IVC Carriage Blog
CALM DOWN!!!
November 15, 2025
CALM DOWN!!!
How much of our horse’s stress is actually manifested by us? I’ve actually seen it...
More Holes Than Swiss Cheese
August 8, 2025
More Holes Than Swiss Cheese
We didn’t realize how many holes our own ponies didn’t have in their training until...
Beginner Horse Harness
January 27, 2024
Beginner Horse Harness
Are you looking for a horse harness to start your driving hobby? Never fear, we...
Why Do We Care?
December 7, 2023
Why Do We Care?
Carriage drivers are some of the most gracious, friendly equestrians. Experienced drivers will approach a...
Showmanship for the Driving Horse
October 27, 2023
Showmanship for the Driving Horse
A horse driver needs to control EVERY move of their horse when it is being...
The First Put-To
February 3, 2023
The First Put-To
Last year, I wrote an article entitled Starting the Driving Horse. Ironically, a year before...
Dumb Stuff We Did #3
August 13, 2022
Dumb Stuff We Did #3
Back in 2020, I wrote a series of articles entitled, “We’ve made all the mistakes...
Going Behind the Bit
January 24, 2022
Going Behind the Bit
When the horse tucks his nose to “escape” the pressure of the bit, we call...
Long Lining or Ground Driving?
November 9, 2020
Long Lining or Ground Driving?
We do more “long lining” than "ground driving". We stay in the center of the...
Gullet Clearance… What is it and Why is it Important?
July 8, 2020
Gullet Clearance… What is it and Why is it Important?
You might hear an experienced carriage driver talk about gullet clearance on a driving saddle....
Communication Mistakes We’ve Made
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
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,...
These are a Few of My Favorite Things
December 19, 2019
These are a Few of My Favorite Things
For some reason, The Sound of Music plays often during Christmas. I’m not sure why...
How Picky Do I Need to Be?
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...
Conformation of the Horse’s Mouth
December 6, 2019
Conformation of the Horse’s Mouth
Horse’s mouths come in as many conformations as any other part of their body. A...
Have Ponies that Need Work? "Rent-a-Kid"!
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...
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