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| Carriage Driving | ||||
 Carriage Driving is a fast growing sport. NARHA
centers can offer students with physical, mental,
sensory, or emotional conditions the rewards of interaction and control of a
horse or pony while driving from a carriage seat or in their own wheelchair.
Using a horse and carriage gives participants an alternative or an addition
to riding, opening up the world of horses to those who may be unable
to ride due to weight, balance, fatigue, fear of heights, the inability to
sit astride, or other issues. Therapeutic Driving is all about imparting
knowledge of safety, horses, harnessing, and driving skills to children and
adults using teamwork. It takes 3-5 volunteers to make one driving turn
out! Disabled drivers who are interested in competing are welcome at
mainstream carriage driving competitions, such as pleasure driving and
combined driving events, where they compete on an equal footing with the
able bodied, and drivers in wheelchairs are seen at these competitions. As
with riding, there are
Precautions
to DrivingFor more information use the convenient links on the left. Use the links to view the criteria for each level. You must have Adobe Reader in order to view these documents. |
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