What type of riding do you do with your draft horse?
2007-10-10 02:27:22 · 6 answers · asked by Rascalsmom 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
A very good friend of mine has drafts. He has Belgians and Shires. He uses them to pull wagons, but my husband and I sometimes ride them for him. We ride them western. We have trail ridden many times. It's a lot of fun. Loping is kind of like going in slow motion compared to a standard sized horse!
jen
2007-10-10 02:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by jen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a 2 Percherons I used to ride: The big white one I rode Western and the bay I just rode bareback because he got cranky with a saddle on.
I also used Tom Thumb bits on both, like I use with all my horses.
Good luck. Those gentle giants are a blast to ride! Get one up to a canter and you'll know what I mean.
2007-10-10 10:07:12 · answer #2 · answered by Aldie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ride my draft ... Clydes/Morgan ... but not very much or very far. She's still young, and in training. I drive her all the way to town and back, though ...
2007-10-10 11:50:48 · answer #3 · answered by The Dragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country
I love eventing!
2007-10-10 14:19:01 · answer #4 · answered by hey_its_from_clare 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My neighbors occasionally ride theirs (it is a Belgian) just for fun...in the Western Pleasure style.
2007-10-10 09:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My BFF had 1, riding it was like sitting on a 50gal drum turned sideways OMG I walked like Yosemite Sam for a week! we just plodded around the yard.
2007-10-10 09:35:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋