[drivingpairs] Re: what we do and what we sell

Are there any driving competitions specific to gaited horses like
foxtrotters and walkers?

On 2/24/06, Heather J. Parker <parker_prince@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I'm Heather out in San Diego, CA.  I've been
> driving carriages for the past 11 years. My
> website is www.carriagesofsandiego.com.  I've
> been showing drafts at the County Fairs and
> training level carriage driving shows the past 6
> years or so. I went to the one CDE in Temecula a
> few years back as a spectator and then a training
> day up in Ramona too.
>
> I started out riding about 4 years as my
> grandmother was into Morgans.  She showed and
> then also did endurance riding later after that.
> She is still going strong out in Nebraska with
> Paso Finos.
>
> I've ridden both English H/J, Western Quarter
> Horses, and even owned a Missouri Fox Trotter
> before they became so popular out there.  Both my
> parents have walking horses and live in Apple
> Valley.  Within the last few months, my mom
> bought a Morgan gelding that she wants to train
> to drive so that she can show.  Although we
> trained one walker to ground drive and pull a
> tire, we found out soon enough that she wasn't
> going to be able to show at the regular carriage
> driving shows.  Her horse doesn't have the
> necessary gaits.
>
> I have three Belgians of my own and then my mom's
> Percheron.  She left him in my care when she
> moved to Apple Valley.  Since I have way too many
> horses for one person, I need to still think of
> the fourth as her horse! ;P
>
> Anyhow, one Belgian is about 23 and I still drive
> him.  The Perch is 8 and has been shown a lot and
> did very well.  We have a bunch of Championship
> and Reserves from showing at the driving training
> level shows.  We've also did very well showing at
> the draft shows.  I've tried showing in open
> driving classes at other training level shows or
> breed shows and have felt unwelcome or not
> allowed.  Even through the driving classes say
> open to all breeds they don't let me know as I
> have a draft.  Doesn't seem fair when I am told
> that minis, Gypsy Vanners, Fjords and other misc
> breeds show up.
>
> The other two Belgians are in training to drive
> as a pair.  I have one green broke to ride and
> ground drives very well.  The other just ground
> drives.  We are ready to move on, but I also feel
> like I need help in the beginning when I finally
> hook to something.  Just have to pin down a body.
> I'm not sure what I am going to do with them as
> they are foundation bred and not big enough to be
> competitive at the draft shows.  I'll probably
> not be allowed to show them in the regular
> carriage show classes.  I'll just enter them as
> over-sized Halflingers!
>
> I also train 1-2 horses to drive each year for
> people who ask.
>
> Heather in San Diego
>
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