Julie, I wrote an article for Carriage Driving World on starting out tandem as a beginner (my experiences). There are several suggestions on how to rig up the harness to make a tandem work. I will attach the article to this post for you to read, I also recommend Mary Ruth Marks Midwest Tandem Driving Clinic booklet for getting started as it has great drawings and show simple details (I found the other tandem book overwhelming as a beginner). Call her at (608)845-7490 to order one-cost @ $20. I was able to get to a couple of clinics here in the NE to learn more. I hope you can find someone out your way. Good luck & enjoy! Beth in PA