IVC Carriage Blog

We have made our carriage show packing list available on our website. If you are...

When the horse tucks his nose to “escape” the pressure of the bit, we call...

There are a lot of beginning carriage drivers who are unknowingly skipping some major steps...

You’ve seen him at the expos and carriage shows wearing the IVC polo shirts, you’ve...

I have had more than one customer who has said, “My driving horse hates his bit”.  For a...

We coach new carriage drivers.  Here are mistakes I see new competitors make who unfortunately...

What can you do to be competitive in a Turnout class?  We go over the...

How much weight should be in the tugs on a two-wheeled cart?”  I think there...

It’s not uncommon for the beginning driver to rub elbows with champions just by nature...

What products did we find that we loved this year?  Ironically, many German-made products made...

All synthetic harnesses are NOT BioThane or Beta, but all BioThane harnesses are synthetic.  When...

The placement of a horse harness driving saddle should be well-behind the horse’s withers. A...

Last year, I wrote a post regarding my favorite carriage driving items. This year we...

You may have heard that the shafts on your two-wheeled cart should be level with...

We do more “long lining” than "ground driving".  We stay in the center of the...

Youth have to wear an approved helmet at all times when on the show grounds....

You might hear an experienced carriage driver talk about gullet clearance on a driving saddle....

I recently had a request from one of our customers to write about how to...

It's been a while since I released a post in the series of "We've Made...

You all liked my first post on our Turnout faux pas, so I thought you...