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Pleasure Driving

Pleasure driving is a carriage-driving and show class with a horse or pony hitched to a vehicle. Evaluation includes overall impression, manners, way of going/performance, turnout, clean rein aids, safety and driver skill; it is not a generic FEI multi-discipline entry.

LevelVariant FamilyAnimal sport CategoryEquestrian / carriage driving

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Classification

Category Equestrian / carriage driving

Family Animal sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Driving class with horse/pony, carriage, harness and show/turnout evaluation.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like horse control, quiet precision, equipment fit and classic turnout.

Cost Start only with a driving coach and suitable trained horse/pony; do not buy carriage and harness unadvised at first. Driving lessons, horse/pony, harness, carriage, care, transport, show/club fees and safety help. Driving club, ADS/national driving federation, carriage-driving clinic or coach. Fit, groom/helper and calm horse training are entry requirements.

First progress Rein feel after several sessions; safe solo routine takes much longer.

Fitness level low to medium

Was du brauchst

driving coach
suitable horse/pony
carriage
harness
reins/whip
groom/helper
safe area

First steps

find driving coach
learn groundwork/rein handling
have harness and carriage explained
practise with trained horse
plan show class later

Driving club, American Driving Society, national driving federation, Carriage Association or local driving coaches.

Hitching, unhitching, braking and horse reactions should be practised only under experienced supervision.

Weitere Angaben

Tags animal, pleasure-driving, animal-sport, tiersport, pferdesport-fahrsport, equestrian-carriage-driving

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Present horse/pony, driver, carriage and harness safely, calmly and harmoniously under class requirements.

Teilnehmer

Driver with hitched horse/pony; groom by rules.

Teamgröße

One turnout per entry.

Spielfeld

Show ring or driving arena.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Manners, performance, turnout, overall impression, safety and driver skill.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

horse/pony
carriage
harness
reins
whip
groom/helper

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe hitching
equipment/harness fault
loss of control
unsuitable turnout
welfare breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

The American Driving Society (ADS)

Pleasure Driving The American Driving Society · federation-guide · high
Four Things to Know about Showing in the Pleasure Driving Ring Carriage Association of America · guide · medium
Pleasure Driving Topend Sports · sport-guide · medium