Now that the credit crunch is in full swing some people have come to the conclusion that it would be more economical to drive a horse than to drive a car. This is an option that can be very enjoyable - visions of driving around country roads in the springtime is very appealing.
It's not very practical option for most of us:
In city centres nowadays there are very few stables or stableyards.
The cost of stabling, feeding and keeping a horse shod is not cheap.
You can put your car in the garage and go for a holiday but your horse has to be cared for 7 days a week.
In spite of all this,the sense of achievement and pride of driving down the road with your very own horse and carriage is awesome. The horse gleaming after all your hard work of grooming it daily. The harness cleaned to perfection and the carriage shining in the sunlight.
You can drive a horse for pleasure or even as a business - many brides prefer to be driven to their wedding in a horse and carriage. For the more adventurous driving a "trotter" in harness racing is very exciting or cross country carriage driving (The Duke of Edinburgh's passion) has become very popular in recent years.
The show ring provides an opportunity for horse owners to show hackneys, draught horses, cobs and even shetland ponies for the children.
If driving a horse is something you would really love to do then you must first of all find
an expert driver or at least an experienced one who is prepared to give you tuition. This may be not be easy depending to a large extent on where you live. Although there are many horse-riding schools, driving schools and expert drivers who are prepared to give lessons are few and far between.
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