Ferrana
Active Member
Hello everyone! It's been ages, and it's been a fantastic series of stories, but that will need to wait for another thread.
We would like to train our 13yro division B mini "Firefly" to drive. She had a ton of groundwork done back before I bought her in 2004 (she's been a companion horse, and also spent 3 years as a professional therapy horse with a highly reputed local program), and stunningly, she remembers quite a bit. I've had her in a bit and harness and have had driving-enabling-friends help me out with basic commands, but as I need to learn the fine art of driving myself, I'm not comfortable doing anything more than walk-turn-whoa (her favorite gait). I really want a professional hand to do this, especially since my 6yro son wants so badly to drive her. We need lessons, and she needs finished training.
We are Southern California, 30mi east of LA. I've been riding as an adult for over a decade and rode all through my preteen-early teen years, but the world of driving is almost completely foreign to me. Leave it to my pony-driving neighbor and Clydesdale-driving OTHER neighbor (and begging 6yro son) to rein me in.
If this were hunter-jumper or Western lessons, I could name a dozen trainers practically in throwing distance. But driving minis? Um...
I'm looking for someone who will solidly finish her training, as well as someone to give me and my son lessons (on finished horses, of course, just like in the saddle). Feel free to PM me names if you'd prefer.
Thanks! Pics and stories coming in another thread later.
We would like to train our 13yro division B mini "Firefly" to drive. She had a ton of groundwork done back before I bought her in 2004 (she's been a companion horse, and also spent 3 years as a professional therapy horse with a highly reputed local program), and stunningly, she remembers quite a bit. I've had her in a bit and harness and have had driving-enabling-friends help me out with basic commands, but as I need to learn the fine art of driving myself, I'm not comfortable doing anything more than walk-turn-whoa (her favorite gait). I really want a professional hand to do this, especially since my 6yro son wants so badly to drive her. We need lessons, and she needs finished training.
We are Southern California, 30mi east of LA. I've been riding as an adult for over a decade and rode all through my preteen-early teen years, but the world of driving is almost completely foreign to me. Leave it to my pony-driving neighbor and Clydesdale-driving OTHER neighbor (and begging 6yro son) to rein me in.
If this were hunter-jumper or Western lessons, I could name a dozen trainers practically in throwing distance. But driving minis? Um...
I'm looking for someone who will solidly finish her training, as well as someone to give me and my son lessons (on finished horses, of course, just like in the saddle). Feel free to PM me names if you'd prefer.
Thanks! Pics and stories coming in another thread later.
