Once a year Rollingwoods Farm and Nashoba Carriage Association hold a Driving Clinic. Clinician, Joanna Wilburn's specialty is training drivers to drive. From beginners to advanced Joanna's brand of humor and practicality will benefit any driver.

	Joanna is describing the parts of the harness and pointing out the benefits of proper fit. The people who come to the clinics get to experience harnessing a horse or pony with help from experienced drivers, along with riding in the carts or carriages and getting the feel of driving the horses. The Rollingwoods Farm indoor arena is the perfect setting, just in case the weather is bad.
Clinician, Joanna Wilburn, is talking to the participants about harness and driving. Joanna spends time discussing all the parts of the harness, then harnesses a pony for demostration. She then has the participants along with helpers harness up ponies. The ponies enjoy all of this attention and they don't seem to mind if the harness isn't on quite right! Of course, once done Joanna went through and discussed each one and helped to adjust each correctly.
	Once the pony was harnessed Joanna then demonstrating long lining and working the pony from the ground. Our model pony is Lorna Doone, who has many years of experience and loves the attention of anybody who will pet on her. She is also a Rollingwoods broodmare and has produced some beautiful babies, including Rollingwoods Cookie Thief.
There was a good turnout, lots of people and kids. Even though the weather was cold outside, the indoor arena offered some protection from the weather and wind. There was plenty of food and hot cocoa. For Information about taking driving lessons with Joanna, contact her at: 1-901-834-4922.

Occasionally Sally Ross may take outside ponies for starting in either driving or riding. Please contact her for details and availability.

Last Updated: 12 November 2006
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