Author Topic: SaddleChariot  (Read 13422 times)

lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: SaddleChariot
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2010, 08:15:50 pm »
am loving this thread, esp as it made me find this!!!

http://www.harnessgoats.co.uk/ ;D

faith0504

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Cairngorms
  • take it easy and chill
    • blaemuir cottage
Re: SaddleChariot
« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2010, 08:35:47 pm »
that looks amazing ha ha ha would love to have a go at that

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: SaddleChariot
« Reply #17 on: September 13, 2010, 09:48:54 pm »
:)
Little Blue

Megansmam

  • Joined Sep 2010
  • Wales
Re: SaddleChariot
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2010, 08:45:17 am »
That is brilliant. Wonder how well the goats can be trained to turn and follow the feel of the reins?

I have used the Saddle Chariot on my Shetland (Patch) twice now. The first time he was perfect, didn't blink an eye. We went around the farm buildings and down the lane, across the bridge and back. Not very far but a great start. The second time went well until the sheepdog decided Patch needed to be rounded up and ran up quietly behind him. Patch did spook and I used it as an opportunity to use the quick release. It worked well the only thing was, because we where going down hill, the chariot did slid a little after him instead of droping and stopping. When I put him back in the Chariot he was a little unsettled for a while but soon settled back into it and we finished on a good note. Another lesson learnt. :)

Megansmam

  • Joined Sep 2010
  • Wales
Re: SaddleChariot
« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2010, 10:36:28 am »
The going is slow at the moment as I am struggling to get the time to work with my pony as I have no-one to look after my baby daughter in the daytime. The few times he has used the chariot he has been comfortable with the weight and seemed to enjoy to work of it. When we walk uphill he really steps into the weight and even when I start puffing he is still comfortable. The issue I have at the moment is down hill, he is so round he has no withers to speak of so the saddle rides up even though the weight is on the breaching. Anyone have this issue with driving fat ponies before? I hope that the work will help him shead a few pounds!

jinglejoys

  • Joined Jul 2009
Re: SaddleChariot
« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2010, 07:34:50 pm »


    Have fun (I used to drive goats too and the best ones are the herd leader and ones that have NOT been bottle reared ;) )

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: SaddleChariot
« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2010, 07:40:55 pm »
Jinglejoys... any chance of joining a thread in the goat setion, with tips like that, if I start one?   :)
Little Blue

jinglejoys

  • Joined Jul 2009
Re: SaddleChariot
« Reply #22 on: October 06, 2010, 08:49:04 pm »
Jinglejoys... any chance of joining a thread in the goat setion, with tips like that, if I start one?   :)

   O.K. :)

 

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