High-stepping, Highflying, High-strung!

Hackneyponies.com is the web home of Infinity, Pacifico's Firestorm, and Todd and Bridgette Marie Ruston. We compete the Hackneys in carriage driving and combined driving events throughout California, with occasional forays into Nevada and Arizona.

Hackney ponies driving tandem

This picture was taken in October 2005 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara, CA. We’re driving our hackney ponies tandem, i.e. one in front of the other. Pacifico’s Firestorm, affectionately known as Jade, is in the lead, with Infinity at the wheel. The vehicle is an English Dartmoor Gig. Photo by Forrest Bliss.

You may also find other topics of interest here, including underwater photographs taken by Todd.

Inquiries regarding the Hackneys or carriage driving in general should be directed to Bridgette.