[drivingpairs] Hey all, can you explain something for me???
- From: Hzlax@xxxxxxx
- To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 15:40:42 EDT
There have been some good answers here already addressing some of the issues,
but let me just add, it seems to me, we have quite a few problems here coming
together and perhaps / probably more than can be fixed with just a few simple
posts on an internet list. We have training issues with the ponies, they are
pulling, leaning, don't travel straight, won't walk, won't stay upright, seem
to have had some of these problems already with the previous owner as we
learn, that one had worked on the leaning problem already with switching sides
"somewhat" successfully, and we have a beginner pair driver. So we don't really
know how much of the problems are with the ponies or how much of them are with
the beginner pair driver, either with his harnessing or with his driving. So
this is hard to fix with a few posts. Just like when you have a faulty switch
AND a faulty wire. Very hard to find and fix such problems when they compound
each other, and especially so for the layman. So I think this needs some expert
assessment, meaning some assessment by and perhaps lessons with an experienced
pair driver and trainer. In the meantime, working on some of the training
issues single certainly seems to be a good idea.
Hardy
In a message dated 4/9/2004 12:24:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,
ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Subject: [drivingpairs] Hey all, can you explain something for me???
> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 08:20:20 -0700
>
> I recently started driving the pony girl pair I got in November (took me
> that long to save $$$ for a pole assembly for my Puddle Jumper)
>
> They actually pull with their mouth at times...
>
> They lay on one another over the pole, I mean really, really push in on one
> another to the point their back outside leg pushes against one another every
> bit as much as it pushes forward.
>
> This is so frustrating because my El Pony Grande, whom I drive single for
> both pleasure and competition drives off of fingertips...and voice...
>
> I got a lot of helpful stuff out of this post and I thank you for it...
>
> The girls won't walk, won't stay upright, pull with their mouths, make my
> shoulder's ache, but on the other hand, I never feel they are not
> controllable or that I'm not safe driving them...
>
> Its just so frustrating to have such dis-obedience and stress and
> struggle...
>
> So, any and all, please suggest what you may...
>
> I am looking to re-claiming these pony mouths to tender, responsive
> sensitive 'organs'
>
> I'm thinking a lot of single driving may have to occur; though one has never
> driven single but I'm not opposed to undertake that...
>
> They are interchangeable from side to side and their previous owner said
> that because of the leaning into one another they have switched sides,
> somewhat successfully...
>
> I'm just learning pair driving and I'm trying to re-train/ re-gain a more
> suitable control over this wonderful set of ponies...
>
> I invite all offers of help
>
>
>
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