You may be starting a young horse from the ground up and/or working toward a new goal with an older horse. Clay's clear and personable teaching style will enable you and your horse(s) to progress at an easy pace that ensures results.

Well-respected carriage driver, Clay Maier, presents a system of training horses to drive, that he has developed over years of experience and with many types of horses and carriages. The system involves seven distinct steps, each with clear learning objectives and exercises to practice.

Train Your Horse to Drive covers all aspects of the training, from selection of a work space to steps involved in unhitching your carriage after the first pull. And he includes a bonus discussion about choosing the right training cart for you and your horse.

With his signature low-key style, Clay and Falcon, a young Friesian gelding, walk you through the driving process, stressing safety and enjoyment for horse and driver.

Known in the horse world for The Friesian Spectacular, Clay Maier trains his performance horses and teaches clinics on long reining and carriage driving. Call it long reining, long lining or ground driving — it's a universal training technique used since Roman times. And if you've ever seen Clay Maier's breathtaking The Friesian Spectacular, you'll understand why he's been called "the leading authority on long-reining today." What's more, Clay acquired his formidable skill by training horses for everyday situations.

148 mins.