Get Hitched! 2025 Driving hours

[Standards Equine]

Oh my goodness! Way to use the cart in the winter!

All 3 of our carts have skis. Plus we have a calf-sled with shafts I refer to as the Toboggan. We have winter for 6 months. If we didn't adapt, we wouldn't drive!

 

[Cayuse]

Hi guys, I am about to order our little awards for 2024! Finally!
I need help double checking with who participated please.
I have MajorClem, Marsha, Standard Equine, AbbyP , Mary Flora, crazyhorsechick, 1roadtoad, freudenhoff
This includes out walking activities too.
Am I missing anyone?
I did include myself too!

 

[HersheyMint]

Hi guys, I am about to order our little awards for 2024! Finally!
I need help double checking with who participated please.
I have MajorClem, Marsha, Standard Equine, AbbyP , Mary Flora, crazyhorsechick, 1roadtoad, freudenhoff
This includes out walking activities too.
Am I missing anyone?
I did include myself too!

Hi Cayuse, I did walking miles…HersheyMint.

 

[1roadtoad]

Cayuse, I thank you for the mention but, I needn't be included. I just posted a couple of times while trying to figure out this ground driving thing. I wasn't really doing it in earnest like the other participants. I would love it, if you could explain to me exactly what the posting of the driving hours is all about. Starting this spring I hope to start ground driving more often and post my hours/miles.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Catching up on the 2024 weather diary and saw I noted 30 miles for Billy on the sulky odometer in October. Haven't driven him since, but I think that is quite good for the year!

 

[Standards Equine]

Thank you @Cayuse for doing the awards! Last year I won 3 belt buckles and oodles of ribbons. I kept my belt buckles (my trophies!) but the only ribbon I kept outside of that was my Mini Horse Forums ribbon! It, and the lovely plaque, are hung up in my tack room.

 

[MajorClementine]

Cayuse, I thank you for the mention but, I needn't be included. I just posted a couple of times while trying to figure out this ground driving thing. I wasn't really doing it in earnest like the other participants. I would love it, if you could explain to me exactly what the posting of the driving hours is all about. Starting this spring I hope to start ground driving more often and post my hours/miles.

We started posting our driving hours several years ago as a way to support and motivate each other to get out and drive. Then @Cayuse decided to reward us all for our efforts with ribbons every year. Because she is one of the most wonderful humans I've had the pleasure of getting to know.

It's fun to see how many hours we can get individually but also as a driving club. This has been really great for several of us who don't have driving clubs close by. This is our virtual club It's also a fun way to share our adventures and connect in a positive drama free way with other people. Heaven knows we all need genuine encouragement and drama free space in our lives.

Looking forward to hearing about how you get along in your driving adventures this year.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

This group has certainly motivated me to drive! Hopefully I can get Rusty ground driving and share our adventures.

 

[Standards Equine]

Phillippé on Saturday for half an hour.
It was a sharp breeze but we still got out for a bit. My daughter rode her warmblood mare who lost her bravery half way through. I had to get out and walk behind my vehicle leading the mare. Bless my donkey for just walking along calmly while we did what we needed to do to keep mare and daughter safe.

 

[Standards Equine]

I spent an hour and a half driving my friend Groot today. Ground driving, pulling the tire and then introduced to the K-cart eventually with me on board. He asked a few questions when ground driving, but once he started pulling weight, working, he was happy and relaxed! Hopefully able to go out again tomorrow!

 

[Standards Equine]

And Ali spent 45 minutes with Toast for his third drive. He loves to go to work!

 

[Marsha Cassada]

You are a hardy bunch! Thanks for keeping us inspired.

 

[MaryFlora]

Groot and Toast look like wonderful ponies! I admire their work ethic in the
cold!

 

[Standards Equine]

Groot and Toast look like wonderful ponies! I admire their work ethic in the
cold!

It was a balmy +10 C!! We've had so much thaw now, I can see grass in my yard. Going to get wet this spring though. Couldn't get through the field with the tractor to replow the path. Just too deep and sticky. Ended up having a flu virus get me down yesterday so no more driving for me. However, you never know what the evenings will bring this week!

 

[MajorClementine]

Phillippé on Saturday for half an hour.
It was a sharp breeze but we still got out for a bit. My daughter rode her warmblood mare who lost her bravery half way through. I had to get out and walk behind my vehicle leading the mare. Bless my donkey for just walking along calmly while we did what we needed to do to keep mare and daughter safe.

I had a young gal at a horse sale tell me donkeys only have one speed. She said "This is it, donkeys only go this speed" while she walked him around the fairgrounds. Delightful 10-12 year old who trains and sells mini donkeys. Does Phillippe have just one speed? She did say that once you get them trained and they know their job they are steady as ever (unless they suddenly decide not to drive that day). Just curious. Her donkeys sold for much more than any of the other minis. They were darling.