Plowing with 2 horses

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  • July 28, 2008 at 7:55 pm #39707
    medmonson
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    I am new to this forum and enjoying the threads.

    Do I need an evener to walk behind plow with 2 haflingers?

    July 29, 2008 at 1:40 pm #47089
    Neil Dimmock
    Participant

    Yes!
    Neil

    July 29, 2008 at 2:16 pm #47095
    medmonson
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    Neil,
    Is there a place on the internet where I could buy one or can it be made?

    July 29, 2008 at 2:30 pm #47087
    Gabe Ayers
    Keymaster

    Farmer Brown’s Plow Shop at:

    [url]http://www.farmerbrownsplowshop.net./[/url]

    There are probably several other places that you can buy an evener also. If you have neighbors that work animals they may have a source for equipment also.

    July 29, 2008 at 2:50 pm #47090
    Neil Dimmock
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    Ebay sometimes has good buys if you know what your looking for. Most harness shops have a supply as well. try DraftHorseStuff.com
    Neil

    July 29, 2008 at 2:52 pm #47091
    Neil Dimmock
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    Please fill me in with more details, like what size of plow? how big are your horses? what kind of soil? etc. it helps to explain what you might need
    Neil

    July 29, 2008 at 4:02 pm #47096
    medmonson
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    I have a team of haflingers about 13.5 hands high… The soil will sandy loam garden soil I didn’t measure the plow but it is small probably 8 inchs. I have a double tree but thought since one horse would be in the furrow that I would need an offset… didn’t realize a double tree was called an evener.

    July 30, 2008 at 12:19 am #47092
    Neil Dimmock
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    Double tree’s triple tree’s quad tree’s are all eveners, small light teams you can get by with narrower double tree say a 38″ specially with a small bottom on the plow, lighter soils so you can use a lighter double tree like a steel one off of older horse stuff. Leave the offset alone the one in the furrow is not working harder but to help the plow run steadier you can hook his tugs one link shorter, start them on a drag with the eveners your going to use and go for a ride, now set your lines so their heads are straight and even, when you hook to the plow this step will help a lot. wider double trees need wider lines and vise a versa.
    Neil

    July 30, 2008 at 2:10 pm #47098
    medmonson
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    Thanks for the advice… We started a farmers market in Crescent Oklahoma this year and you can see pics of our produce and team http://www.farmered.com

    July 30, 2008 at 9:50 pm #47093
    Neil Dimmock
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    Hey kewl pics, thanks. were did you get the harness thats on the halfingers?
    Neil

    July 31, 2008 at 3:06 pm #47097
    medmonson
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    Bought it off of a team that sold at the Stillwater Oklahoma draft horse sale. Probably paid too much for it but it was pretty new and came with the collars for $1,100.

    August 1, 2008 at 1:42 am #47094
    Neil Dimmock
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    here’s a video. I have one like it is all but that sounds like a reasonable price with collars.
    http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=XeAgZoYNV4w

    September 15, 2008 at 1:06 am #47088
    becorson
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    nice pictures, nice team.

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