[drivingpairs] Re: day 2 and THANK YOU ALL...
- From: "Robert & Helen Tolmach" <rtolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 21:39:04 -0400
Just joined this List (although a long time member of the Carriage Driving
List) and
noted your post below. We too drive pairs (Morgans - 15.1 hh) but have a
question for you. When you drive the horses up to the pole and then start
hitching, are they free standing or tied? We (wife and I) always hitch
together, one heading the horses, the other doing the some order of
procedure as you use. Just reluctant to take the risk of an untoward
incident if we don't have to work alone.
BTW we have found in leading the horses or just heading them up, that using
a short dope rope snapped to ring on a gullet strap that is a now a
permanent of each bridle, gives the header excellent control of the horses.
Helen and Bob Tolmach, Kanapaha Morgans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff & Ginny Pomije" <vjpomije@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 7:07 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: day 2 and THANK YOU ALL...
>
>
>
> Hi Helen,
>
> I'm not sure if you had many responses on this, but the order I have
> been taught is:
>
> Harness the horses
> Put the team lines on
> Depending on pole type, drive horses up to pole and have one step across
> Tie the lines to the cart
> Hook the pole/neck yoke to the horses
> Walk to the rear of the first horse, reach in and hook the inner tug/trace
> Hook the outer tug/trace
> Walk around the carriage to the rear of the other horse, reach in and
> hook the inner tug/trace
> Hook the outer tug/trace
> Climb in your vehicle and pause a bit so the horses get used to
> standing. You don't want them taking off every time they feel weight
> getting into the cart
>
> Un-hitch in reverse order. You want to put the tugs on inner first so
> you don't end up between the tugs should the horses take off.
>
> I hope this helps you out.
>
> Jeff & Ginny Pomije
> Big Black Horse
> http://www.bigblackhorse.com
>
>
> HELEN YARGER wrote:
>>
>>
>> Am interested in learning the correct 'way and order'
>> of hitching a pair...as I too do it by myself with a
>> pair of mini horses. Didn't know there was a 'correct'
>> method of hitching a pair. If you don't mind sharing
>> the info. Thanks.
>> Helen Marie
>>
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