IVC Carriage Blog

Why Do We Care?
Why Do We Care?
  • Beginning Drivers
December 7, 2023

Why Do We Care?

Carriage drivers are some of the most gracious, friendly equestrians. Experienced drivers will approach a...
The Horse’s “Hood Ornament”
The Horse’s “Hood Ornament”
  • Driving Lessons
January 28, 2023

The Horse’s “Hood Ornament”

A common habit I see is the tendency to be watching the horse through virtually...
“Level” Shafts?
“Level” Shafts?
  • Carriage Turnout
November 13, 2020

“Level” Shafts?

You may have heard that the shafts on your two-wheeled cart should be level with...
Communication Mistakes We’ve Made
Communication Mistakes We’ve Made
  • Competition
May 19, 2020

Communication Mistakes We’ve Made

I recently had a request from one of our customers to write about how to...
Dumb Stuff We Did with Our Driving Horses
Dumb Stuff We Did with Our Driving Horses
  • Driving Lessons
January 13, 2020

Dumb Stuff We Did with Our Driving Horses

We’ve been lucky…really lucky…or blessed. Looking back on our almost 30 years of horse driving,...
How Picky Do I Need to Be?
How Picky Do I Need to Be?
  • Driving Lessons
December 9, 2019

How Picky Do I Need to Be?

When it comes to ground manners on a driving horse, it is imperative that you...
Carriage Driving Looks Like Fun…How Do I Get Started?
Carriage Driving Looks Like Fun…How Do I Get Started?
  • Driving Lessons
December 6, 2019

Carriage Driving Looks Like Fun…How Do I Get Started?

Outline of a process to get started in carriage driving.
Have Ponies that Need Work? "Rent-a-Kid"!
Wade House Carriage Show 2019
  • Driving Lessons
December 6, 2019

Have Ponies that Need Work? "Rent-a-Kid"!

We found with our “Rent-a-Kid” that not only did our ponies get worked to stay...