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Robert – I would say good standard sized donkeys should be able to pull the mower with a 5 foot bar. All day long in heavy alfalfa??

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We are here now. With the guy with the mammoth donkeys. Fun time and great livestock and machinery.

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Bob is going to have his donkeys at the Horse Progress Days in Michigan this year. He will be using them to demonstrate equipment.

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There is an excellent amish farrier south of Cashton WI. They bring drafts, pulling and hitch horses from 3 states to him. Lester Hersberger 608-625-6745 and leave a message. He will call you back and schedule an appointment. Real nice guy with a good sense of humor. He does my Haflingers.

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Replace your snaps with buckles. I had my horses catch their bit snaps on the neck yoke a number of times. Luckily no problems but changed to buckles to be safe.

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Here are some

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Cute setup you have there!

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Always had trouble fitting my Haflingers with collars. They have thick necks and are too fat. Plus I try to take some weight off of them and then the collar does not fit again. So, I went to adjustable collars and they are great. They are a bit wider at the top than other collars which gives a little more room. When I am not using them I form them to be wider. Put the bottom of the collar on the floor and push down on it to widen it. Have a piece of wood screwed onto the post that the collar fits under to hold it in place.

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I don’t think you could ground drive or ride a haflinger far enough to keep weight off of them.:) I have to have mine on limit feed to have any chance at all to keep them at the right weight. They are as good a keeper as me!!:mad:

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Nice looking little team. As with the rest, sweat under the collar is best. My horse are like yours also. Like to trot and up into the bit. Got tired of the pulling and got liverpool bits. Made a big difference. Can hook them up less severe put you do have the breaks if you need them. As someone else said, it does help to start them at a walk and then keep them in it.

However, I like to go at a trot. They look good and they are actually under better control on a nice firm line. The one time I (well not just one) I got in trouble with them was at a walk. Some kids started jumping on a trampoline and they thought it was the boogey man and tried to turn around in place. Got them under control without making the turn around. But, if I had been trotting and a tight line (and paying attention) I could have kept them going forward past the trampoline.

Also, who was driving in the picture? If it is the guy the lines are way too loose and that could be the problem. Maybe he is just holding a safety line??

Keep up having fun!!

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I can pull 3 – 16’s with my team of Haflingers. Just can’t put them in the ground!:)

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I drive my team of horses and also cut some wood by myself – but I sure like to have someone else around if possible!!!! At least having a cell phone helps some.

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Here in Wisconsin, we buy it from our amish friends for about $40 a gallon. We go through at least 2 gallon a year. Grandkids have to have grandma’s pancakes when the come to the farm.

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Thecowboysgirl – you will like the Haflingers. Did you see mine on the recent nice snow for bobsledding post?

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Nice Haflinger Billy.

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