Advice and opinions needed for going in harness.

[Rowena]

My horse has been trained to harness. He used to do Saddler harness show stuff, which I am not really interested in, but I do fancy the idea of being able to put him in a little buggy and take him around some quiet roads for fun.

I have zero experience, and would need lessons, but a friend pointed out that driving is particularly dangerous seeing as you have the cart-attatched-to-the-horse to consider should things 'go wrong'.

My personal appeal is for the variety of work, and I imagine it might be something like long reining your horse only with the luxury of being towed behind.

Advice and opinions needed please?

[bellazebra]

Do you know for sure that your horse has driven before? Personally unless I had seen it being driven, or knew for certain that it had been, I would treat it as having never driven before.

Get yourself some driving lessons first. You need to know what to do, and be in control at all times. It is a little bit like long reining but with more to think about and at a faster pace.

Try and find someone with a horse and vehicle you can have a go in. You will probably love it, and once you've learnt you will be able to drive your own.