Download or read book Everyone Can Drive a Horse and Buggy written by Kara Whittaker and published by . This book was released on 2010-12-10 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever thought it would be fun to drive a horse and buggy into town for a peaceful getaway? How about driving in a parade with your kids or grandkids? Or, how about taking a horse-drawn sleigh ride in the snow with your loved ones? You can do all of this and more…and this book can show you how! Driving horses is a great family sport. And, best of all, it's easy, fun, and safe.Everyone Can Drive a Horse and Buggy; it's true! “Street driving” is a fun sport that includes the whole family, from kids to grandparents. And the safety risks in driving are less than riding, which is why so many people are becoming interested in it. This book is a step-by-step guide to learning:• How to safely drive your driving horse, so you and your family can enjoy more time together in a peaceful, old-fashioned setting.• What to consider when buying driving tack, so you don't waste your valuable time and money.• How to fit the tack to your horse: safety and comfort are extremely important.• How to effectively communicate with your horse - all the aids and commands you need – so you spend time having fun instead of butting heads with your horse (or worse yet, getting hurt because of miscommunication).• How to choose the different types of driving vehicles to make your experiences unforgettable!I've also included loads of pictures and diagrams to make it easier on you to learn, AND specific exercises that will help you safely practice your driving skills.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Carriage Driving written by Robyn Cuffey and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the sport of carriage driving, written with the novice driver in mind. Covers topics such as equipment selection and fitting, basics of driving, safety, skill development, preparing for competition, sleighing and driving multiple hitches.
Download or read book Driving Horses written by Steve Bowers and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driving Horses is the classic reference guide for people who drive horses, whether on the farm, in competition, or as a business. If you've never harnessed a horse before, how do you make sense of all those straps and buckles? How do you hitch a pair so they pull evenly? How do you hold the reins? Driving Horses explains what you need to know to work with your horses safely and efficiently, so you- and the horses - get the most out of each day. Driving horses like a pro is all about the details, and this guidebook is built on details. With more than 250 color photos and diagrams alongside clear, step-by-step instructions, Driving Horses covers all the bases--from different types of harnesses and collars, to how to get a harness on and off your horse, to how to select the right work horse. Learn how to hitch a horse to an implement, how to maintain correct lateral and longitudinal alignment, how to grip the reins, and much more. Whether you've been around horses all your life or are just starting to work with them, you'll find this handbook essential.
Download or read book Carriage Driving written by Heike Bean and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A book that will take the most novice beginner and permit him or her to progress to any level of driving with a clear understanding of how and why things are done." --William E. Miller, M.D., President, American Driving Society "[The authors] obviously know their subject well and treat it with much sensitivity and wisdom. I only wish I had this book before I started my driving program." --Sasha Rockefeller The modern bible of carriage driving . . . now back by popular demand Widely renowned as the definitive book on training the driving horse, Carriage Driving offers an easy-to-follow, practical guide to this increasingly popular sport. The philosophy is simple but remarkably effective: If driving is as much fun for your horse as it is for you, he will be a willing partner in the endeavor. With that in mind, Carriage Driving focuses on building a strong physical, mental, and emotional relationship with your horse. Equine mechanics, selecting the right bit and tack, harnessing, and ground training are just a few of the topics addressed. Drivers at any level will benefit greatly from this groundbreaking book, which has stood for more than a decade as the preeminent resource on training a balanced, responsive, and safe driving horse.
Download or read book Horse and buggy Mennonites written by Donald B. Kraybill and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining how the Wengers have cautiously and incrementally adapted to the changes swirling around them, this book offers an invaluable case study of a traditional group caught in the throes of a postmodern world."--Jacket.
Download or read book Outing and the Wheelman written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breaking a Horse to Harness written by Sallie Walrond and published by . This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this completely revised, enlarged and updated edition of Sallie Walrond's classic work, a new series of step-by-step colour photographs, taken especially for the book by talented equestrian photographer Anthony Reynolds, takes the reader through basic lungeing and bitting techniques, shows the correct way to introduce both harness and vehicle and demonstrates by means of the author's own tried and tested methods the way to produce an animal who will go willingly and happily in harness. Safety is a priority at every stage and training for road work is included. The author's lucid, easy-to-follow text provides all the necessary information to enable any averagely competent rider to train a horse to go in harness with success whether the animal concerned is an unbroken two year old or an outgrown family pony. AUTHOR: Sallie Walrond's reputation as a driving expert is renowned all over the world. She has ridden and driven since she was nine years old. She is council member, judge, instructor, examiner and area commissioner for the British Driving Society. She teaches, lectures and judges internationally and has shown harness horses with success for many years.
Download or read book Horse Buggy Paint It Out written by Ethan Long and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geisel medalist Ethan Long's comical duo get creative in this funny Level G story about working together-- perfect for first-grade readers. “That’s looks fun!” “Yes, I am painting a mural!” Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy's suggestions that a bit of planning might be a good idea. But after Horse knocks over paint cans and sends brushes flying, he relents and accepts some help from his friend. The hilarious antics, easy-to-read text, and colorful cartoon illustrations will put smiles on the faces of fledgling readers. For early-to-mid first grade readers, Level G books feature more complex storylines than prior levels, and a wider variety of structure and punctuation. Illustrations offer support for decoding the more challenging vocabulary words introduced. The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!
Download or read book Driving Horse Drawn Carriages for Pleasure The Classic Illustrated Guide to Coaching Harnessing Stabling Etc written by Francis T. Underhill and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and entertaining guidebook describes how a well-turned out carriage should look and be handled. Wealth of information about horses, harnesses, coaches, stables and liveries, plus "suggestions to the inexperienced." Over 100 captioned period photographs of coachmen, carts, gigs, phaetons, landaus, runabouts, much more.
Download or read book The Motor World written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plain Buggies written by Stephen Scott and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Horses in Harness written by Charles Philip Fox and published by Reiman Assoc. This book was released on 1987 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A pictorial recollection of the horse-drawn decades."--Cover.
Download or read book The Country Gentleman written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Spokesman of the Carriage and Associate Trades written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Journal of Electrical Workers and Operators written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
