UNHITCH:  everything in reverse- loosen pole straps, remove traces,
undo 
pole straps, then lines.
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER (have I stated that its NEVER!) hook a horse to the

vehicle if the lines are not attached to the bits of both horses!!
 
 
Trish  Demers
Carpe Diem Farm Hackneys & Sport Horses
WEB:  http://carpediemfarm.freehomepage.com/
Try hard, win humbly, lose gracefully,  protest with dignity


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