You do a wonderful job with your training techniques. I am interested in your training cart. I have seen this cart in other videos and articles from England. Any ideas on the possibility of getting one in the U.S.?
@mohian26 Sorry for delay replying - if you're referring to the silver pneumatic-tyred vehicle, we had it made to our specific requirements by the Talbot brothers. They do sell similar carriages, but our one is wider, heavier-gauge with dual brakes and a walkway between the 2 front seats. I don't know if they export to the US but I can certainly ask them for you. The blue one is an older style cross-country vehicle which we had updated to our specifications; I doubt they are still in production!
beautiful horses, and i really like your methods. Just wondering, do you always drive all your horses in a rubber bit?i.e., will they ever 'progress' so to speak to a metal bit, or is a rubber bit all they will ever need? also, is that just a regular headcollar underneath the bridle? fantastic videos, keep them coming.
@IloveCasperxxx Thanks for your comment. We try and drive every horse in a soft rubber bit - if they come to us already mouthed on a metal bit, we will retrain them to go on the softer rubber bit. We believe if they have been trained properly to start with, a rubber bit is all they need - if you can control them on a piece of rubber, why put hard metal in their mouths? However if owners want to drive in a specific bit we will use this later on just before they go home so they are used to it.
@barryhook2 Sometimes owners feel happier driving in a "conventional" metal driving bit, i.e. a Liverpool or Military reversible, or have to use them because affiliated bodies do not recognise certain bits for competition. If we use these metal bits later on we always wrap them heavily in latex so they are softer. Yes he has a normal headcollar underneath his bridle - they are a newer design to ones we have had before - this one is full size which is made of wider material with sturdier rings.
You do a wonderful job with your training techniques. I am interested in your training cart. I have seen this cart in other videos and articles from England. Any ideas on the possibility of getting one in the U.S.?
mohian26 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@mohian26 Sorry for delay replying - if you're referring to the silver pneumatic-tyred vehicle, we had it made to our specific requirements by the Talbot brothers. They do sell similar carriages, but our one is wider, heavier-gauge with dual brakes and a walkway between the 2 front seats. I don't know if they export to the US but I can certainly ask them for you. The blue one is an older style cross-country vehicle which we had updated to our specifications; I doubt they are still in production!
barryhook2 2 months ago
@barryhook2 Thanks for the info.
mohian26 2 months ago
Good horse, must be dutch :-)
hackneysaregreat 4 months ago
@hackneysaregreat Yes he is - 5yo KWPN gelding, Manno bloodlines.
barryhook2 4 months ago
lovely horse,you really dont leave anything to chance,it`s a pleasure to watch these short films,there a credit to you all at H.D.P,smashing work!
lisspen123 4 months ago
beautiful horses, and i really like your methods. Just wondering, do you always drive all your horses in a rubber bit?i.e., will they ever 'progress' so to speak to a metal bit, or is a rubber bit all they will ever need? also, is that just a regular headcollar underneath the bridle? fantastic videos, keep them coming.
IloveCasperxxx 4 months ago
@IloveCasperxxx Thanks for your comment. We try and drive every horse in a soft rubber bit - if they come to us already mouthed on a metal bit, we will retrain them to go on the softer rubber bit. We believe if they have been trained properly to start with, a rubber bit is all they need - if you can control them on a piece of rubber, why put hard metal in their mouths? However if owners want to drive in a specific bit we will use this later on just before they go home so they are used to it.
barryhook2 4 months ago
@barryhook2 Sometimes owners feel happier driving in a "conventional" metal driving bit, i.e. a Liverpool or Military reversible, or have to use them because affiliated bodies do not recognise certain bits for competition. If we use these metal bits later on we always wrap them heavily in latex so they are softer. Yes he has a normal headcollar underneath his bridle - they are a newer design to ones we have had before - this one is full size which is made of wider material with sturdier rings.
barryhook2 4 months ago