[drivingpairs] SV: adjusting reins

  • From: "Birgitta Nilsson" <Birgitta.Nilsson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 08:38:21 +0200

Hi there, my suggestion from the Swedish Moose country:
- first of all losen up the poole straps a bit so the horses don=B4t =
feel to tighten up.
- With new, young or inexpereinced horses always give them air "hole" 8 =
or 9.
-Start with hole 8 on Flygill and hole 10 on Mosa.
That means Mose gets more air and you can get hold of the other one =
easier.
Test and try
Regards Gittan

-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Fr=E5n: Stephanie Sher [mailto:ssher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Skickat: den 6 oktober 2003 15:51
Till: drivingpairs
=C4mne: [drivingpairs] adjusting reins


We've been driving with the new pair reins (thank you Hardy) for several =
weeks=20
now.  Before that we were using Hungarian-style reins.  I've started =
with the=20
reins in the "6" position for both.  The carriage has a crab end pole =
and one of=20
the pair (Mosa) is bigger and more willing than the gelding (Flygill).  =
What I'm=20
seeing is that, regardless of which side I have the horses on, Mosa is =
pulling=20
away from the pole and carries her head away from the pole.  Flygill, on =
the=20
other hand is pressing against the pole and is carrying his head toward =
the=20
pole.  Now obviously this is shrieking some message, but I, novice that =
I am, am=20
not able to translate it.  How about an interpretation, oh you Wizards =
of the Whip?
Stephanie
Blasted Rock Farm

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