| I had a head start in this activity. I use to drive high spirited show horses in those little two wheeled "jogging carts." It was great fun. Now I am no longer around horses, but my dogs are just as much fun to drive! The well trained driving dog can handle just like a horse. I use a modified Halti (head collar) and attach reins to it. The reins run back through rein guides to the driver. The harness is my design and is very similar to a horse harness, using either the siwash style or the breastplate. I drive both a two wheeled sulky and a four wheel wagon. The following guidelines for cart training is my personal method that I use and not necessarily the only way to train for this activity. The following guidelines are only a suggestion for training the cart driving dog. I do not have anyone to help me train, I train alone. If you want further information or wish to order harness equipment, please click on one of the areas below. |  |
