[drivingpairs] Re: Answers to More tandem questions
- From: "Anewton" <anewton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 20:07:32 -0400
Thanks Hardy and others for taking time to answer these questions!!
Ansley
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From: <Hzlax@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 1:27 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] Answers to More tandem questions
> In a message dated 5/14/2003 12:11:05 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > Please forgive all the questions but this seemed like a good place to
ask
> > them.
> >
> > a.. What is the avg. length of leader traces for horses?
>
> Mine are 10' (but I have 17 h horses) and these are for going to the
trace
> buckle of the wheeler with the tandem key. For a ttandem lead bar they can
be
> shorter.
>
> > b.. What is the avg. length of the leader reins for horses? What width
for
> > reins did you recommend?
>
> Mine are 14' . I prefer them the same width as my wheeler reins, and I
prefer
> 1" wide reins, as only wide reins one can hold properly pressing sideways
in
> the palm of the hand Achenbach style.
>
> > c.. Where should the splices for the leader reins be?
>
> mine is in the middle at 7'
>
> > d.. How do you know where to put the buckles when joining the wheeler
and
> > leader reins together?
>
> First drive regular without any buckles and find your best positions. Then
> you can mark those and do buckles. But rather than buckles, I use rein
clips
> which you can vary anytime to any place. (I'll bring some to the clinic
> after In Harmony-you can try them there)
>
> > e.. How long should the Roger Rings hang down?
>
> So that the reins run comfortably underneath the blinder of the wheeler,
but
> high enough to not get caught in his bit.
>
> > f.. How long should the trace carriers be?
>
> So that the trace is carried comfortably besides the horse for a straight
> line of draft, if ever he gets into draft. Also as high as possible so
that
> he can't get a leg over a trace, but as low as necessary to not have it go
> over his back (which you can prevent also with a strap underneath to his
> belly band. Also sme prefer second bungy cord trace hangers.
>
> > g.. How long should the tandem whip be and how long should the lash be?
>
> Long enough to reach the leader comfortably. The longer the stick, the
easier
> it is to aim properly, however, the longer the stick, the harder it is to
> carry in your hand, and the easier it is to get tangled up with it while
> driving. So as all the rest, it all comes down to a lot of personal
> preference and experience, so you need to play with it all a little to
see
> what suits you, your size and your horses' size best.
>
> > h.. What are the disadvantages to driving two handed?
>
> First, same as with a single, when you use your whip, you lose the contact
> and disturb the horse in the mouth. But added to that for tandems and
teams,
> when you take a loop, your hand needs to go forward to take the loop, so
you
> lose the contact at that moment. When you drive Achenbach, you have a hand
> free to use the whip as well as too take loops without losing any contact.
So
> for dressage and daily training I prefer Aachenbach, but for hazards and
> cones two handed works quicker and well trained horses can survive those
few
> moments there with a quick loss of contact in those turns.
>
>
> > i.. Can you make a turn without taking loops two handed if you rotate
your
> > wrists correctly ?
>
> With a tandem on a large turn yes, but for a narrow turn not so good, and
> with a team less than with a tandem as the team is so much wider thus the
> outside rein shortens itself so much more in a turn so that you need to
also
> shorten the inside rein so much more, which you can do properly only by
> taking a loop.
> >
> > j.. Do you ever take a loop in the wheeler's reins?
>
> Not really a loop, only the small opposition if needed. Not needed as much
in
> a tandem as with a team.
>
> > k.. What is the best wood to make tandem bars and how are they attached
to
> > a neck collar?
>
> I don't know which wood, but most hang them with a leather strap from the
> middle, plus add short trace stubs on both sides.
> Hardy
>
>
>
>
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