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ParticipantRod, I would say the sweating is probably nerves. If you look in my thread about dragginf the ground where our new shop is going, the big mare was drenched by the time we were done. My filly had just started sweating . The big mare gets “nerved” up when she thinks she’s gonna work with a newer horse. She calms right down and works good though. As for the blankets, I don’t know. never used ’em. We put ours back in their stalls for a couple hours before we turn them out in the really cold. Otherwise, it’s back to pasture in a half hour.
ParticipantThey had a problem with water heaters and stray voltage shocks causing dairy cows around here to dry up. Maybe the horses can sense the same thing.
ParticipantWe were always told not to use copper for a ground since the way it oxidizes lessens it’s contact with ground. I use 10′ ground rods from the hardare store used for grounding electrical boxes. I have 3 on it right now but could use one more (lots of sand, hard to get a good ground.)
ParticipantThat’s good advice. My father just had $5,000 worth of tools stolen right out of his barn!
ParticipantNeversaw Lost but I don’t miss an episode of Fringe!
ParticipantWow, that looks like so much fun! I’m gonna have to try this winter with some baler twine and a scoop shovel for ski’s! lol
ParticipantJust a thought for the “rider immigrants” (my g/f is one so i have some experience in this), if you ride your horse in an open bridle and drive him in a blinded bridle it may help him get his mind ready for what he is expected to do. Just like with some high dollar studs have special halters they wear when they are going to breed and differant ones when they are going to ride or work, it may be a good way to help them dicern what they are about to do.
ParticipantA couple things I’ve noticed. When I use my big horse for pulling or hauling stones (kind of like logging, heavy loads, shorter bursts of energy) I have a harder time getting him to calm down and work slow for a couple days. Grandpa and i have the same debate over and over about which is better, a well broke farm team or a well broke pulling team. I’m more inexperienced than some but I’ve always liked a really calm, well broke, non-excited farm team myself.
As for the height part, my big boy is 19.2 with alot of leg. Grandpa told me over and over that “That tall horse won’t pull the hat off your head!” But, after a couple years of hard plowing and good pulls he’s definitely changed his tune.
Also, I’m 6’5 so harnessing him isn’t much of a problem. When I harness grandpa’s little 17 handers I feel like I’m working with ponies. lol
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Here’s a more dial up friendly version of the pic. Nice looking horse.
Bivol,
I think any of these horses would work for you. Our horses survive on hay alone. We give them grain when they’re working heavy. Feet are not a problem if they stay worn down or get good trims on them. Colic, like Kristin said, is kind of hit or miss depending on the horse.Good luck and keep us posted.
Participant@jenjudkins 3330 wrote:
It pleases me no end, to finally be doing something constructive with Peanut.
I know the feeling. When we were dragging and packing with my filly it was the first time I was able to do anything constructive with her (other than driving around with tires behind the forecart). You can only make the path so smooth! 😀
ParticipantBTW, that’s for bare land also. No house or buildings on property. So i’d probably pay closer to $20,000. That’s approx. $1,667 per month just in taxes. $417 per week. That would be almost all of my income in a traditional job. I’ve sat down and ran the scenarios in my head. I figure I could make enough to pay the property tax OR the payment (if i had to buy it), but not both. I’ll quit before I hijack this thread but I’m going to start another thread later to cover my questions.
ParticipantAlso, something to consider beyond just the price of the land is the taxes. I found out that if I were somehow lucky enough to have my grandfather’s farm willed to me, I would be paying $16,000 / year in property taxes alone. Not to mention estate taxes and such. Around here most everyone on the block (who’s not in the hendley Act) pays around $100 / acre / year.
ParticipantGood for you. Keep showing her you mean business and she’ll be moving by voice only in no time!
ParticipantWelcome back! Technology is great for bringing people together. Just like riding a bike, you never forget. I’m sure you’ll have plenty to offer!
Participant@OldKat 3062 wrote:
Even more troubling was the team that were being driven in plow harness; LOOK MA’ … NO BRAKES! Scary.
Makes me cringe just thinking about it. Being a horse person with no mule experience I have a biased opinion towards horses. But, as to the longevity of one or the other I offer this food for thought. On our farm we had two horses. Duke is 26 and Dick was 28 (he passed last winter). In their early and mid 20’s both of these horses could still pull a plow and do all the work that was asked of them. Duke is still around (breaking colts on my uncle’s farm). If a mule can work into it’s 20’s then I would say there is no appreciable difference in their work life expectancy.
Just my 2 cents.
John
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