Carolyn R
Well-Known Member
Just wondering if anybody ever uses one of these for the breed shows? I know its not the "norm", but I was just curious. If so, have you ever gotten any negative comments on using it for that purpose?
Breeching fan here as well.I choose to drive the smart cart only with breeching because I personally am not confident that the wrap straps will hold good enough to stop the cart from running up on the horse--perhaps they do, but it's not something that I choose to try. There are no tug stops on the shafts[snip]
This is a topic that just keeps rearing its ugly head, but the truth is that the Smart Cart will fit and work with A's as well as B's. We have used ours with horses from 32 to 38 inches. I've seen horses at CDEs that were 29 inches and happily pulling their Smart Carts over the marathon course. I think the reason the cart keeps getting the bad rap is because it feels heavy when lifted, but the cart is so well balanced that it pulls easily, properly fitted to the horse. We have to remember that horses don't pull the way humans do and to judge their pulling power by holding the cart ourselves is to compare apples and oranges. A Jerold show cart fitted with wooden wheels weighs in at about 105 (I know this from a fact finding marathon done here in the PNW). The Smart Cart is 115. Rarely will anyone say that the Jerold is inappropriate for the smaller horse, and ten pounds can be gained or lost by a driver quite easily over the course of a show season.I have been scouring the internet and (it may be old info, IDK) but I have read that the Smart Cart is not always the best choice for the under 34" mini, better suited for the B size, any thoughts on this?
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