Sea G Ryhdr Q&A: Wagon Travel Through America

Sea G Ryhdr is planning something that keeps her up at night — driving a covered wagon across America with two spicy ponies, a corgi named Thick, and a whole lot of questions. In this Q&A, Bernie Harberts answers the ones that matter most before she takes off.Sea G is an experienced long rider who has covered thousands of miles on horseback. Now she's stepping up to a nine-and-a-half foot covered wagon pulled by a team of Welsh ponies — and she wants to know what she doesn't know.Bernie covers the real-world wagon travel skills that don't show up in books — from navigating cattle guards with no gate to teaching ponies to hold a wagon back going downhill, managing a corgi on the road, and if (or if not) a traveling horse needs to wear a diaper in town.In this episode:How to get a wagon through a gate when the reins aren't long enoughGetting across a cattle guard uphill — with and without a gateWhat to do when the gate is padlockedTying up at a grocery store — and what can go wrongCheck reins — why Bernie doesn't use themHow long to work with horses before departureBreastplate versus collar — friction, calluses, and show sheenShort first days — why two miles is enoughTrotting versus walking — the pre-flight routineVoice commands for drivingWalking next to a team versus riding in the wagonTeaching ponies to hold a wagon back going downhillBacking a wagon without teaching your horse to rearManure management on the roadTraveling with a corgi — harnesses, safety, and Angela Wood's adviceWant the full Travel Grit conversation with Sea G Ryhdr? https://travelgrit.com/how-to-drive-a-wagon-through-america-what-you-need-to-know-before-you-go/Follow Sea's upcoming wagon voyage at https://freerangerodeo.com/.For more stories of long riders, sailors, ramblers, adventurers, and dreamers finding their way, visit TravelGrit.com.Click here to view the episode transcript.  Creators & Guests Sea G Rhydr - Guest