Teamster Training

Several folks have come out to spend time in my little bit of heaven.

Jackie Nolin and her family have been responsible for several of the photos on this site.  This picture was taken with Mary Beth's camera.

Jerry Hoyte started his teamster career.  That is him behind big Percheron Dan in the carriage behind my wagon in 2002.

Training Dan in the shafts

 

2007 Training Schedule

June 16-17:  Basic Teamster Training.  

 

Class Content:  Students will:

  1.  learn the names and purpose of team harness parts,

  2.  learn to, safely, harness, hitch and drive a single horse, and a team of horses to a wagon or cart.  

  3. There will be approximately two hours of lecture and approximately 12 hours of hands-on driving.

If there is interest in farm machinery, we will hitch to and operate hay mowers, plows and hay rakes.

Included:

  1. Two nights lodging at my house.

  2. Meals:

    1. Friday evening (If you arrive on time).

    2. Saturday (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

    3. Sunday (Breakfast, Lunch).

  3. Startin Doc and Dan  My book on starting teams in harness (That is, if it is finished by then.).

Facilities:  

  1. The class will be held on my small farm just north of New Braunfels, Texas.  

  2. You will stay in my house and eat with my family.  

  3. We will be driving my horses, pictured Here and Here.

  4. We will be driving the rubber tire wagons pictured Here.

Cost:

Option 1:  You stay at my house:  $600 per person.  (double occupancy)

Option 2:  You stay somewhere else:  $400 per person. There are lots of nice motels within 15 minutes of my house.

In either case, you need to eat with us at our house.  Don't worry!  My wife is Italian.  The food is great!

Maximum Class Size:

I can, comfortably, accommodate 4 people at my house.  More than that will have to find alternate accommodations and will, of necessity, have to choose cost option 2.

I will enroll no more than 6 people for a single class session.

 

Note:

This is a class for human beings.  Do not bring your problem horse or any horse to this session.  If you have a problem horse or a horse that needs to be started in harness, contact me.  We can set up  a horse training clinic later in the year.

 

 

 

 

 

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