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Driving blinker less

By:

JoHewittVINTA

Date:

2014-Jun-27 at 07:47PM

In Q & A Monty says Willing Partners learn to drive as well as ride to create more gentle horses. Also, that this can be blinkerless. Please can we have a blinker less driving course on the Uni. Animals that have been outgrown could remain with loving families by changing their role. They may even progress to competition level & involve members of the family who have no desire to sit on the horses back!

vicci - UK (North Wales) 2014-Jun-29 at 07:26PM

That would be a great series - making the transition from longlining to carriage driving and beyond.

Dora.standing 2014-Jun-30 at 01:08PM

Hi I have just 're-broken' a driving Shetland to blinkerless!! Lots and lots of long reigning, getting used to sounds, traffic, wierd noises etc and then putting to slowly! This Shetland is very forward going and willing but traffic shy with very heavy, loud traffic in blinkers and when ridden is really nosey loves to see what is going on. My instinct said he felt claustrophobic with blinkers! And I was right he is a different pony, still needs reassurance with unusually large traffic but so much happier to be able to see what is coming up behind. Not anxious about the shafts, wheels vehicle etc. in fact can now see when you board and associates the noise with what is happening. Took a while to restart but worth it. He is barefoot after a lifetime of shoes and Next step bitless!! Dora uk.

JoHewittVINTA 2014-Jun-30 at 05:55PM

Thanks. Max is a well made welsh A of 11h 3. I was gifted him as he bucked adults off - previously a lead rein pony, ridden by adult & no idea why hit when failed to understand canter aid! I have ridden Max - happy that if he is not I would get flying lesson. Not happened yet but he needs exercise as prone to laminitis & pulling me better than carrying. All my 5 are barefoot. I have a recipe from my farrier in 1970 to increase healthy hoof growth. I can give it if anyone wishes.

Mel - Ramsgate UK 2014-Jul-02 at 10:49PM

Dora.standing interesting, our Shetland is the same with blinkers. He has to see what's going on behind to feel safe.
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Mel - Ramsgate UK 2014-Jul-04 at 09:41PM

JoHewittVINTA - just rereading this and saw your recipe for healthy foot growth. Yes i'd be interested to know more :D

JoHewittVINTA 2014-Jul-05 at 03:25PM

My first farrier, Albert Morgan, sadly no longer alive gave me this tip in 1970. Whether barefoot or shod none of my steeds have suffered from lameness in long periods of dry weather due to hard ground. Applying it all over the hoof, heels and sole once a week, but NOT the day the farrier is visiting, can be increased to three or four days a week if growing out a defect.

Melt but do not boil 500 grms of lard or beef dripping. Once liquid, add 10 Mls tee tree oil and about 200 Mls of vegetable oil. Stir and pour into container with lid, not glass. Once set, you will have a preparation with the consistency of spreadable butter even in really cold conditions. If applied by hand your own nails will grow quicker and stronger! So will the hooves. In winter treat the sole to evacuate snow that balls up in the shod foot.