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lantairvlea in equestrian

Projects and Progress

Oct 01, 2016 19:50

Today marked yet another milestone for our HaflingerxBelgian filly Tru-D. This summer I acquired some more harness bits so I could advance her driving training without having to buy a full one before she has finished growing. She'll be three in April so she has close to a year to grow height wise and then another two to three to fully fill out. ( Read more... )

draft horses, project horses, driving

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poniesandphotos October 2 2016, 03:35:50 UTC

She's so cute! Are you planning on riding her as well?

I'd love to pick your brain about starting babies driving. I have a filly who is almost exactly a year younger than your than your girl, a Shire X Hanoverian and I'm considering sending her back to her breeder at some point to get driving training- but as I've done all her training myself at this point I feel weirdly proprietary about it. If possible I'd like to say that I did it ALL myself when she's a big brave successfully cross trained girl. I have a basic understanding of driving but lack the real hands on experience, so I'd be nervous to start her myself and mess it up.

My holigan this afternoon enjoying what's left of the green grass in her pasture.

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lantairvlea October 2 2016, 04:23:16 UTC

Thanks!

I do plan on getting her under saddle too once she hits three next Spring. The long-term goals are: combined driving, dressage, trail riding/driving, and play with some jumping, competitive trail, and whatever else strikes our fancy.

I understand the feeling! I don't know of many people I would feel comfortable sending one of mine off to for training, especially since I can do most all of it myself at this point. Pick away!

She's cute too, sounds like a nice cross, definitely has a drafty hip on her.

poniesandphotos October 2 2016, 04:54:23 UTC

I don't think you'll have any issues getting any of that done- these drafty kids are such good eggs. Do you have a match for her or would you be going singles in combined driving? One of the other shire breeders I know bred a Shire X Hackney to pair the same for pairs- fancy little guy! How big is your girl? She looks solid ( ... )

lantairvlea October 2 2016, 21:47:24 UTC

They are. Tru-D had minimal handling before we got her at 10 months, no farrier care, not even halter broke and very, very suspicious of people. Now she hams up the attention when students and their families are here and while I do get the occasional side-eye still she is really about where I'd hope her to be at two and a half ( ... )

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