HORSE DRAWN DRIVING LESSONS

Learn to navigate the world of driving horses

Driving lessons at the Ranch are a great way to actively learn and participate in the exciting and rewarding sport of driving horses. Come explore the rich tradition of horse drawn carriages and sleighs with us! Here are some key features and goals we will incorporate into your lesson time:

• Learn harness parts, and how to harness and hitch up a single and pairs
• Horsemanship training with concentration on successful communication methods to ensure harmony for happier, calm horses
• “Putting to” a vehicle
• Vehicle safety
• Driving safety
• Emergency procedures
• History of driving in the US, as well as around the world, and the factors which influenced and formed the tried-and-true driving practices in place today.

Full-day adult driving workshops may be booked with driving lessons as a prerequisite.