Post by dalespony on Nov 14, 2010 13:13:46 GMT
Good Day All,
I have been a browser on this forum for some years and have just decided to join in with the discussions.
Your writings in the time I have been lurking have been both interesting and informative to me, so thank you for that.
To introduce myself, I live in the south of England and have two Dales ponies. One is 16 years old and is ridden but not driven. I have owned her for 13 years and have had, and am still having, so much fun with her. She was an advanced endurance horse competing with all the Arabs and often beating them. Now she is well hunted all winter and hacks in the summer.
My second Dales pony is 8 years old and was bred to work and drive. He is called Rebel and I have owned him for nearly 6 years. He enjoys being driven and is also an amazingly good jumper, doing both showjumping and cross-country. In fact he is probably too bold for his own good and I have to restrain him as he would tackle fences far beyond his abilities - and mine!!
My background has been with riding for the past (whisper) over 50 years and I only started driving when Rebel was old enough to learn.
Rebel and I do a lot of BDS social drives and indoor/out competitions with our local driving club. I am not really into showing but do go to the London Harness Horse Parade each year and have been to a couple of small, local driving shows.
I have a Bellcrown Badger two-wheeler and have just ordered a Hartland Microsport, Large, which is very exciting for us as then we will be able to compete more effectively at the indoor driving trials, which we enjoy.
At present I have a Land Rover and trailer which comfortably takes both Rebel and his carriage but the Microsport will not be able to fit in so I am currently looking to buy a second-hand 3-horse trailer with room for the carriage at the front and Rebel at the back - or the other way round, depending on where the axle is.
I look forward to reading your messages in the future and learning more from you experienced drivers. I still consider myself a novice after 4 years.
All the best.
I have been a browser on this forum for some years and have just decided to join in with the discussions.
Your writings in the time I have been lurking have been both interesting and informative to me, so thank you for that.
To introduce myself, I live in the south of England and have two Dales ponies. One is 16 years old and is ridden but not driven. I have owned her for 13 years and have had, and am still having, so much fun with her. She was an advanced endurance horse competing with all the Arabs and often beating them. Now she is well hunted all winter and hacks in the summer.
My second Dales pony is 8 years old and was bred to work and drive. He is called Rebel and I have owned him for nearly 6 years. He enjoys being driven and is also an amazingly good jumper, doing both showjumping and cross-country. In fact he is probably too bold for his own good and I have to restrain him as he would tackle fences far beyond his abilities - and mine!!
My background has been with riding for the past (whisper) over 50 years and I only started driving when Rebel was old enough to learn.
Rebel and I do a lot of BDS social drives and indoor/out competitions with our local driving club. I am not really into showing but do go to the London Harness Horse Parade each year and have been to a couple of small, local driving shows.
I have a Bellcrown Badger two-wheeler and have just ordered a Hartland Microsport, Large, which is very exciting for us as then we will be able to compete more effectively at the indoor driving trials, which we enjoy.
At present I have a Land Rover and trailer which comfortably takes both Rebel and his carriage but the Microsport will not be able to fit in so I am currently looking to buy a second-hand 3-horse trailer with room for the carriage at the front and Rebel at the back - or the other way round, depending on where the axle is.
I look forward to reading your messages in the future and learning more from you experienced drivers. I still consider myself a novice after 4 years.
All the best.