[LostFarmer]

No that was built by my neighbor. He is the one who got me into using horses. It is a good sleigh and has super flex while still tracking. The old boy did his homework and does a good job. J-L has a sleigh the he built and last I heard it was working well. I have one that this man build early on that is good but not as good as what he builds now. I think they are about $1,800 without the rack now. I also have one my uncle built that is pretty decent but not perfect. I didn’t mean to derail the discussion just trying to add a photo of the tie down on the back bobs.

[LostFarmer]

I can’t quite throw a rock to Wyoming but I can hit it with a .22. 😀

We live in a little valley with mountains on 3 sides. We don’t get neat the wind that most of Wyoming gets. At 6600 feet, we do get some chilly nights. Never need to worry about an AC unit but a bigger stove is a necessity.

Been to Wes’s place a couple of times. He lives right down in the willow breaks. I wondered about that until we went up on top. Nearly froze me up and I am not exactly easy to chill. Around these parts everyone is looking to be on the hill to get the view and down there you were looking for a low point out of the wind. Goes to show you those that have been there before know what they are doing.

[LostFarmer]

Thanks for the welcome Nonie and Gordon. I lurked for awhile as I didn’t need another site hogging my time. But since I am almost unemployed at the office it makes sense to keep busy somehow. LOL

[LostFarmer]

Mules and ponies are quick to learn there is a rookie on the lines and will almost always take advantage of the situation. I would go for a broke team or nearly worn out draft horses. The calm nature and age helps a bunch. They won’t be cheap but then a hospital stay ain’t exactly free. LF

[LostFarmer]

There are a couple of guys that use these on their calving horses. It works well in a place that a slip can mean a broken bone. I have not tried them but next time I sharp up I will. We typically don’t have the ice to be a problem. LF

[LostFarmer]

yea, it is me KM on another board. But mostly a lost and deranged farmer. Looks like a bunch of good folks to swap war stories with.

The foxtrotters are coming along. They are a little scrawny in the muscle department but they can get to town in a hurry. It has been to cold to fight a green team to feed this week. I have a bit of and ugly pull in a couple of spots that makes a team scratch. Figured I would get them going before I pounded on them on the feed route.

LF

[LostFarmer]

The way I heard the joke is:

There is a group of engineers arguing over what type of engineer God was. The first a mechanical engineer took the side that he must be a mechanical because of the smooth operation of the systems. The electrical said no way God must be an electrical for the electrical system from the brain to all the muscles and central control. The third a structural engineer said that he must be a structural for look at the skeletal structure, pure precision. It was then decided that god had to be a civil engineer, that is the only answer to why a recreation area is located right next to a toxic waste dump. :rolleyes:

[LostFarmer]

I think this is what J-L is talking about as his new rack. It works quite well.
http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t323/lostfarmer1/Winter%20Feeding/DSCN0003_1.jpg

Notice at the back there is a block on each side of the bed pieces. I don’t know if you can see it but there is a small chain that keeps the bed from jumping out of the standards.

I would like to see pictures of the other style you are talking about wes. LF

[LostFarmer]

That is a good one Wes. It could have been you that penned it.

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