Hitching Up to The Net

Hitching up to The Net

Written By: Bonnie Marlewski-Probert

Judy wrote to me asking for more information on driving sites on the Internet.

"Bonnie,

I saw your list of carriage companies in the magazine recently and I was wondering about getting a list of Internet addresses. I have just started driving and am looking for a cart that would work for my 14 hh pony. He is not very fancy and my main interest is combined driving. Bill Long comes to this area four times a year for clinics and I hope to have my pony ready for the next clinic. Bill even helps people start their horses at these clinics so we are going. I hope to hear from you. It is always good to hear about others that are interested in driving. I am a member of the ADS and our local group, The Harness and Pleasure Driving Assn. in Oregon City, OR.

Thanks again,

Judy"

The good news is that you are a member of the ADS and even better, a member of a local driving club. Both of these decisions will go a long way toward making your entry into driving a pleasurable, fun filled, safe experience. In addition to doing these things, I would suggestion that you rent/buy driving videos and books to learn as much as you can. This is the quickest and least painful way to learn from others without having to go through your own "school of hard knocks."

In my book, "The Animal Lover?s Guide to the Internet," there are nearly 600 animal-related, educationally based web site address that would keep the average animal lover busy for months. Below are a few additional addresses that should help you connect with driving suppliers and enthusiasts around the world. I am not necessarily endorsing these companies, but am suggesting these sites as a good way to forge ahead in your driving education.

• http://www.dartmoorcarriages.com/ Dartmoor Carriages Ltd - produces carriages made to the highest standards of design, workmanship, and finish with a broad range of options.
• www.bennington.co.uk Bennington Carriages - carriage design for competition, leisure or occasional pleasure.
• www.pacifier.com/~carriage Graham Carriage Works - builds dogcarts, miniature horse carts and pony carts.
• www.buggy.com Justin Carriage Works - horse drawn carriages, buggies and vehicles.
• www.acun.com/~newfarm/ New Farm - Equine and carriage supplies: whips, bits, carriage lamps, tools, training books and equipment, videos.
• www.stagecoaches.com/ Rasmussen Stagecoaches - builds custom-made replicas of the Abbot-Downing 9 Passenger Concord Stagecoach.
• Members.aol.com/harnessuk/index.htm Ride and Drive Harness Makers - catalogue of carriage driving harness and accessories plus details of carriage driving events in the UK

• www.drivingwest.com/ Driving West Magazine - calendar of events, classified ads, beginner's pages. Combined driving and pleasure driving.
• www.aes24carrot.com/aes/ Ashland Equine Supply and 24 Carrot Enterprises - hard to find tack, harness, buggies, gifts etc.
• www.horsecarts.com/horsesupply/text/Estatestandardhorse.html Estate Horse Supply Standard Horse Carts & Buggies
• Estate Horse Supply Standard Horse Carts & Buggies, Specializing in Carts and Harness Since since 1986. Worldwide shipping
• www.jeraldsulky.com/horsecarts/index2.html Jerald Sulky Company, Horse Carts and Buggies, Pony Vehicles, Miniature Horse Jerald Sulky Company, Horse Carts, Vehicles, Sulkies, Buggies, Bikes, Jog Carts, Roadster Bikes for Show Or Pleasure Driving for Pony, Miniature Horse
• txhorsentack.com/bugwagpics.html Texas Horse N Tack Buggies/Waggons Pics Page Buggy/Wagon Ads. PLACE YOUR AD HERE! 2-seat Red Wagon. Leather seats, newly restored wheels. Fully carpeted with Picnic storage in back of the seats....
• www.opengroup.com/open/rkbooks/156/1561482390.shtml Plain Buggies; Amish, Mennonite, And Brethren Horse-Drawn Transportation by Sc Plain Buggies; Amish, Mennonite, And Brethren Horse-Drawn Transportation by Scott, Stephen ISBN 1561482390
• www.hansenwheel.com/ Hansen Wheel & Wagon Shop: Builder of custom horse-drawn vehicles, buggies The World's foremost builder of wagons and wheels - specializing in western style vehicles, chuckwagons, covered wagons, stagecoaches and hitchwagons.
• www.trot-on.com/ Trot-OnLine! : Carriage Driving on the World Wide Web Viewing this page requires a browser capable of displaying frames.
• www.images.mcmail.com/ Carriage Driving Carriage Driving in Britain
• equus.net/CDL.htm The Carriage Driving List Driving California Style. The Carriage Driving LIST. The largest club of them all. Every night messages from members are e-mailed to ALL the other...
• www.americandrivingsociety.org/Carriage_Driving_Info.html General Information About Carriage Driving About Carriage Driving. Any interested person can learn about driving whether or not they can ride, but it holds a special appeal for horsemen looking for.
• www.norwestcontrols.com/cds/ Carriage Driving Extraodinaire - Canadian Driving Society Canadian Driving Society. DRIVING HORSES COMPETITIVELY - OR JUST FOR FUN!!! CDS Mission: to encourage and promote the interests of drivers of horses,...
• www.carriage-driving.com/magazine.htm Magazines, books & videos - Carriage Driving Global Carriage-Driving Global - an almanac of carriage driving worldwide - Salisbury, UK, England
• horses.miningco.com/msub49.htm Carriage Driving - Horses - Net Links A selection of resources on Carriage Driving, including Associations and instructional sites, from your Mining Co. Guide

I want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments or suggestions that you would like to share with the rest of us, drop me a line at:

Bonnie Marlewski-Probert

P.O. Box 548       

Yellville, AR  72687

Or you can reach me directly on the Net at BRMP@Aol.com.