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Welcome Stacy and family. Once longago my dad was stationed at Oak Harbor in Washington state. I now live in Arkansas. I love this site. I am glad that you too found it. Now enjoy and receive a wealth of information.

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Its only been a week since I went up there to look at it. He will be calling me probably tomorrow. (He knows my day “off”). You all are right. I hate to see anything go to scrap. He said it wouldnt go to scrap. You are right to that scrap prices are at the scrap yard. It is decent looking stuff but some of the small steeL is pretty thin. He has a tractor so it would take me two days and probably foUr loads on a 16 ft trailer, to pile it up at my place.

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His daughter found a similar piece on the internet selling for $400.00 So…….hes thinking 400. for each piece. Im not interested at that price. The Michigan man said that most of the stuff they dont make anymore , and he is right. Just because its in one piece now doesn’t mean it would be that way after working a day!! Any more ideas?

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The son in law didnt show up. But I did work on the barn. Rule 1. Be prepared to work alone. I called the horse shoe’r today. this is the first time that I have had the donkeys feet trimmed. He did fine. $35. dollars please. The farier said his feet looked good. That was welcome news.

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Welcome. I was raised around quarter horses, and trail riding. My grandfather was the teamster. Can you tell me sir what a hafliger is. I have heard them called ponies. What size are they? Thank you sir.

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Id love to attend one of your field days. July 17 is a Tuesday. Plus a long drive from Arkansas.

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I am so sorry to hear about your fire, and the loss of life. We all feel your pain, and confussion. We pray that you can get back on your feet, and with the help of insurance put your life back in some kind of order. If we knew where we could send a contribution, I feel many would like to help in that way. Having lost a house to a fire myself, I can understand what you are going though. Give thanks that your family is safe.

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I have raised nubian goats for many years. But I have lived in hot climates. The nubians are from Africa I think. I think that goats would be your best choice. they will eat everything, and ride the small trees down. I have a donkey that lives with the goats. He might keep out the small critters. They will clean it up. Be carefull to make sure that the animal that you do put in there can have large quantities of what ever his diet will be. The goats do need fresh water every day too.

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Actually no. I have only had Jack probably six months. I knew he would ride and plow. I wanted to know if he would cart. So I made the “cart saddle” and adapted the cart to see how much he knew. It is a temporary set up. though it is well bolted together and then strapped to the top of the cart. The cross members of the shafts are well bolted and then set down in a groove it the top of the cart. it is tempprary and easily removed from the cart. we have had the cart in a bind a few times and it holds together well. no real weight in the cart in the 10 or so times I have used it. Mostly I was getting the saddle built and adjusted, and the lines and the britchen adjusted. and by the way, he knows how to drive……….I owe most of it to these fine folks on this fine web site, and actually became a supporter in April.

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The cart is heavy but well ballanced. Jack could hall a half rick of wood with it. or numerous limbs, rocks, t-posts, u name it. Directly behind Jack is a padded britchen that is connected to the shafts via a U bolt, on each side. This is the brakes and reverse.

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That is a great looking team. I have seen the sign on previous video “Not a mule”. Nice customizing on the plow too. Someday my harness may look that good. :>

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it sure looks well made. Thanks for the photos.

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so sorry that I wasnt able to down load that. Do you have any stills of this event?

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it sounds like (and looks like) you were inspired by colonial williamsburg. I love those kinds of places. we have a midevel (sp) castle being built in Arkansas. I cant wait to get up that way. Yes you can google that to. Isnt it great what the internet has done for people of similar interests.

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tell us more about yur interests. If you want to.

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