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Catherine Walton
Username: Catherinew
Registered: 05-2013
| | Posted on Friday, 27 February, 2015 - 07:11 pm: | |
You don't need a second person on the carriage to compete just someone on hand in the arena if something happens.
Don't buy a carriage without emailing me first as I know just the one for you.
Where are you based we are in Kent. |
Ruby Ashby
Username: Ruby
Registered: 01-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, 26 February, 2015 - 08:37 pm: | |
Thank you Catherine that is very useful info to know. I have been offered a mini (who I now think is only 33") and although I did think a standard would be more useful this mini has a lovely calm nature apparently - which at my age is important. I spoke to Bennington who say that he would only be able to pull one adult so this is my slight dilemma. |
Catherine Walton
Username: Catherinew
Registered: 05-2013
| | Posted on Thursday, 26 February, 2015 - 02:52 pm: | |
I have done 8 indoor events and a few indoor out events so far this season and will do more over the summer months.
Lots of Shetties are driven in 2 wheelers infact its odd to see on in a 4 wheeler at an event unless they are the big 40+ inch standard shetties.
I have never had one go over and I do not hang about, it just about making sure you are leaning the right way in the turns in a obstacle like back stepper would in a 4 wheeler.
I go out for a couple of hours with mine mainly at a trot, we go charging round fields to and he loves it.
I am bar far no lightweight either, just take your time building it up, I do lots of lunging and long reining with mine especially when they are young. My 4 year old is broken to drive and did his first event very successfully but we have now gone back to doing lots of long reining to help with steering and pace.
my email is tigo10000(at)googlemail.com
also on facebook if you want to add me.
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Ruby Ashby
Username: Ruby
Registered: 01-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, 26 February, 2015 - 02:27 pm: | |
Catherine Walton - can I ask you please do you do many indoor driving trials and if so how do people react to you having a two wheeler instead of a four? Does it turn over more easily? Also how many miles would your little grey pull you at a time - I'm no lightweight either so don't know how much to ask of the pony? |
Ruby Ashby
Username: Ruby
Registered: 01-2012
| | Posted on Wednesday, 25 February, 2015 - 09:08 am: | |
Thank you all for your lovely helpful comments. I am possibly getting 2 from the same herd. One is a two year old and the other is three - so I can start long reining the latter this year and do some basic training. I must say all my natives I've broken in to drive in the past have been easy and keen to work. Just never driven anything this small before! |
Catherine Walton
Username: Catherinew
Registered: 05-2013
| | Posted on Tuesday, 24 February, 2015 - 11:08 am: | |
I drive and compete a 35 inch min and a 34 inch Shetland ( the grey on the front page is mine) as long as the carriage is light (my Bell Crown is 54kg) and I am far from lightweight they will be fine. Ben will go for miles and miles over all surfaces. |
Liz Howe
Username: Lizh
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, 24 February, 2015 - 08:50 am: | |
I drive a 37" Shetland who loves competing indoors. (Lightweight Robinsons carriage and groom on foot). Also has done showing too. Easy to keep fit on the farm, driving, walking in-hand, long reining and lunging. Also do club drives of 5-6k in very hilly Sussex. Shetlands are the equine equivalent of labradors - they love to work! Good luck and have fun. |
Lindsey Doran
Username: Lindseyd
Registered: 04-2010
| | Posted on Monday, 23 February, 2015 - 10:01 pm: | |
Hi... We drive 2 34" mini's... Two wheel hilliam... 1 adult (sometimes with child) roads fields trials... We drive up and down the hills... Taken slowly at first to build there muscles... They can go as long as you wish as long as there carriage fit and you give them chance for a breather when needed... Now also pulling as a pair in a fenix 4 wheeler with two adults... I never over push only go with there willingness.... Enjoy yours just make sure you work according to fitness and strength! X |
Ruby Ashby
Username: Ruby
Registered: 01-2012
| | Posted on Monday, 23 February, 2015 - 08:44 pm: | |
Gosh Maria - that is very encouraging thank you. |
Maria Keady
Username: Mariakeady
Registered: 10-2010
| | Posted on Monday, 23 February, 2015 - 06:05 pm: | |
I drive a 34" mini in a 2 wheel single seat sycamore carriage,he loves indoor driving!
He would go on forever on tracks or the road if it was safer.
There are quite a few minis competing in indoor driving in the eastern regions both as singles and pairs and many more in Bedfordshire and beyond.
He is kept fit on a horsewalker as well as driving
Love minis!
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Ruby Ashby
Username: Ruby
Registered: 01-2012
| | Posted on Monday, 23 February, 2015 - 05:04 pm: | |
What can a 34" mini shetland pull comfortably and, assuming there are no steep hills, how far could it pull one adult in a well balanced carriage? Does anyone drive a single min and if so do they do indoor driving with it? I want to drive a mini I am buying to give it work but I don't want to overface it. I have only driven large M&M before so I'm not sure how much work to give this little chap. |