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  1. RhineStone

    I need some help :P

    I hope you mean that you had the halter over or under the bridle, and not just that you had him put to the cart in a halter only. That is another major no-no in the driving world. Even my 10 yr. old son looked at the photos and could pick out, without any prompting from me, what was wrong...
  2. RhineStone

    I need some help :P

    The great thing about driving people is that usually they are very willing to share information. If you can't afford an instructor, then at least find a local driving club where you can meet other drivers who may be able to help and mentor you. Believe it or not, even big horse drivers can...
  3. RhineStone

    Harness saddle

    Be sure to practice with them instead of just hitch up and go. If the horse isn't used to them, that could end badly, too. Myrna (short posts from my IPod. My computer crashed.)
  4. RhineStone

    Skijoring with Minis

    Just search for "foam sled" and a number of examples will come up. I might be concerned about the "pulling capacity" of that type of sled, that the rope or whatever might pull through. The "attachment" might have to be reinforced somehow.
  5. RhineStone

    Skijoring with Minis

    I showed these photos to my son asking if he would be interested in that (for some reason the horses are not a novelty for him, and he is spending less and less time on the box), and he said that one of those new foamy type sleds would be good for that. I hadn't thought about it before that...
  6. RhineStone

    Winter Clipping for Driving

    Actually, with their winter coat coming in, to drive at 60 degrees is too warm for them! They get too sweaty! Forty would be just about right. Twenty degrees used to be my minimum cut off for driving, but now it is 25. My hands just can't take it colder than that. Myrna in Wisconsin, who...
  7. RhineStone

    How to start a mini?

    Can't agree with this enough. :yes We can help you find a driving trainer (or coach/mentor/club) in your area. I would also add desensitization to the list. Search this forum for "desensitization" or "desensitize". I know we have wrote on the subject before. To actually answer your...
  8. RhineStone

    Inconsistent Gaits

    I don't think that Lori was pointing her finger at anyone. This is a fact of life for most people. I'll admit, I don't feed my horses more than twice a day. My horses are turned out 23/7 in a herd (They are in for about an hour when I work some horse or futz around the barn.) I do use slow...
  9. RhineStone

    More Educational Resources Available

    Good suggestions re: vehicle maintenence, storage, and shipping. I will work on it. I agree there are many more different styles of harnesses, but considering that our website is pretty much devoted to carriage driving, I figured I would focus on the parts normally used by carriage drivers...
  10. RhineStone

    Western Country Pleasure AMHR-Classic Pleasure AMHA

    That's called "Oral Reasons". The kids learning how to judge shows in Judging Contests learn how to do them all the time. It basically comes down to time in a show. However, I have been in a few shows where the judge feels the need to explain placings, complement the competition, etc. It can...
  11. RhineStone

    I got it! Purina Mini Horse & Pony Feed

    Guess that would depend on the quality of your hay/pasture. The best thing to do is get your hay tested for vitamins/nutrients. "Grain" or processed feeds are meant to complete the nutritional requirements of the animal. Some horses that are full grown, not working, and on good forage...
  12. RhineStone

    I got it! Purina Mini Horse & Pony Feed

    We have had our minis on Purina Mini & Pony for about six months. They were on Platnum Mini before, but they discontinued that product. When we switched them over, we asked the Purina Rep (at a Horse Fair) about which horses to put on the Mini & Pony feed. She said that it was designed for...
  13. RhineStone

    More Educational Resources Available

    Good idea. I only have but one type of harness anymore, but if people want to send me photos of their fine harnesses and harnesses with wrap straps, I can put something together. I can take detail photos of different vehicle parts as well. It may take a while, though. When you said...
  14. RhineStone

    Thumbs Up and Thanks

    Boy, ain't that the truth! I especially know how that goes after having lessons with "big time" trainers and drivers! I've taken lessons from people who have been driving for longer than I have been on this earth! And it is also apparent when a big time driver takes your horse and instantly...
  15. RhineStone

    PLEASE... Make this change to your website.

    And those noises are a dead giveaway for those of us who sneak onto the computer in the middle of the night (mostly because we can't sleep), and wake up the rest of the house. ("Are you on the computer, AGAIN?!" ) Nothing says "cheap" like cheesy music on websites. Just because it is...
  16. RhineStone

    Converting a "little Red Radio Flyer Wagon" to a cart

    The challenge you are going to run into is that one miniature horse required to pull one person plus stuff may be taxing on the horse unless it is a fairly good size (bordering on oversize) mini. A pair might be better, but (not knowing how much driving experience you have) a pair of horses is...
  17. RhineStone

    Thumbs Up and Thanks

    That is half the "battle" right there! If you already realize that there is much to learn, you are already on the right track. It's the people that think that they know everything already who are a danger to society and themselves, as well as their horses. I even look back on the mistakes I...
  18. RhineStone

    Garden Carts for Horses

    What do you want to do with your horse(s)?
  19. RhineStone

    More Educational Resources Available

    I put a couple of new PDFs on my website. One covers the use and construction of a driving apron. The other deals with what to do when a driving accident happens. The later resource I recently developed and used at a club pleasure (trail) drive for a short educational topic during lunch...
  20. RhineStone

    Tell about your first cart

    This wasn't my first cart, my mom bought it when I was in college. It was a pony cart with shafts that were too long, so my stepfather cut them down and we put chair leg protectors on the ends, and then my mom paid to have this red seat made (don't know what we were thinking there.... ) My...
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