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    Harness Advice - Euro style Vs. Neck Collar?

    Curious how it went with the new euro collar, like it still?
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    Why would you use a tongue bit thing (dont know that its called)

    I'm thinking its an accumulation of several things contributing to the fact that I have not seen my horse stick his tongue out since I've had him. #1 he desperately needed his teeth floated when I got him, so I can only assume he needed it when he was being trained to drive at that time. #2 he...
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    Why would you use a tongue bit thing (dont know that its called)

    Thanks for the info, I wish I could remember exactly what it was. I had never seen anyone do that before and she was so matter a fact about it plus all the other distractions of getting a new horse like I said I totally forgot about it until recently. I am so off put by the thought of doing that...
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    Why would you use a tongue bit thing (dont know that its called)

    Last March I got a 6 year old intact male that was never used for breeding. He was trained to drive (sent to a trainer) the year or so before. Ok, I got him on a Friday and he was gelded on that Monday LOL, boy was he mean to my poor innocent geldings just wanting to look at him through the...
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    Bitting question!

    I know this is an older thread BUT I just wanted to say I appreciate all the knowledge here. I am at page 13 just reading all the great info for driving our mini's. I specifically was looking for bit information and wrote down several bits for me to try that ya'll had mentioned.
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    Bitting rig

    Thanks for the replies. At the clinic he demonstrated the "bitting rig" as used to set the head, turned him loose to go round in circles, when the horse stopped he clucked to make him go again. I've never used one for long lining when starting out I always used my driving bridle and the...
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    Bitting rig

    So I was at a casual mini clinic and they had a driving trainer there demonstrating how to start your horse. He used a bittig rig. Do you all use a bitting rig to start your horses too?
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    National Drive

    I am certainly coming!!! I have to check it out, just cant deicde if I want to bring my driving horse, he is green and so am I when it comes to driving horses, lots of expierence driving other. I just dont want to be a mess, my cart is just a Kensington cart with a Rons harness, just ok stuff. I...
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    National Drive

    I am going to the National Drive this year, havent decided if its with my mini or not. I was wondering those that went before, is there a decent amount of vendors that carry mini stuff? like harness and carts for me to shop/look at. Also, I am looking for a new (to me) EE cart, do people bring...
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    When will I know its time for the formal introduction

    Great Advice, thank you. I hadnt thought of introducing one at a time, that would be less hectic I think. I will do that first.
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    When will I know its time for the formal introduction

    I got a 6 year old intact male and had him gelded about 2 weeks ago. He was charging at the other two geldings along the fence when I first got him (got him on a Saturday and gelded on that Monday LOL) He no longer lunges at the other two geldings along the fence and I can walk him on a lead...
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    Mud, mud, mud, mud and more MUD.

    Thank you all for the replies, it helps to know others are in the same soggy "boat". I have a new 6 year old Shetland that is being housed in the paddock and half of the barn, he got gelded 2 weeks ago and I am waiting for him to cool his jets so he can intergrate with my other two, he does walk...
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    Mud, mud, mud, mud and more MUD.

    Thanks for the reply. I am trying REALLY hard not to complain about the rain LOL and we have a boat load more coming tonight, yes somehow the snow that Kansas is getting is missing me in So. Illinois. Ok, I will not worry about the hooves and just take it in stride and try to keep myslef from...
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    Mud, mud, mud, mud and more MUD.

    I have never seen so much mud out in my pasture and paddock. In fact I slipped (in the mud) while going out to feed, fell flat out on my back and have been hobbling along since Sat....ouch. So there really isn't a place for my mini boys to walk were there isn't any mucky wet mud and that means...
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    Any issues gelding when it is cold out?

    I just had a 6 year old Shetland gelded 1.5 weeks ago. The Vets main concern was temperature outside, I got lucky and it was a in the 50's day. When I made the appointment we just considered the temp but I got the feeling it was more for us humans standing around outside rather than the pony...
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