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Many years ago horse drawn carriages were the most common mode of transportation. If you did not know how to drive a carriage, you could not get
around town. Today many people want to learn to drive a horse and carriage because the sport offers various and unique challenges. When horse
drawn carriages are mentioned today, Amish buggies, fancy weddings and New York’s Central Park carriage tours come to mind, but there is much
more to this sport.
Pleasure driving, of course, is the most popular form of driving. Horse lovers of all ages enjoy harnessing up a horse to a carriage and enjoying a quiet
drive around farms and streets. Other pleasure drivers enjoy taking their horse and carriage on group drives or summertime picnics.
Interest in competition driving is increasing dramatically. A Combined Driving Event (CDE) includes three phases of expert courses: Dressage (from
the French word meaning “to train”), a Cones course, and the Marathon. In a Combined Driving Event a driver may drive one horse or pony, a pair
(two), or a team (four), depending upon the driver’s personal preference and ability.
around town. Today many people want to learn to drive a horse and carriage because the sport offers various and unique challenges. When horse
drawn carriages are mentioned today, Amish buggies, fancy weddings and New York’s Central Park carriage tours come to mind, but there is much
more to this sport.
Pleasure driving, of course, is the most popular form of driving. Horse lovers of all ages enjoy harnessing up a horse to a carriage and enjoying a quiet
drive around farms and streets. Other pleasure drivers enjoy taking their horse and carriage on group drives or summertime picnics.
Interest in competition driving is increasing dramatically. A Combined Driving Event (CDE) includes three phases of expert courses: Dressage (from
the French word meaning “to train”), a Cones course, and the Marathon. In a Combined Driving Event a driver may drive one horse or pony, a pair
(two), or a team (four), depending upon the driver’s personal preference and ability.
Dressage:
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Cones:
Gayle Stinson and Willie driving a cones course.
hazards of the marathon. Ellen Ettenger is navigating.
Marathon:
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