[drivingpairs] Tamera/draft horse talk
- From: "Kristi" <twodonks@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 07:10:19 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time)
Thank you Tamera for your post.
We know one of those wonderful ole' souls who still farms with his teams of
draft mules, then he hauls them to shows, parades and fairs. They learned
their art in the fields in work mode. He is in his late 70's and is highly
sought after as an animal and people trainer. He does not know or care
about what a lot of folks are looking for these days in competition teams.
I can tell you when you get one back from him that he has trained, that
animal knows his/her commands and are parade safe. I personally wish there
were more of these guys around, sadly they are fading away. Thank you
again!
Kristi (Id) who is putting her first team of mammoth driving donkeys
together being trained by this farmer gentleman
Back to lurking where I am soaking in lots of great info!
I have felt for many years that there is an incredible snobbery
(for lack of a better word) toward the folks and horses that were trained as
"working" animals...never have I heard "farmer" used in such second
class...or lower...ways as when it comes to _some_ modern drivers of one
horse meadowbrooks....
it's like I wish I could grab them all up and say "you
know...there _was_ driving before Heike Beans book on the matter" <g> I have
seen people worry so much about bend and extension and being "on the bit"
that they forget things like "whoa" "come back"... conditioning up to a
certain job and standing quietly for what could be an hour....
the old timers may not have had the silly hats and fancy
carriages but they did know horses as animals they worked every day...and
finding one to visit with could be the best part of ones driving career
Tamara in TN
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