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YOU
CAN DRIVE A TEAM
 "Thank
you for the opportunity to realize a dream! The school was
so memorable, so informative" writes Gail Whitcomb
Talk about fun! What a great
learning experience. Nearly 100 hardy souls have attended
our horse driving schools where they learn to drive a single
horse, or a six horse hitch.
From a professional horse trainer: Pam
Umberger says 
"I learned so much - even more than I had hoped. I especially
want to thank you for drawing me forward into more difficult
tasks with the horses." And Roscoe
Goode, a highly experienced teamster himself, notes that
the school is "...an event that remains one of the most enjoyable
of my memory."
Occasionally, the media cover our guests: Virginia
Currents (PBS) has filmed them learning to drive horses
and newspapers have headlined
our teams at work and play. Rob
Hampton was featured on the PBS video filmed at our driving
school which was, he says: "...one of the best training investments
I have made. I recommend it to anyone, expert or novice."
The crew at the Nemacolin Equestrian Center comes here to Bundoran to retrain; just as  Buzz
Scanland, General Manager of the
Mountain Lake Hotel, sends his teamsters here for recurrent
training because "we rely on Fred to train our people and
supply us with heavy horses. We know that we get good training
and a quality horse for a fair price."
Our students backgrounds range from total
beginners like Tom
Skalak, to advanced drivers like Lynn
Tuckwiller and Dr.
Ann Dunnington, who teaches equitation at Virginia
Tech.
Stephen
Kuhlman always wanted to try it and had wondered if he
could, so we enjoyed watching him prove to all of us that
he was a man of courage, who knew no limitations; Steve has
been back for a second refresher clinic. Jan
and Laura Bonner came to class as a mother/daughter team
and left as experts. They now drive regularly at home.
Other students include Jahn
Pearsall who often comes over to trail ride with us, and
to learn from Stan
Rudacil who takes care of our heavy horses feet so well.
You can drive a big team, too. Our quiet gentle
giants will help us teach you how, and you will never be the
same again. Still curious? See the FAQ's
about driving and please take a free look at Lesson
One
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Check out some comments by our
most recent students: Ann Sutherland
& Ray Keller, Hilary Day,
Steve Kuhlman, Bertha
and Charles Durbin, Rebecca Terrill,
Susan Snead, the girls
from Warren-Wilson College or Ginger
Greene. Tony Banfield and Will
Naylor drove up from Houston and had fun, too!
2008 Schools:
MULTIPLE HITCHES (singles through fours) THURSDAY MAY 1 (4PM-dark), till Sun MAY 4 at noon. We'll adjourn about midday ... $700/student
MULTIPLE HITCHES (singles through fours) THURSDAY JUNE 5 (4PM-dark), till Sunday JUNE 8. We'll adjourn about midday... $700/student. We'll schedule this second weekend if there is enough interest. Please let us know your preference prior to April 1.
If you will be driving afterwards with a partner or spouse,
we strongly recommend - for safety reasons - that you both
attend. All schools will offer half
price tuition to the third person from the same
FAMILY or FARM. If you are returning
for your third visit, the 50% discount also applies.
To reserve a space, send a 50% deposit payable to
Bundoran Belgians, 1801 Bundoran Drive, North Garden, VA 22959-1550
You may be interested in our typical
curriculum for the "Introduction to Driving Multiples"
class, or check out our students
with comments on this website. Maybe you need Travel
directions to Bundoran Farm. Please also look at our Frequently
asked Questions about our school, and be sure to study
Lesson One
if you plan to attend.
HOTEL and RESORT Horse-Crew Driver Training:
Just as the Mountain Lake Hotel (VA), Shenandoah Crossing Resort (VA), and Nemacolin Equestrian Center (PA) send their teamsters here for training, we would be happy to train your resort crew, or undertake recurrent training with them. While these programs are similar, each is customised to the Resort's particular requirements. Please call or email us with your needs.
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