Video Rental Library

2006 Berkshire Coaching Weekend

Between the Shafts

By Jane MacInnes, LHHI

This DVD, "A Comprehensive Guide to Driving a Single Horse," has been produced by the British Driving Society as a teaching aid to those wishing to learn the art of carriage driving. It contains all the information needed to put together a single turnout and demonstrates driving techniques and safety on the roads.

Breaking to Harness (DVD)

By Clare Wigmore

The expert guide to Breaking to Harness. A comprehensive "safety aware" step by step guide to all the stages of breaking a horse to harness including: selecting a horse to drive, discipline, bitting, harness fit, long reining, pulling a tyre, putting to the vehicle, driving out for the first time. Filmed at Whitehouse Farm on the edge of the New Forest Clare Wigmore goes through the steps required to break an inexperienced horse to harness. We work with three horses: a hunter, an outgrown family pony and a young welsh cob.

Building Carriage Trails

By Harvey Waller

Film of a presentation made at the 2009 CAA Learning Weekend in Weirsdale, FL

CAA / CWF International Carriage Symposium

This set of DVDs features the lectures presented at the first International Carriage Symposium, presented by the CAA and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

CAA grand opening at the KHP

Watch the official ribbon cutting and grand opening of the CAA's headquarters at the Kentucky Horse Park, which took place during the 2006 CAA Conference.

Coaches: Comparing Makers

By John Parker & Steve Holm

Presentaiton filmed live at the 2009 CAA Learning Weekend in Weirsdale, FL.

Comparisons of Brewster Made Carriages

By Gloria Austin

Presentaiton filmed live at the 2009 CAA Learning Weekend in Weirsdale, FL.

Competition Driving: Parts 1, 2 and 3

By Produced by Thomas Vogel

The training of the driving horse and preparation for participation in a competition occupy a central position in this series.

Dress for Success-Correct Attire for Driving

Actual taping of a presentation atf the CAA's 2009 Learning Weekend at the Florida Carriage Museum & Resort featuring John Greenall

Driven Dressage

By Lawrence E. Poulin

Larry Poulin demonstrates and explains what you will need to know to properly perform a winning dressage test. The video begins with the horse's frame, and progresses through the gaits, movements, halts, reinbacks, transitions, bending, warmup, and finally the complete test. No matter what level you and your horse are performing at, this will help increase your knowledge and perception of driven dressage.

Driving (by the Swedish Eq. Fed.)

By Swedish Equestrian Federation

Part 1 covers harnessing, and part 2 covers ground work.

Introduction to Turnout and Presentation

All aspects of creating the best possible picture for both pleasure and combined driving events. Commentery by Macy Hill, Gloria Austin, Morris Kerr, and Mary Nygaard. Details the difference between a winning turnout and one that might not be considered as favorably.

Leading Ladies

Great lady whips in history.

Long Reining

By Wilfred Gehrmann

Mr. Gehrmann is Director of the Rhineland Riding and Driving School in Germany and is a leading exponent of the art of long reining in schooling horses for dressage, driving, and show jumping. Work from the ground allows the handler to observe the horse's way of going. This video includes advice on equipment, further schooling, correction, and re-schooling of difficult horses, and more.

Round-table Discussion: Safety

By Panel

Presentaiton filmed live at the 2009 CAA Learning Weekend in Weirsdale, FL.

Sleighs and Sleigh Bells

By Ursula Baier, Robyn Cuffey, Vicki Schmidt

Take a guided tour of Skyline Farm's sleigh and cutter collection, learn proper techniques for driving a sleigh, and enjoy the sights and sounds of many different sleighbells.

Teach Your Horse to Drive, Lessons One & Two

By Mary Ruth Marks

If you've ever looked at a horse in harness and thought, "Maybe I could do that," this two-part DVD will show you how. Lesson One covers suitability, harnessing, basic handling, bitting, lungeing, and line driving. Lesson Two includes putting to, choosing a vehicle, reinsmanship, and driving techniques, exercises, and etiquette.

This is Carriage Driving (DVD)

By Moore Stephens

This DVD is the first to look beyond the popular image and to feature all aspects of the sport from its history through to modern international competitions.

Two-Wheeled Extravaganza!

Actual taping of a presentation at the CAA's 2009 Learning Weekend at the Florida Carriage Museum & Resort featuring turnouts from Gloria Austin's collection

Velstra Driving School, Part I & II

By with Tjeerd Velstra

What driver wouldn't like to have the opportunity to sit on the seat next to Mr. Velstra, twice World Champion Four-in-Hand Driver, as he drives his horses? Many of those everyday problems which confront a driver are discussed, along with valuable tips and tricks. Part I concerns choosing the driving horse, breaking it, and training in single and pair driving.