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Thursday Video: Ski … Driving?
Doesn’t this make you want to go skiing behind a mini?
Video: Chester Weber Moves Indoors
USA hasn’t had a driver in the wildly-exciting FEI World Cup Driving series — until now. Chester Weber is trying his hand at the indoor circuit in Europe this winter!
American Driving Society No Longer Recognized as US Equestrian Affiliate
The announcement came on Friday, January 20 and is effective immediately. US Equestrian cites ADS-requested exceptions to recognized affiliate responsibilities as the reason for the termination of a 40-year affiliate relationship.
Thursday Video: The DIY Driving Horse
Does he harness himself too?
Daily Dose of Adorable: Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now
We don’t know if the cutest thing about this video is the pony, the tiny driver and navigator, or those bitty hooves firing to the beat of Euro technopop.
Video: 28-Horse Hitch
Never has the ‘Star Wars’ Imperial March been more appropriately played at an equine event.
While my German is a little rusty, what I can gather from the handy “translate” button is that this massive team of 28 horses consists of mares, geldings and four stallions, pulling what appears to be a historically-modeled or restored coach. Despite the huge distance between the leaders and the driver, this team trots all the way around the arena like they do this every day.
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28 “Titanen vor einer PostkutscheWer nicht dabei war, mag es nicht glauben: Thomas Haseloff, Brück in Brandenburg, hatte achtundzwanzig Kaltblüter vor die Postkutsche gespannt, Stuten, Wallache und vier gekörte Hengste!! Das war eine Fahrt mit Gänsehauteffekt. (S. Berichte in Hufgeflüster.eu)Drei Tage lang wurde großer Sport geboten und tolle Shows mit Kutschen und im Sattel – es gab auch Rennreiten auf den “Dicken” ohne Sattel! Größter Beliebtheit erfreuen sich auch in jedem Jahr die Mulis, die bei allen Wettbewerben mitmachen, von Achim Rensch aus Lychen in der Uckermark. Mit den “Titanen der Rennbahn” haben die Gebrüder Haseloff eine europaweit einzigartige Attraktion für die Freunde des Kaltblutes geschaffen.
Posted by Jutta Schroer on Wednesday, July 2, 2014
I get the impression that this team would carry itself just as nicely whether it was set up in a modest 6 or this gargantuan 28. Shout out to the driver and support crew for such a nicely-presented team!
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Go driving!
Halloween Horse History: The 40-Horse Hitch Hands
Big Jake Posey may have had a scary appearance and hands that could star in a horror film, but there was much more to this man — and his 40-horse hitch — than meets the eye.
#TBT: Amos H. Rockwell Is The Original Bridleless Bad-@$$
This baller DROVE his horses without bridles or full harness. Unfortunately, he left us no record of how he did it.
Watch: Boyd Exell & Bertram Allen Win Aachen Jump-and-Drive
Two of our favorite equestrians won the ultimate relay race in Aachen last week — check out the replay!
The Sheepwagon, America’s Next Great Camping Adventure
Move on outta here, RVs!
Why Is Chester Weber Being Chased by This Boy & Pony?
Riley Wiltison gets an unorthodox masterclass from a combined driving legend.
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Daily Dose of Adorable: The Mini 4-Abreast in the Snow
Watch these four miniatures pulling a snow roller through the woods like nobody’s business. (more…)
The Flying Troika: Russia’s Three-Abreast
This unique three-horse hitch has become a cultural symbol of Russia with a tradition as rich as its harness bells. (more…)
The World’s Oldest Horse Sport Lives On in the Rockies
Said to be the oldest form of equestrian competition and the trigger for the original Olympic games, chariot racing has found a new thriving home in the American West…with a few cowboy modifications, of course. (more…)
Demystifying Combined Driving: The Last Day of WEG
Because eventing with one horse just isn’t crazy enough, let’s do it with four. (And a carriage.) The final day at WEG: cones. (more…)
Demystifying Combined Driving: WEG Day 2 (really 3)
Because eventing with one horse just wasn’t crazy enough, let’s do it with 4. (And a carriage.) Day 2 (but actually day 3 at WEG): marathon.
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Demystifying Combined Driving: WEG Day 1
Because eventing with one horse just wasn’t crazy enough, let’s do it with four (and a carriage.) Day 1: dressage. (more…)
4 Driving Classes You’ve Never Heard Of
Because attaching a wheeled object to a horse with only one thin set of lines to control it isn’t already illogical enough. (more…)
NYC carriage drivers furious over plan to replace them with cars
The pro- and anti-carriage horse debate is nothing new–but could New York's new mayor pose a real threat to the industry? (more…)
Video du Jour: FEI World Cup Driving
The 2012-2013 FEI World Cup Driving season kicked off over the weekend in Hannover, Germany with a win by four-time champion Boyd Exell. (more…)
Your Turn: Putting the horse before the cart
A total stranger asks, “I have a horse, a harness and a carriage–can you help me attach them to one another?” Emboldened by a few glasses of wine, Susan Corwin said yes. (more…)
Snapshot: The Walnut Grove Driving Competition, part II
Last week Megan Kaiser introduced us to the grand traditions of the largest annual pleasure driving show in the world. Today she’s back with a report from the 2012 event. (more…)
Snapshot: The Walnut Grove Driving Competition
Megan Kaiser fills us in on the grand traditions of the largest annual pleasure driving show in the world, taking place August 8-12 in Pittsford, NY. (more…)
Combined Driving: World Cup selection trial kicks off tomorrow in Fla.
Eighteen FEI Advanced singles should make for an exciting competition at the Little Everglades International Combined Driving Event. (more…)