Hi Simon I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for the embarrassement you must feel at having been mis-lead in your interpretation of motives in this discussion...
... owner of Gretsky - I bought him from MR Camille Loiselle in november 1999 and I had no problem with him except trying to keep him thin... He is very...
Thanks Helene, for coming on to share that.. Happy you cleared that up...it's kind of a relief to know ...as the way it first came up in the discussion, i...
Two things: I have a gift certificate from Amazon.com and would like to get a decent book on how to begin to teach a horse how to drive (at least get the horse...
Carriage Driving : A Logical Approach Through Dressage Training by Heike Bean, Sarah Blanchard, Joan Muller. This is a great book to help you get started. I...
Thank you Bonnie. I'll purchase the book. I'm glad you answered so quickly because I was eager to use the gift certificate. There is a woman in this area...
-It sounds like you may want to use your horse for light draft work...hay, logs, etc. A Canadian horse can certainly do that and be used to drive in a...
... use ... people ... stormy PA - I knew Mother Nature was going to get us! I was ... Well I guess I'll make a trip into Canadian Tire. I like the idea of ...
Pat mentioned Aaron Martin for a place to get your harness at. They have an excellent website. www.aaronmartin.com Their catalogue is online. Check under...
Leanore, (sorry if I've spelled your name wrong) You've received excellent advice. You live near many drivers and some great clubs. Ask your neighbor who...
Sorry all - just have to say that it is sunny and warm here, and hardly any snow left at all. In fact the grass is starting to green up. Gotta love BC ...
We got the snow too, Pat.. Doesn't sound as if we got as much as you did though.. I did have to fire up our little garden tractor with the snow blower on the...
I hate to repeat everybody's advice, but since I have a migraine right now from a lingering neck problem due to a driving accident... because of faulty harnes:...
... <cdnhorse@t...> wrote: we have been looking at that granite harness from Aaron Martin for ... perfectly. Just ... something ... You'll have ... to use...
Prairie wind Shelter: I think if the horses can get out of the wind the cold is not that bad. the Canadians have such great coats. If a barn is out of the...
Isabelle, I hope you are on the mend, Isabelle. That is a very good point you made. I learned a lot from the driving list, and after hearing people say that...
When I had my carriage harnesses custom made(quite) a few years ago, (no one stocked anything that really fit a Candian) I was horrified to see that the...
CNHE UPDATE Feb 28, 2005 Arrangements are well under way for the second annual Canada's National Horse Exhibition, now recognized by the Canadian Horse ...
Hi Just wondering if anyone has any good remedies for cleaning manure stains off stall walls. My filly has a bad habit of backing up against the back of the...
Hi Marilou I had the same problem and I solved it by staining the stall walls with a
good quality stain (poop coloured) I only went about halfway up but it...
My horse prefers that I put his collar on right side up instead of upside down and then turning it. He is so funny. I guess the collar was pinching him when I...
... stains off stall walls. Vinegar & Baking Soda will remove just about anything. Take a bottle of vinegar, a box of baking soda, a good size brush and a...
Hi, Way to go gals and way to go CHBA for starting recognition for events that could work into something just like Laurie said. On a totally unrelated subject...
I agree - congratualtions to all of the show organizers who are going that "extra mile" to have their Canadian shows recognized by the CHBA: It would/will be...
Hi, Well ctank you to the BOD for a sound decision. I was a real Nervous Nellie about the chip having had a horse have a reaction with the old type and really...
Well, I got the message loud and clear about the harness. I think I'll consider the $70 a loss and when I'm ready, find a new one that's of high quality. ...
-Hi Pat: Does this magic formula clean manure stains off shipping boots ? Does the stain have to be fresh... Shipping boots with white trim look nice the...
This may be a dumb question, but in speaking of fitting browbands, when you say you needed a "wider" browband, did you mean longer (ie. from ear to ear) or...
Yup, we can identify with the inadequate buckle thing too. As you might recall in my previous posting, I wrote: "We can only use our breastplate for very light...
