Hiya

We have ride and drive welsh cobs, when we were breaking our pair years ago my parents went to john parker for a weekend he's so funny and brilliant, may be worth treating yourself

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Have you ever driven before, I dont see how you can break a pony to drive without knowing how to drive yourself. At first glance your shafts dont look right. I dont see any furniture on them at all ie tug stops and breeching ds and they look very very long in proportion to their width though that could be just the photo. If you look on the British Driving Society website you should find a list of instructors in your area or, failing that, look up your local club and phone the secretary and ask for instructors or even a club member that might be happy to teach you a bit in exchange for some help.

Hi ive had driving ponies before,and yes all the bits are on the shaftsstill havent used it yet as bought new riding horse!shafts do look long in pic,but they are all in proportion,and 12hh chunky dartmoor fits inbeween perfectly.

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in that case maybe a couple of refresher lessons and a competent helper and get on with it If the pony has driven before it should come back. I have recently bought one that hadnt been driven for 4 years. I had traced his history so knew he hadnt had an accident, which is always the fear when a pony has been sold out of driving, and he was back in shafts within a few days and driving as though he had never been away from it. Do be careful though just in case the reason for stopping driving was an accident that has made the pony unsafe.

she was a kids pony and lived on a farm,so was just driven around farm for fun,she`s good in traffic whilst out so she should be fine,drivings been put on hols as ive just bought a 17hh ex house hold cavalry warmblood x,so pony is a companion to my friends horse at the mo!! may have a go over the summer

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