I was just scanning the AHDRA II/Endure ride flyer, preparing for our fund raising activities. I noticed a couple details of which our drivers should be aware:
> Pre-entries encouraged… All pre entries will be entered into a drawing for fabulous door prizes.
>> Driving events will only be held if there are two or more participants. Management must be notified by June 30th by phone or email.
There are other important details there, too, so check out the flyer. Don’t wait until the week of the event to plan!
This message is to share with you the good find made while in Aiken, South Carolina over one year ago.
After saving all those pennies, nickel and dimes for quite a bit of time, the new harness ordered weeks earlier arrived today. A new harness has not crossed this threshold in many years and this recent arrival is the best bio-harness I have ever laid eyes on. There was no doubt that Marjean of Camptown Harness has put much thought and has taken suggestions, from those in the know, into the design. This harness is made for the hard working horse who does not need to be distracted by pinches and rubbings on his distant driving journey, CDE or just a casual drive with his partner. It is important to spread the word that the new eventing harness has been created and at a reasonable price. The underside of the harness is padded and covered with soft water-proof leather. The crown of the bridle is all one wide piece with cut outs to make sure you horses ears are not rubbing and the whole thing is lined in the luxurious soft water-proofed leather. I ordered it in brown with stainless fittings hoping it would look smart on the Haflingers.
This message is not solicited by Camptown Harness.
Hi everyone- Hope you’re getting your horses & ponies ready for another great season!
In 2010, DRAW started giving awards for drivers’ miles posted at all Wisconsin ride/drives. We joined DRAW that year, as did the Sunderlages. Not sure if anyone else did or not. In 2011, I believe we and Roxanne were the only drivers who joined.
This is embarassing! If no one else is interested in competing for DRAW points, there’s not much point in them offering a driving division IMHO.
Your thoughts? Can we generate some support for DRAW from our MDDA members???
Suggested by Tony Troyer
“Hey here is a link that might help a few of us out with our horses…I started to do some of this with Jr. Last year and it is working well….:) I had to kinda back track and just start working him slow again. My biggest problem is that he still jumps around want to go once I get into the cart instead of just standing there, but he is getting better.:) ”
I was struck by the narrow, busy roads and of course the idiots are driving on the wrong side of the road!
We’ve spoken about possibly including a YouTube video on our web site. Up to now I haven’t had anything to try out.
Here is a very short clip showing what is meant by a floating shaft. I took this with my phone camera so it is not very good quality, but it does provide an example to test the concept.
I can imagine this as a very good tool to present the vet check for example. It could also be used to show action on the trail is a groom were to take the movie. And wouldn’t it be effective to show different cart/vehicle carrying methods?
What do you think? Do embedded videos have a place on this site?
I found this on the Recreational Equine Driving List and thought you might be interested:
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Hello to everyone!
2012 is here and we have a great driving schedule ahead of us!!
There are some things happening within UMECRA this year. Dr. Beecher has written a letter to the UMECRA BoD and is being looked at closer by a good number on a committee that has been formed. This letter has been posted to the web site for your reading and I would ask that you take a look. The basis of the letter is asking that UMECRA look at how it is doing business with the riders / drivers as well as what the possiblity of joining all the clubs or sub groups (MDDA, Great Lakes, DRAW and ect…) This will not change over night but this committee needs your input. There is a “Monkey Survay” that will be sent out to you all for you to fill out, please take this time to do so.
With Spring coming in like a “loin” I want to give you some tips about conditioning in the early spring:
1) Take a look at your tack that has been sitting there since last year. We all know it is to easy to just assume that it faired out the winter well.
2) Take it is easy on the horse…to go out and start driving in the cool weather it mean taking the time to groom the mud & dirt off. (I found that using Show Shine or other products after I groom helps with the tack slide a bit once they get sweated up and they will not chaf as much. If you do get a chaf that skins your horse…I suggest using Bickmore Gaul Sauve. It works wonders!! I never have had to stop working or re-rig my harness to not hit the sore. Jr. always gets a rub on the grith and one shoulder…the product say on the can you need to still work the horse!
The other thing that comes to mind are old injuries that we come off of from the past year or years. I am starting to work Citygirl my mare that has now been out for 2 years. CItygirl thinks she can do everything just like we did before! Even though she has the thought she needs to go slow to work the injury back fulling. Since I can ride, her I started her out riding slowly at the walk (which she would not want to do under harness!) Mud can be good but it can also be as harmfull so everything in moderation…:)
4) Carriage Safety- check the lights signs ect…
When was the last time you put some grease on the those bearings?
This year MDDA has joined The American Driving Society. This is a great tool for us to get the word out about Competitive Trail Driving! To do this we need some action photos…going up or down the hill around tight corners (with the cart on its wheels). I plan to talk with some of the people that take picture on the trails that are not driving to see if the can help us out.
ADS also has in this issue different tid bits trail guide, braiding button knots in the mane as well as the CDE’s. We may not do CDE’s but if you goto one take some flyers with you and give them to those that you might know showing there and see if the can put them out in an area that can be handed out. Showing and CDE’s are not for everyone, but maybe CTD could be?
Another side item that I came a cross was the Driving Radio Show…I found it nice to listen while doing my email or just needing a break from the normal.
If you did not make the UMECRA Convention in Jan you missed a great time! UMECRA had some great speakers telling us of the past from Art Preiz and Dr. Beecher. Dr. Meg Sleeper was a wealth of information on the horse and rider.
Again, lets make sure we start our year out safely!!
Just received this email and added it to our schedule. Note the flyer will not show the drives but it will provide directions and other information. Another Illinois drive. Please support it!
Hi, guys! I just got the official word from UMECRA that we can have a drive at our ride – AHDRA: My
I’ve taken the schedule posted on the UMECRA site, which appears to be ‘official’, modified for our use. Note: This year I’ve shown all days for an event. If there is no mileage shown for a day it means that no drive is scheduled.
Although this is the ‘official’ schedule, I’ve noted a question
We’re glad you stopped by to visit our website on distance driving. Perhaps you’ve just discovered MDDA and want to learn more about just what we do. Perhaps you’ve come to check the schedule to see when and where competitive drives are being held or check the results of past drives. Or perhaps you are just interested in looking at some photographs of our horses and drivers at the various competitions. Whatever the reason, thanks for browsing and drop us a line if we can answer any questions or be of service to you.
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