Zorro’s First Time Pulling the Travois!!!!
Yep. Today was the day! Zorro was hitched to the travois for the first time! He handled it like an old pro. This will be a picture heavy...
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Mindy Schroder
- Jan 12, 2019
Using Positive Reinforcement for Ground Driving
I have had a couple of questions about teaching a horse that has never ground driven.
Mindy Schroder
- Jan 11, 2019
Starting a Young Horse
I see the question “How old should my horse be before I drive him?” all the time.
Mindy Schroder
- Jan 8, 2019
Thoughts on Purchasing a Driving Pony
I was recently asked what I would look for if I was purchasing a trained driving pony for a beginner driver.
Mindy Schroder
- Jan 7, 2019
Bit Talk
Last summer I figured out that Sky did NOT like the bit she had driven in most of her life.
Mindy Schroder
- Jan 7, 2019
Ground Driving with Zorro
I’m so darn excited for this part. It’s so satisfying to train a horse that you’ve raised.
Mindy Schroder
- Nov 14, 2018
Collars, Line of Draft, Balance of Draft
When do you use a Breast Collar?
When your vehicle has a straight line of draft, you use a Breast Collar.
Mindy Schroder
- Nov 14, 2018
Arctic Horse Skirt Review
It keeps me toasty warm on my drives. So I give the Arctic Horse Wool Skirt a 5 star review.
Mindy Schroder
- Nov 8, 2018
Breeching!
I am very passionate about the use of breeching.
Mindy Schroder
- Oct 22, 2018
Mikey’s First Hitch to the Cart!
Here you go! This is exactly how I like my ponies to be when they are first hitched to the cart. If you have done your ground work...
Mindy Schroder
- Oct 20, 2018
Re-Training Mikey To Drive
I brought Mikey home at the end of June. It took just over a month to get him healthy enough to start re-training him. At the beginning...
Mindy Schroder
- Sep 19, 2018
Me, Myself and Sky
I hauled Sky down to the river, about 30 minutes from our place, for a lovely morning drive today. The weather was absolutely gorgeous...
Mindy Schroder
- Sep 12, 2018
Why the Hyperbike?
I took my bike and Sky to my friends house for a play day and when I posted about it I had lots of people asking how I knew Sky loved the...
Mindy Schroder
- Aug 22, 2018
Disclaimer
The thoughts and ideas shared on this blog are mine and mine only.
Mindy Schroder
- Jun 6, 2018
Cart Drive in the Open Bridle!
Today was Sky’s first drive in the cart with the open bridle. She did great! She was calm and quiet the entire time. The wind was blowing...
Mindy Schroder
- Jun 3, 2018
Open Bridle or Blinders?
So Sky has been acting out lately. Sometimes she is very naughty and sometimes just slightly so. I have noticed that she seems spookier,...
Mindy Schroder
- May 30, 2018
Hill Therapy
Hill Therapy is about helping the horse find a better way to use his body.
Mindy Schroder
- May 28, 2018
Camping with Ponies
I had a first this weekend… My friend Molly and I took our minis camping with a driving group from Helena Montana called, Ten Mile...
Mindy Schroder
- May 3, 2018
Fitting a Driving Horse
Last weekend Sky and I participated in a group drive with a local driving club. It was her first time driving in a group in about 8 years...
Mindy Schroder
- May 2, 2018
Let’s Talk Trailers!
Part of enjoying our horses is taking them places, meeting up with like minded people, participating in clinics, horse shows, parades.
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