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Driving a Horse Drawn Caravan
Instruction
You will be given instruction and practice in
leading and driving the horse and caravan before
leaving on your tour. Particular attention will be
paid to road safety, going through gateways,
ascending and descending hills, etc.. The
instructor will travel with you for some distance
to teach you the correct method of controlling the
horse on the road. Whenever the situation demands
it, your horse should be led at the head.
When travelling up-hill or down-hill, passengers
should walk to avoid over-working the horse. When
other road users have difficulty in passing a
horse-drawn caravan on a narrow road, the horse
should be controlled at its head, and the caravan
stopped until the other road user has passed.
Some few roads are quite unsuitable because they
are too steep, too narrow or too busy. You will be
advised to avoid these. However, if you happen upon
a hill that seems steep, it helps to wonder whether
a normal adult would manage to cycle up the hill
without difficulty. If so, the horse will manage
it.
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Routes
Horse-drawn caravan operators vary in that some
have fixed routes for you to travel and others
arrange routes with you by discussion at the base
before you depart on your tour. You should always
contact the operator before varying an agreed
route.
Some operators permit visitors (by prior
arrangement) to stop at any location attractive to
them and request parking and grazing from an
unknown farmer. This is normally granted in Ireland
- the Land of a Thousand Welcomes.
Problems
Should you unexpectedly experience difficulties
such as a tyre puncture or a loose horseshoe, the
operator is available on the phone and will rectify
the problem as promptly as he can.
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Drawn Caravans in Ireland |
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