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Sounds like changes for the better Peggy! The ND will still be there next year

Sounds like you are on the right track for sure, I have only been driving a handful of years and still find myself amazed at how much 'tweaking' is involved in carriage driving. You fiddle with one strap and 'hey presto' you need to adjust what feels like 10 other things! I think you are such a...

It has been Peggy, Spring starts tomorrow- wahoooooooo!!! I was in hospital and had to have some surgery in May, so haven't been 'allowed' to drive until the weekend before last, but I am back in the driving game now and so excited!

I don't have a tie-down set up, but use a sliding back band with an overgirth very loosely buckled, so I imagine that I get a lot of 'dampening' of the bouncy action from my little guys stride. I think you are on to something with tweaking your tie-down tightness, as it seems to have made a...

I am very slow getting to this, but I really recommend Pam from Silver Penny Farm. The cart makers she has hers built by are actually Sunrise Pony Farm buuuuut Pam is such a delight to deal with and does all the communications for you and also doesn't charge anymore for the vehicles. I did have...

What a sweet looking little guy! I am with the other posters, give him a chance to show you what he has- minis are surprisingly strong and love to work. Your cart looks great too

LOVE the photos, they really tell a story. Working with one horse is an art, convincing TWO horses to not only work with you, but also each other is well....an adventure! My pair at times can 'squabble' as my mare is much more dominant and mature. My gelding sometimes wants to play, which...

have a wonderful first drive of the season

Chimacum sells parts separately. I know this as I had to order 2x new girths for my ponies who*ahem* "expanded" from recent rains bringing on lots of grass.

well done, very impressive effort!

Ice- ick! We have had plenty of rain here lately which is great as we were in drought. I *think* the Summer heat has finally broken. The last hot day was Thursday and I think it was Summers last 'hurrah' and now we can just get on with comfortable, cooler Autumn. lol The drive was in the...

It sounds funny, but I feel the last 2-3 months I have been restricted by weather too....crazy hot weather! Dec through to mid feb were just too hot to drive in, so I feel your frustration. Hope the snow doesnt last longer than expected. I cant imagibe having to care fir horses ir live day to...

Awesome!!!!!

Had to share pics of a wonderful drive I was lucky to participate in. We drove through a vineyard region, stopping off at one vineyard for a glass of red, a mezze platter and scrumptious wood fired pizza. As you can see from the photos my ponies enjoyed a less sumptuous feast during the lunch...

He put a nail too high...which is easy to do with a hoof that is 2.5" high. He came out and removed the shoe right away and felt awful. He has been shoeing them for the past year and does such a great job generally. I used hoofboots when I was driving a single and found them GREAT. Very...

I didn't get to go to the show as it turns out Hercules was (still, is!) lame following a visit from the farrier last Wednesday :/ Thanks for the great comments, I am so thrilled with the carriage! :)

okay, that is encouraging, I may just be able to stop the tears over my geldings mane! lol Clippers are now out and oiled...

My gelding has scrubbed out half his mane today - waaahhhhhhhhh!!!! I left him out this afternoon without his rug and hood. He rubbed some of his tail out too, but not too bad. The mane is an unsightly disaster. I am thinking I will roach it all, which will then mean roaching my mares mane as...

Thanks for the compliments, it turned out well, being the first carriage he ever made. There was some discussion about Kingstons wheels a while back For those interested, the wheels are the 21" steel wheels from Kingstons and the suspension was four double elliptical springs from a Silver Penny...

My husband has gotten my new carriage to a point where it is ready to show in!!!! He just needs to add the brackets to hold my carriage lamps and we are all set for a show next weekend. Wahooooooo! We - and when I say we, I mean DH- is going to rebuild the front end ( different set up for the...