Team Creekside We have created this page to share the journey of "Team Creekside" as we venture into the world of carriage driving. Check back often to follow our progress!

2009- Conversation day...I had a conversation with Bill Twigg, a local cart/carriage maker. I learned ALOT! but it will take a while to process it all...Bill kindly offers to help me if I find a cart and give me advice if I have questions about it.

2010- My VERY first driving lesson....shown here with Brian Jenson, International competitor, judge, trainer and instructor. At the clinic we were given a book of articles and training guidelines, I am completely SMITTEN with driving.

2010- Another lesson, first a harness fit lesson, then a driving lesson..a HUGE thanks to Linda and Greg S. for the use of their horse, cart, and camera.

2010- I find my harness (used on DreamHorse) and my cart (used...won't work but really good bones!)

2010- A really great friend designed a logo for Team Creekside and I had a few polo shirts embroideried....hey, life should have a little extra fun in it.

2010- Bill Twigg came here today, we measured my potential driving horses, and my cart...he has a plan ;-)  About Thanksgiving time, I picked my cart up from Bill.

2010-I started stocking my equine library with good books....searching for good catalogs and finding information I can learn from.

2011-  While on recovery from surgery, I come across an ad for a Harness Trainer I know. He has not advertised in years!  could this be my lucky break?

2011- About 8 weeks after surgery, I took Legacy to a long linning clinic...we both did not perform so well. Legacy was just pulled out of pasture with no chance to wrap her mind around work, and she did not like the instructor at all, and I really struggled to walk and care for my horse...but...we did it and I learned alot ( about both of us)

2011- After that clinic I had a much better concept of our goals in long linning. I continued Legacy's work here at home, and also did a bit of "tire pulling" with her.

2011- We dropped Legacy off at the trainer's !!!!   A dream starting to come true.

2011- While Legacy is at the trainer's I took the opportunity to paint my cart, I also changed out the very unsafe motorcycle wheels for steel wheels.

2011- Legacy is going nicely in harness and cart...what a great moment to see her pulling a cart and whip (driver)

New! November 2011 - Earlier this week, we put it all together..the horse, the cart and ME !!!