[drivingpairs] slacking off

  • From: "Phil and Sharon Myers" <trinmar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 14:09:29 -0400



I'd like to know if it is typical for one horse in a pair to slack off, 
while the other does most of the work.  Do they take turns being in draft if 
they are getting tired?  Do you find that each horse in a multiple hitch 
will slack off at times, to rest while the others work?  If this is 
unacceptable, how do make the slacker stay engaged at all times - other than 
nagging them with the whip?  Does the slacker need more work as a single in 
order to get more fit, or is it the temperament of the horse?

Sharon 

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