Talk:Driving (horse)

Some pictures

Hello,

I was on an event here in Salzburg and made some photos and uploaded them to commons. But I have no clue for a detailed description of these pictures or to put them in a narrow category. So it would be great if somebody could improve the descriptions and categories of these pictures of horse driving.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MatthiasKabel/gallery#Sun_May_08_17:40:39_CEST_2011

thanks

MatthiasKabel (talk) 16:26, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

Ask user:Pitke for help, Pitke is the guru/genius/whatever of commons for the horse photos. Montanabw^(talk) 21:41, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

Too late, did this a while ago. Pitke (talk) 21:56, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

Like I said about the genius/guru thing...  :-D. Montanabw^(talk) 16:36, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

"Patron saint" will do ;> Now, to learn about the blasted carriage types *sigh* Pitke (talk) 16:43, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Oh joy, I have avoided the carriage articles for a very good reason! But while I suspect you can be a miracle worker, not sure if I can grant you patron saint without beatification first! LOL! Montanabw^(talk) 22:43, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Medieval?

Definitely medieval

The illustration "Medieval four-horse team: leaders and wheelers" doesn't look very medieval to me. The drawing itself is obviously 19th century or later, and the equipment on the horses looks more complex than what was available before 1500. Can someone who knows more about horses than me recheck? Thanks! Bmwilcox (talk) 04:08, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Looks to be a book illustration, not a piece of artwork from the period. The source checks out as legit. The whippletree mechanism dates to the first century AD. The horse collar reached Europe circa 920 AD, and became universal by the 12th century, so the tech is possible. Montanabw^(talk) 03:53, 19 May 2017 (UTC)

History section

As part of the reorganization described at Talk:History of horse-drawn transport § Reorganization project, the detailed historical material formerly in this article has been moved to History of horse-drawn transport (with proper in-wiki copy attribution). The section here now contains a WP:SUMMARY-level overview. All citations for the summarized material can be found in the main history article. Inline citations will be added here once the reorganization and cleanup of the main article are complete.   ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 22:12, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Ideas for expanding this article

• Basics of how to drive (but not a how-to)
  • Position of driver
  • Driving styles of handling reins, such as Achenbach/coachman, Hungarian, or two-handed rein handling, jerk lines
  • Use of voice commands
  • Use of whip as a driver aid
  • Order of hitching
  • One horse versus two or four
• Helmet use and safety standards
• Absolute safety rules, such as never taking off the bridle when hitched, dangerous vices (rearing, kicking), the danger of runaways with a vehicle
• Progression of training a horse to drive: ground driving, dragging, first hitching, pairing with an experienced horse
• Cultural/regional variations
  • European coaching traditions
  • Amish and Mennonite driving practices
  • Working draught traditions in Europe
• Basics of horse breed/type and for which type of driving: light harness breeds, heavy harness or draft, multipurpose breeds, ponies, minis
• Modern working uses such as tourism, urban delivery, agricultural work, forestry/logging, canal towing, military driving
• Legal and road-use considerations: driving on public roads, reflective gear, lighting, right of way rules, licensing requirements
• Modern recreational use: organized pleasure drives, driving for people with disabilities or therapeutic programs

  ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 22:03, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

• Image of one of the ways of holding driving reins.   ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 04:29, 18 April 2026 (UTC)