tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post5622116593443765619..comments2023-10-03T12:49:41.060-04:00Comments on Once Upon an Equine: Misty's Monday MuseOnce Upon an Equinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-13984557504410901152009-10-03T15:17:57.493-04:002009-10-03T15:17:57.493-04:00What a dapper boy! And that looks like loads of fu...What a dapper boy! And that looks like loads of fun!Velvet Valeskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832047631280880177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-51191499898247736232009-09-30T20:20:52.543-04:002009-09-30T20:20:52.543-04:00Thank you for your comments. I am looking forward...Thank you for your comments. I am looking forward to driving. <br /><br />HorseOfCourse, I do want a sleigh, but I'm told it won't be any good here. Even though we get frequent snow, it doesn't stay cold enough, long enough and gets too slushy for a sleigh. <br /><br />phaedra96, good info. I think Marley will be easy to train; I think he had some training a long time ago and my driving trainer worked with him a year ago and thought he was pretty easy.<br /><br />Ruckussutt, I don't know, I think it depends on the horse. Marley is pretty easy going about it, but Misty has been difficult because she spooks so easily and is sensitive to noise. It takes a lot of ground work. I might try again with her next year as she matures and becomes used to all the worldly & scary things in modern life. A runaway carriage horse can be much more difficult to recover from than a runaway under saddle. Not as much room for error or correction when driving...and no 1-rein stop!<br /><br />Thanks again All. I'm hoping to get my new(used) harness repaired next week and start ground driving Marley. The harness came from Marley's previous stable and they think it might have been his to begin with. But it appears to have been in a mishap (hopefully not with Marley) and needs some hardware replaced. Otherwise in good shape.Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-53283701528254615112009-09-30T15:37:05.575-04:002009-09-30T15:37:05.575-04:00Marley looks great in harness - what a fun idea! ...Marley looks great in harness - what a fun idea! Our pony Norman drives, but he's retired now so we don't do that anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-71772473722855671402009-09-30T07:47:11.214-04:002009-09-30T07:47:11.214-04:00Marley would look cute and handsome doing anything...Marley would look cute and handsome doing anything!!! He is wonderful. Oh what fun you all will have.juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-72218060264092804412009-09-29T15:44:37.935-04:002009-09-29T15:44:37.935-04:00Yes he does, a very handsome boy!
How fun, Once Up...Yes he does, a very handsome boy!<br />How fun, Once Upon!<br />And what nice entertainment in wintertime, you shold aquire a sleigh too!HorseOfCoursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907659164579327290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-46631830982774911632009-09-29T10:10:09.903-04:002009-09-29T10:10:09.903-04:00Driving is a blast! My gelding is cart trained(an...Driving is a blast! My gelding is cart trained(and draft and trail and dressage and...) It is not safe to drive around here on the roads anymore but we still do in the pasture. I looove driving! Fjords are so good at it. As for training, it is way easier than riding. Find a good trainer or some good books. Try the Driving Society website. I have read in the mustang blogs that they use long-lining to start out the youn'uns before the saddle. It is also a good way to rehab a horse that has had soundness issues and cannot be ridden but need something to do to keep them from becoming sour during recovery.phaedra96https://www.blogger.com/profile/13073887491311158448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-55951747710097949582009-09-28T23:37:43.626-04:002009-09-28T23:37:43.626-04:00Very cool. Marley looks like he enjoys that. I'...Very cool. Marley looks like he enjoys that. I've never trained a horse to drive, is it hard to get them used to it?RuckusButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-16850715161165995942009-09-28T22:35:05.766-04:002009-09-28T22:35:05.766-04:00Handsome & talented - Marley looks good. Drivi...Handsome & talented - Marley looks good. Driving is SO fun! Can't wait to hear all about it.aurorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731529798233954353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-79718453705706726492009-09-28T22:14:18.368-04:002009-09-28T22:14:18.368-04:00He does look handsome in his harness. I'll bet...He does look handsome in his harness. I'll bet he'd be a blast to have pulling a cart. Have fun.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.com