My Nonprofit Reviews

I had the good fortune to see an ad at my vets office for senior carriage driving. I had ridden/shown horses in my teens & twenties but life & marriage had taken me in a different direction. Here was an opportunity to challenge myself in my 60's to learn something new. Ann and her team taught us the basics of reinsmanship, harness terminology & procedures and how to put to (hitch) a horse to the carriage, not to mention the incredible history lessons we enjoy learning about the carriage industry in our neighboring town os Amesbury, Mass and being able to see carriage collections and memorabilia. I cannot tell you the joy I felt the first time I picked up the reins and asked KC to "walk on." I have been driving now for 5 years and passed my Level 1 Driving Certification with the Carriage Association of America 3 years ago. The Carriage Barn's senior driver program has afforded me an opportunity that I will cherish for a lifetime & hope to continue as long as I can. Great fun, new friendships and an opportunity to keep horses in your life. I just enjoy walking through the barn and enjoying the sound of horses munching hay, and nickering for a carrot or other special treat. This is a special place.