IGDF Chariot Race, Here We Come!!

[Nanno]

Phil put that deer antler there within a week of getting the cart for Christmas 13 years ago. It turned out to be a handy rein holder! Unfortunately, as cool as it looks, we'll definitely be removing it for future chariot driving. It's a potential safety hazard if you accidentally pitch forward during a sudden stop. We had several very sudden stops on this first drive! Sputnik was eager to go, but since he was also obedient to the reins he would screech to a halt any time one of us lost our balance and accidentally pulled back. These trot-halt transitions sent us pitching suddenly forward and we both had to put hands out to catch ourselves on Sputnik's hindquarters on one or two occasions. Thankfully he didn't seem to mind a bit. I'm pretty sure he was laughing at us. I'm going to get some broom handles and hose clamp one to the right front side of each chariot so we have a solid handle to grab.