[drivingpairs] Re: Switching ponies from left to right
- From: Robert & Linda Smith <lrsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 15:06:45 -0700
We were told by Hardy Zantke that they should be changed back and forth
quite often. There will be a way that they tend to go best, like with
less pulling away from each other, less counterbending, and that would
be the way to be for the CDE or whatever. But you should switch sides on
them every few times out, so they build up their bodies equally on each
side.
Linda and Bob Smith in Arizona - who, I believe, never introduced
ourselves to this list that we are pretty new to. So here goes. My
husband, Bob, drives a pair of minis in arena trials and in CDE. I drive
a single mini in those events also. We also drive single minis in the
Petite Elite Miniature Horse Driving Drill team out of Arizona. We used
to have big horses, but have fallen head over heels for these little
equine now and only have five minis. Two stallions, two geldings and one
yearling filly (everyone drives but the youngster). Bob drives one
stallion and a gelding as a pair. You can see some of our guys and what
we do with them at our little unfinished website at
http://www.myweb.cableone.net/Lrsmith
I've enjoyed your informative postings on this mail subscriber so far.
Thanks for letting us read and learn here.
Linda
Jerry Benge wrote:
> I haven't been driving pairs for very long and need some advice in
> regards to changing my ponies from one side to the other. I am more
> comfortable driving the one pony on the right side the other to left
> side and have never changed sides with them. I was told this is not a
> good thing and should change them up periodically because they will
> physically develop more to one side. What is the opinion from all you
> pair drivers? and if the consensus is to change sides, how often should
> they be switched?
>
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