Episode 4: Harness Welcome back to another rendition of Art of the Hitch . This week, we’re talking about harness—specifically draft horse harness —and the different styles and purposes behind each type. Draft horse harness is a beautifully efficient system designed to translate a horse’s strength into controlled, useful work. While all harnesses share the same basic purpose—allowing a horse to pull safely and comfortably—the finer details vary depending on tradition, workload, and the...

Episode 3: No Hoof, No Horse Hello again, everyone! We’ve spent the last week re-shoeing all of our horses, so I thought this would be the perfect time to talk a little about shoeing and how we do things here at Pair A Dice Carriages. We take tremendous pride in the care and appearance of our horses’ feet — it’s something we’re extremely detail-oriented about. In fact, the feet are usually the first thing people notice when they see our horses, and we often receive compliments on how neat and...

Episode 2: Draft Horses Through Time Why? Why do we still use draft horses, and what purpose do they serve today? With modern transportation and technology, you might think the draft horse would be a relic of the past. Yet, as Winston Churchill once said, “There’s something about the outside of a horse that’s good for the inside of a man.” Horses remind us of something the fast-paced, technology-driven world often forgets — connection . They slow us down, bring us into the present, and remind...