There is some talk of doing skjoring with him maybe. That's where you get him to pull you on skis. It's a possibility. There is also work I can do with River in long lining to help him with collection. So, enrichment for sure, with the possibility of actually pulling a cart, since R owns some.
My core goal is to learn how to drive so I can take that information home and apply it to my mini pony, Dandy. I don't know anything about training a horse to drive, so by learning with River with this trainer, I hope to transfer that.
I did consider bringing Dandy to R for training, but man, it gets pricey. R wouldn't charge me less to board Dandy there just because he's a pony.
Skijoring would be cool. I'm toying with the idea of a skate/skateboard set up since snow isn't a thing here. Patty's Pony Place based in Alberta has some pretty cool skijoring set ups, including a quick release and shafts to keep you from running up on the horse.
Learning to long line is a lot harder than learning to drive so you have that to look forward to once you're in the cart!
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And I loved reading your chickadee moments. :)
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My core goal is to learn how to drive so I can take that information home and apply it to my mini pony, Dandy. I don't know anything about training a horse to drive, so by learning with River with this trainer, I hope to transfer that.
I did consider bringing Dandy to R for training, but man, it gets pricey. R wouldn't charge me less to board Dandy there just because he's a pony.
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Learning to long line is a lot harder than learning to drive so you have that to look forward to once you're in the cart!
Full training and board can get pretty pricy!
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