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Want to learn to drive horses?

Charmingfare Farm's new "Driving Club" is a great hands-on opportunity for you to learn how to drive our horses. Enjoy miles of trails, gentle teams of horses, knowledgeable teamsters committed to providing a safe, fun-filled horse driving experience.

We use light horses, Percheron drafts and a team of very large dapple grey draft mules. All of the horses and even the mules are the same animals we use to give rides to the public during our events.

Barn Safety

This is a top priority

Terminology

Learning the lingo

Grooming

How to keep the horse looking and feeling good

Breeds and Colors

Different kinds and various colors they come in

Conformation and Anatomy

Parts of the horse, and how they move

Handling

Leading, approaching, and working around horses

Feeding

How to keep horses healthy and strong

Harnessing

How to put everything on the horse

Hitching

Hooking up to the wagon and various pieces of equipment

Driving

Learing how to tell the team what to do

Driving Images


We hitch and drive horses three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursdays) between the hours of 5pm and 8pm. We are extremely flexiable once you have joined our driving club. You may join us anytime that works for you during our driving times. You may come one time or all three days per week if you choose.

Participants must be 18 years age.

Offered
May - October
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
5pm to 8pm
(Arrive anytime, choose one day or all three... YOUR CHOICE!

Cost
$75 per week
(A minimum of 6 consecutive weeks required)

To sign up call John 603 483-5623 x100 or email.