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Cowgurl
Farmgirl in Training
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Robin
middle Tennessee
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 Posted - May 03 2004 : 5:01:53 PM
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Anyone use a team (horses,mules,oxen) to do their ploughing/hauling, etc? I don't know anything about tractors, but I do know horses. I've never actually driven a work team before so I'm looking for some resources on this.
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HiDez Gal
True Blue Farmgirl
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Roberta
Joshua Tree,
CA
USA
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Posted - May 03 2004 : 10:39:36 PM
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Hi,
There is a magazine called Small Farmer's Journal, featuring Practical Horsefarming that you may find interesting. You can order back issues from their web site:
www.smallfarmersjournal.com. Kathy Zahm has videos out which show the training of work horses you can probably find more info on that at: www.shipshewanaharness.com
Just a suggestion, but if you are interested in learning to farm with horses perhaps you might consider getting some hands on experience from someone who actually uses their horses this way. The experienced old timers can make ploughing look really easy - handling a plough and a team apparently takes more know how than one would think. There are also internet email lists that discuss this topic, among others pertaining to driving equines. These are very busy lists, however, and i find it difficult to keep up with the reading on email lists and still balance everything else i have to do :). |
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Cowgurl
Farmgirl in Training
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Robin
middle Tennessee
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Posted - May 04 2004 : 2:51:18 PM
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Just a suggestion, but if you are interested in learning to farm with horses perhaps you might consider getting some hands on experience from someone who actually uses their horses this way. The experienced old timers can make ploughing look really easy - handling a plough and a team apparently takes more know how than one would think.
Thanks for that tip. There just happens to be a farm down the road from our new place that breeds and trains draft horses. I was considering talking to them about taking some lessons.
I will look into those articles, as well.
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Patti
Farmgirl at Heart
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Patti
Orlando
FL
USA
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Posted - Jun 01 2004 : 12:15:08 PM
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Robin, You must be young and adverturous. I have to learn to drive a tractor first before I can think of horses or mules. Best of Luck.
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cecelia
True Blue Farmgirl
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cecelia
new york
USA
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Posted - Jun 01 2004 : 5:13:35 PM
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If you live anywhere where there are Amish, perhaps they would be willing to show you how to handle draft horses, etc. BUT I'm not sure they would do be so willing if you were a single woman.
Cecelia
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