Driving Horses

Driving Horses
Author: Steve Bowers
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1627881506

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.

Driving the Horse in Harness

Driving the Horse in Harness
Author: Charles W. Kellogg
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1978
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Presents a history of driving horses in harness and information on suitable breeds, equipment, training, organizations, and events.

The Carriage Journal

The Carriage Journal
Author: Jill Ryder
Publisher: Carriage Assoc. of America
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2006-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN:

230 The Coach at 59 Second Street by Ken Wheeling 235 Going for Gold! by Jennifer Singleton 236 Collar Selection, Part Three by Barb Lee 240 (Nearly) Everyone Carried a Gun by Joe Moran 245 Champions ofWalnut Hill• Photo Essay 248 The Private Driving Club by Tom Ryder 25 0 An Austrian in America, Part Three by Mario Dobert 254 2006 CAA Conference Photo Scrapbook The World on Wheels • Cape Cart The Road Behind• Carriage Names Memories ... Mostly Horsy Collectors' Corner > Plates From the CMA Library The Bookshelf• Reviews CAA Bookstore & Holiday Catalog Letters to the Editor The View from the Box, by Katie Whaley

Driving Horse-Drawn Carriages for Pleasure: The Classic Illustrated Guide to Coaching, Harnessing, Stabling, Etc.

Driving Horse-Drawn Carriages for Pleasure: The Classic Illustrated Guide to Coaching, Harnessing, Stabling, Etc.
Author: Francis T. Underhill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Carriages and carts
ISBN: 9781306862431

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.

Original Horse Bible, 2nd Edition

Original Horse Bible, 2nd Edition
Author: Moira C. Reeve
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 844
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1637410484

The most comprehensive single volume dedicated to horses, Original Horse Bible, 2nd Edition is a celebration of the long relationship that humans and horses enjoy, written by two highly regarded horsewomen, the late Moira C. Allen and Sharon Biggs. Covering an array of topics that span the world of horses, from evolution and domestication to horseback riding, training, competing, and more, this complete guide is a must-have for any avid horse-lover! With detailed profiles of 175 horse breeds, over 100 training and behavior tips, more than 50 riding, grooming, and health takeaways, and so much more, the Original Horse Bible belongs on the shelves of anyone who admires these magnificent creatures. This second edition includes new sections on advances in imaging technology and medications, as well as updated information on saddles, bits, poisonous plants, deworming practices, and natural horsemanship.

All the Wild Horses

All the Wild Horses
Author: Charles G. Summers, Jr., Dayton O. Hyde, Rita Summers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2006
Genre: Wild horses
ISBN: 9781616732233

Cowboy and photographer Dayton Hyde presents images of and describes his experiences with mustangs and other wild horses around the country, also covering wild breeds around the world, and discusses preservation.

Step by Step Guide to Training A Miniature Horse to Drive

Step by Step Guide to Training A Miniature Horse to Drive
Author: Mindy Schroder
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2009-04-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781442162235

This book was written to help the beginner driver. It includes many photos and will explain the parts of the harness, what each part does, as well as the conformation of the horse. The book goes through, step by step, training a miniature horse to drive. Explaining how to harness a horse, through hitching it to a vehicle. Each step is broken down into an easy to follow process, that will help simplify driving the miniature horse in cart.

Draft Horses Today

Draft Horses Today
Author: Robert A. Mischka
Publisher: Mischka Press/Heart Prairie
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1992
Genre: Draft horses
ISBN: 9780962266362