Driving a Harness Horse
£19.49
Recommended retail price £19.99
Stock type: -
Stock reference: 109.029
£19.49
Recommended retail price £19.99
Stock type: -
Stock reference: 109.029
Sub-titled: A Step-by-Step Guide
Produced as a stablemate to the hugely successful Breaking a Horse to Harness, this guide is also by internationally acclaimed carriage driving expert Sallie Walrond and is a necessity for the shelf of any serious driver. From selecting a suitable vehicle and harness, to harnessing up and the finer points of driving technique, all aspects of driving a single horse or pony, pair, or tandem are covered.
Topics covered include:
o Assembling the harness
o Harnessing the horse
o Fitting the horse to the harness and vehicle
o Handling the reins and the use of the whip
o Dress and turnout
o Pair driving and pair harness
o Tandem driving and tandem harness
No matter if your ultimate goal is combined driving, show driving, or just trotting down a back road, this lovely book will get you underway.
SALLIE WALROND is known world-wide for judging pleasure driving, combined driving, and coaching. She is a life member of the American Driving Society, and Life Vice President of the British Driving Society. She lives in Suffolk, England.
By Sallie Walrond
192 pp o 7 ½ x 10 inches.
Colour & black & white photos, drawings
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