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i saw the pictures on smuckers so i can just buy collar and hames to use with the rest of my existing harness?

would i use a harness with my freedom collar with this carraige? do you have pictures of a buggy collar? does it have full hames? would one work for draft harness class at AMHR Nationals? so not a draft parade harness with the spots ect? what type of harness would i use a collar with?

the carriage is between 200 and 300lbs- 2 people can easily lift it into a truck it seems heavy for 1 horse but 2 have no problem pulling it even with breastcollars if i use 1 horse i use my freedom collar with 2 horses i use straight show breastcollars my boys are 37.5" and well over 400...

to me the vehicle appears to be a doctors buggy BUT it came with a fringed surrey top instead of a bowed buggy top what is it?

i do have a fringed surrey top with this vehicle does that make it more or less formal? (picture posted with permission) the lady i bought it from was criticized in ADS pleasure shows for turnout she had sportier beta/stainless harnesses with shaped collars and holdbacks underneath instead...

there is a large brass footman's loop type thing (4-6" long) under my pole i have my pole straps connected to that, since i assumed that was its puropse maybe it is designed to connect a neck yoke to? neck yokes- if i got one do i want bolt through or slide on ring designed one?

John pavlick of lecanto florida

a 2 wheeled vehicle would always have a stiff pole? so then because a 2 wheeled vehicle - cart or chariot- should not be used with neck yokes? on a chariot bouncing might matter less in a smooth arena? do neck yokes make it easier to stop a carriage or affect breeching?

i think i have a drop pole so i can use either a yoke or my crab? i did read that yokes were only on less formal vehicles does this matter? i will check the angle of the crossbar and eveners and fix it if necessary i think in the pictures it was just lightning pulling harder

how do i know what kind of pole i have? could you tell by a picture?

I agree!

maybe you can find forum members near you who will let you look at and sit in their carts? i always welcome beginners and am happy to share advice, so i'm sure you can find someone near you to help or certain brands of carts are known to have more leg room, a higher seat... if you share your...

i think i'll be doing a lot of reading: in amanda's pictures, i see a brass crab on the end of the pole with the pair in the arena i have one of those that came with my carriage but is not on my pole- should i start using it? instead of hooking to the giant footman loop under my pole? or...

I will bring them over to see you, Jen. You are welcome to drive them once I get the kinks worked out. ;-)

I am a firm believer that horses can be trained to "turn it on" ONLY when requested. My horses are good examples of this. Lightning can go from single to country to western pleasure just by how you drive him. And I'm not talking about just switching classes but having a truly competitive horse...

i'll preface this with a comment on my disappointment that this forum is being used to attack each other, then move on to comment on the above OFF TOPIC posts (reminder- this thread was about a show cart not a hyperbike), and finally get on my soap box to have a turn ranting i would LOVE to...

I have 1 of their training carts and LOVE it

i had one of these carts in b sized with 24" closed wheels. it was well made and rode smooth but was a little tall for my taste. it isn't quite as nicely finished as a houghton or jerald but it is a very nice cart and will show well at worlds or nationals. Double Diamond is selling these as...

i realize that i would have to swap harnesses for the different classes and use a different vehicle for fine harness do you have pictures of the neck yoke and pole strap attachment?

Does anyone show at AMHR nationals with wooden wheels? I have an impossible time keeping chrome ones from pitting in our salt air. I'm temped to give up on chrome and put wood ones on my Houghton. (I think 30" ones because my horses are almost 38".) My horses show country and wcp classes so the...