Aww, I love seeing all the driving horses everyone has! I also want to know what they do/have done in the pictures, ie: show, drive for fun, training, etc. Nosy me.
In reference to the Training/Preliminary/Intermediate designation of my horses, it is the level they are at in Combined Driving Events. Certainly does not mean they are lower-grade than, say, the Intermediate horse, just that they are greener and need more training to get to a higher level.
Here is my crew:
Fascination, Intermediate Level (first VSE of that level at a CDE):
Dapper Dan, Preliminary Level:
Peekaboo, Training Level(though she will be moving up next year, I think!), and will also eventually be my wheeler with Fascination in the lead for a tandem hitch. This was her first time hitched in many, many years (this picture):
Gabriel, Training Level (will also be moving up next year...he's coming along well):
Ref, Training, not because she is green, but because she doesn't have the oomph needed for the higher levels. She would rather kick back and cruise. Right now she hangs out in the pasture since I have other horses to work.
Shogun, Retired...he's 30 this year! He did two driving shows before we retired him, after learning to drive at 25 years young! He loves to drive, even though that now means a walk around the block only.
Pippin is green broke to drive, but I haven't any pictures...
Hope you enjoyed them!
: I'm enjoying this thread!
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