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My new ComfyFit harness arrived 2 weeks ago!!! Its so awesome - we absolutely love it! I'm so happy to have the possibility to add color to our driving. It's a real eyecatcher! :D The ponies love to pull with that collar. They all do a better canter with the deluxe collar (I meanwhile...

oh, there's a lot going on this thread! Sorry being inactive for a while... I spent more energy to train my horses instead of being on the computer :D my hours for the last weeks: 4/12: 20 minutes for Moony 4/13: 40 minutes for Moony, 30 minutes for Teddy, and 30 minutes for Massai (had to...

I've simple bicycle speedometer on my carts. They're cheap and very easy to assembly, you don't need to look at your phone. For the running workouts and walks I use the Amazfit Pace Watch. I don't like using the mobile phone for tracking, because it uses too much energy (for proper GPS tracking...

I drive my minis in a three abreast regularly. Yes, it's much easier to drive than a 4 in hand, just like a team, but you've more power and fun :D I've never used an evener. I think, the evener is great for a working horse team, but if you want to do normal and sporty driving outside, an evener...

This sounds amazing, Mindy! I've had a few driving lessons and clinics the last years, but never with my own ponies. Hopefully we will do this soon. I will have a look next weekend on a drivers training in a driving school. Maybe it will be an option for us to start visiting trainings there...

The standard rule is that they can pull: On flat, good roads: 3x their own weight on slight hilly roads: 2x their own weight on muddy or very hilly roads: 1x their own weight My recommendation is not to exceed 1,5x the weight of the horse. With this load, you can go faster and longer...

SPRING is finally arrived in Switzerland too! :D I was driving a lot the last two weeks: 3/15: 30 minutes for Moony 3/17: 60 minutes for the team Teddy/Massai 3/19: 20 minutes for Massai 3/21: 30 minutes for Teddy 3/22: 30 minutes for the team Teddy/Massai/Moony 3/23: 40 minutes again for the...

My little star Moony: IMG_3999 (1) by Northwolf posted Mar 11, 2019 at 2:16 PM IMG_3113 by Northwolf posted Mar 11, 2019 at 2:16 PMIMG_3886 by Northwolf posted Mar 11, 2019 at 2:16 PM IMG_4010 by Northwolf posted Mar 11, 2019 at 2:16 PMIMG_2231 by Northwolf posted Mar 11, 2019 at 2:16 PM and...

3/5: 30 minutes for Moony 3/8: 30 minutes for Moony, 50 minutes for the team Teddy/Massai 3/9: 30 minutes for Teddy 3/10: 30 minutes for Moony, 60 minutes for the team Teddy/Massai We had kind of springtime last week! Warm, but rainy and stormy.

The training was great on saturdays! We met the breeder of Moony and she was sooooo pleased to see him in that condition. Moony and the girl did such a good training - the trainer was excited! Unfortunately, we have had heavy rain all the time, so the photos I made aren't very good. I will...

I just changed my 32 year old geldings diet from hay to pellets in February. He started to lose weight and couldn't eat the hay anymore. His teeth are done by the vet twice a year, but there's no more substance on the teeth he can use for chewing feed like hay. His diet consists of hay cobs und...

Thanks folks! The old boy recovered - he's fine now and wants to go out daily again :) He's such a cute pony; he always wants to go fast, and he likes to trot. But since his eyes are not so good, he stumble if there is a hole or a stone on his way. So I have to be careful and hold off if the...

Thanks MajorClementine! I've a few minutes I can add to February: 2/27: 30 minutes for Teddy 2/28: 30 minutes for the team Massai/Moony and for March: 3/2: 30 minutes for Teddy, 60 minutes for Moony 3/3: 40 minutes for Teddy

No rain or snow the last two weeks, it's sunny here in Switzerland too. But it freezes at night and some parts of the roads are still covered with an insistent layer of ice. I'm getting crazy one day! But the forecast is rainy tomorrow, so I hope it finally disappears.

@Marsha Cassada I like to see photos of Tereon and DD! It's great that he works well at his new owners. I think it was the right for him. Hoping the new owner would adjust his harness correctly soon, so it might be perfect! We still have under 30 degrees at night and almost 60 during the days...

Thanks for sharing, Marsha! I'm using hemp oil for my 32 year old gelding who had kind of an apolectic stroke (two times) last October. I've planned to use CBD oil, but the lady from the hemp store recommended to try the usual hemp oil instead of CBD first. I started with 5 ml a day, actually...

2/19: 60 minutes ground driving for Moony 2/20: 50 minutes ground driving for Teddy 2/23: 50 minutes for the team Teddy/Moony 2/24: 30 minutes for Moony

Thanks Marsha :) Yes, it is very exciting to get him work. I was very carefully to do not too much at a time, because he's kind of horse who is gets panic when he don't know something. We're actually working on his traffic safety. I took him to a railroad and highway a few times in the last...

So sorry for your loss, Shari :( It's like losing a family member. Rest in peace, beautiful Maggie!

Great idea to share the exercise schedule! :) I've different schedules for different horses and it depends on the season what we are doing. Our winter training in jan/feb (I always track all workouts): Moony, 9 years old, gelding, 34" - 2x driving (always warmed up with a short walk before...