The first day of the 2018 Royal Windsor Horse Show featured Hackney driving for both the pony and the horse. The Hackney horse developed during the 14th century in Great Britain. As roads of the time were rather poor, the trotters were better suited as war horses than horses with more ambling pacing gaits, resulting […]
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The CAA is happy to host 50 members for the Royal Windsor Horse Show. We kicked things off today with a tour of Eton and a welcome reception. Our hotel, The Christopher, is a converted coaching inn, dating back to 1711. When first built, the balcony rooms of the current building were used as a
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Originally done as a FB Live session, this talk by Gloria Austin, Jerry Rider and JW Fielder took place during the 2018 Carriage Association of America Driving Weekend. Gigs are a popular horse-drawn vehicle but few are aware of all the differences between different vehicles. Join us for an in-depth look at six gigs.
