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     Janet Pilling Member Username: Janetp Post Number: 24 Registered: 03-2007 |
I would highly recommend Andrew May at Biggarshiels, South Lanarkshire - he is a very sensitive and experienced driver with endless patience for youngsters and excellent facilities. It sounds to me as if you are doing plenty with your baby - just stick to more of the same and let him see as much as possible. Keep in mind his bones will not be very strong yet - don't risk splints or joint problems with too much too soon. | ||
| Caroline Gill Member Username: Carolineg Post Number: 11 Registered: 05-2009 |
Hi, Amanda Nisbet(nee Saville) is in Lockerbie, she's fab - very kind , careful and thorough. She's also a great instructor. Your horse looks gorgeous, good luck  | ||
| Kathleen Upsall Member Username: Katastrophy Post Number: 37 Registered: 10-2008 |
For those of you that breed your own/buy and break in- my homebred two year old will be aimed at HDT- as well as ridden showing/jumping etc as I like to do a bit of everything. His sire is a ride and drive (not driving at the moment as eventing at 1* level!) and dam was my allrounder- good jumper, great hunter, quick and good stamina. He's my pride and joy so I want to do everything right! So far, he's been shown in hand up to county level, walked out both in the countryside and round houses, standing to be fussed/no bother in traffic, and very forward going- he'd rather I trailed behind him so he can go investigate everything! Walked out with other horses ridden- again, he'd rather be in front. He's lived on a carriage driving yard for 6 weeks, and is only mildly interested in driven turnouts within two meters of his stable door! He's generally a laid back chap- horizontal at times! He's booked in to do a couple of weeks longreining to get him started, so I can longrein him this winter quietly, and I'm looking for someone to put him to harness next summer (looking for someone in Northern England/southern Scotland if anyone has any recommendations please!) and I'm intending on riding and leading him with my current driving pony- section D- to get him out of the yard next summer without me having to run to keep up with him!! As well as showing etc- then breaking him to ride at four (he's off to a producer for that!) he's doing silly things with me at home- walking over tarps, through water, over poles etc, working on his stand and playing with plastic bags etc. So... Is there anything else you do with yours? Is three an OK age to drive (gently- I'm not hammering him about on the roads. Just a couple of times a week) anyone got any hints and tips? Here's some pics of him this weekend- we had spare time between classes so did the handy pony in hand by special dispensation!! [IMG]http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz36/katastrophy1984/gunner%20piccies/IMG_496 0.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz36/katastrophy1984/gunner%20piccies/IMG_497 6.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz36/katastrophy1984/gunner%20piccies/IMG_496 6.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz36/katastrophy1984/gunner%20piccies/IMG_493 5.jpg[/IMG] What would you do with him?? |