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I have always taught my horses to know, whoa, walk, trot, canter... and I use "easy" and "good boy" and a few other things quite regularly. I am training a driving pony myself, working with a "mentor" trainer. She says we should use words to mean right or left for driving. She uses "git here"...

Hi Again, I am the person who has the rescued "pony" bought at auction, of unclear background (story is that he is a reject from a local Shetland breeder, but who knows). I have posted here a few times about him because this is such a knowledgable group of drivers - appreciate the help extended...

Hi Again, I am the person who has the rescued "pony" bought at auction, of unclear background (story is that he is a reject from a local Shetland breeder, but who knows). I have posted here a few times about him because this is such a knowledgable group of drivers - appreciate the help extended...

Hi, I know most of you drive minis, but wondering if you can share suggestions on a cart for a slender built shetland type pony? I rescued a pony from the killpen and he has done wonderfully in his training. He is so far only pulling a cart in the arena, but will be soon coming home where his...

Hi, I used to care lease a driving mini and first discovered this forum during that time. He has since gone on to competing in 4H with some children who are really benefiting from his experience and diminutive size. I in the meantime returned to horseback riding primarily for the last few...

Back in 2006 /07 I careleased a driving mini for a year. He was really great and i had so much fun driving him! He was a great confidence builder as due to a previous riding accident I was pretty frightened of horses, although i loved them of course. Lil Don could be a real pistol, but was...

I met someone who had hog/sheep panels that were mounted on the side of the trailer. They kind of clipped together and seemed pretty secure for minis. I am curious what works for you and can be handled by a single woman? I have an older stock trailer and would need to mount a bracket or...

Little Don trotted for nearly 2 hours straight and we had just the best time on our trail ride. He was just great his first time out on a real trail complete with bridge crossings and deer! A good friend that I used to ride with hauled us out. Don and I headed out on our own, and after she...

I would like to see my driving mini push from the rear more and reach under himself better. He is 8, fully trained, has a nice looking frame when driving, but just doesn't have much reach. He is kinda lazy and prefers to do an easy jog over any other gait. He doesn't like backing much which I...

The single horse isn't very common so I couldn't find any adverstised to see what is a general market rate. New, they are really pricey - about 11K, but this one is about 6 years old and in very good condition. What are your thoughts about a price range?? The Brenderups are very light and...

I am going down to a clinic at Happs in May to learn a little about CDEs, and get exposure to the dresage ring, cones and marathon course. I have never taken a horse on a weekender like that, so I have a few questions. I would like to stay on the grounds rather then going to a motel, but I...

Is there a search function? I must be blind... all I have seen is to just scroll through the listings. I don't see a way to set up a search by location or item. thanks!!!

but I don't know much about them. Would love to hear what any of you might know.

I am sure I saw a post at one time about how to transport a cart either on the outside of your trailer or on a hitch mounted carrier. I have searched for about 15 minutes and just can't find it. What I am wondering is how big of a platform does a hitch mounted cargo carrier need to haul a mini...

I have been really enjoying all the posts and photos about the new babies born on this list. I am really glad people share them. I check in this forum pretty frequently to see the newest happenings. I notice many people include a picture with the birth announcement. So why is that when I...

All that romping made us thirsty!

Any recommendations on getting a modestly priced water proof turnout blanket that fits minis well? It would be nice if I could layer it with a warmer layer for the cold snaps. I am care leasing my mini and his blanket is too small and is pretty shredded... I am looking for a medium kind of...

I did a search and read a bunch of threads on this option, but I have a few questions I didn't see answered. 1. How much did it cost in money and effort to convert to be mini safe (vents, windows, removable dividers, padding, mats, kickplate on walls etc) - approx? What kind of skills do you...

I really enjoy reading this forum. I am learning a lot and trying my best to get up to speed on the world of minis and driving - I am brand new to both. I am building confidence (slowly) and just loving driving. I wish I had tried this years before. So far, we are doing slow and easy drives...

I already own a fullsize pickup truck 3/4 ton F250 with the fullsize bed. I don't want to buy a horse trailer. Has anyone created a safe mini hauling enclosure inside of a pickup bed? Any pictures? The biggest problem I see is the ramp up. They sell 29" wide ramps for getting wheelchairs...