[drivingpairs] Re: 2 handed method of holding the reins
- From: Katie Blake <ktrblake@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:59:04 -0600
What distinguishes Achenbach from other methods of handling the reins?
What's the best way for a beginner to learn Achenbach? I've tried driving
my pair one-handed, but never quite get it right and then fall back to two
handed. Is Achenback standard in the ring at higher levels of competition,
and two-handed for marathon?
Katie Blake
On 2/9/06, KDougk@xxxxxxx <KDougk@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> In my opinion all reins for singles, pairs, tandem, and fours should be
> held in the left hand.
>
> A bridge can be made for singles which believe to be acceptable for
> pleasure or formal driving, but for all the rest, the reins should be in the
> left hand, leaving the right hand free to use the whip and make adjustments
> with the reins.
>
> Teamsters, stagecoach or commercial whips held the reins in both hands.
> Proper driving which separate the rough commercial work form fine driving
> has always had the reins in the left hand, We do not drive 6 up and thus can
> handle al the reins in the left hand.
>
> I recognize that CDE tandem & four whips do use both hands.
>
> *Douglas Kemmerer
> **Middleburg, VA *
>
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