driving demo

As usual, great video Neil. That’s some fancy driving and I sure do like your horses. Like I said before, I sure wish you was closer to me or vica versa. The way things are headed here with development and land prices (not to mention the election, economy, etc…) I may sell out one day and find a place up there where it’s cold enough to keep all the people away. I thought 7000′ up in Wyoming would do it, but people love to summer here.
I’d love to come up and do some farming with you and run some of that cool equipment you’ve got running.
I really thought I was doing something when I drove 3 abreast, makes me humble when I see you driving 8 up or 46 or whatever!

I hope you don’t teach that, my friend. My grandfather — of the Emerson Percheron clan in Eagle Grove, Iowa — would have put an end to that before it had a chance to start.

Hello Mr. Dimmock, I would like to compliment you on your teamster skills which seem to be very great. You are very valuable to the draft horse world as you are one of the few who retain this great knowledge.

I think that the big hitch is a must if you plan on being a very productive farmer. I mean that if you want to justify using horses versus a tractor, you need to pull a bigger implement. I don’t know how the fuel prices are in Canada, but in the U.S. they have been sky high until recently. That is one factor that really makes horse power a viable option. Of course you need to have the self desire to use horses also, because it does require a bit more work than driving a tractor. lol

As for the response on cantering horses in harness, I don’t see what the problem is as long as either the teamster or the team are experienced. I think that if you were out some where and saw a bad thunderstorm fast approaching, that it would be nice to be able to get back to the barn very fast. But it would probably be nice to have cantered the horses before hand so that the whole new situation wasn’t to much for them. I was wondering what reasons Mr. Colby has for not cantering horses in harness.

I hope that no one minds my thoughts and I look forward to learning all that I can from everyone.

Thankyou, Andrew Larson

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Well now I wonder, Is that all you get out of what I do? Carl !
I guess you will never advance past were your at now!
I could debate or even defend what I do and the skill it takes to do what I do but some one like you will always find fault! Until you can sit in my seat and pull line on 8 10 or 12 then is useless. Sorry I offend you with the truth and pointed out holes in your harness , but life is full of B,s ! I have run in to your type my whole life and when I started to farm with big hitches your type came out in spades, You cant do that is to dangerous or to far above your skill but I still did it! your inability to see value in what I do is your shortcoming not mine, If your so sure that Your right get your self up here and set down beside me as I fan 20 or so then we will talk about how wonderful conservative is!! Personal condemnation of character is something I have endured a lot on this site and some buy you, I have answered all Questions with great care but when there questions, when there not then so be it, kind of like ( They would have put a stop to than) just shows the kind of character that would make that statement, and there is no point in worrying about them,
What some call ( pushing the envelope) we call kindergarten, we understand the complexity’s and talent it takes to do what I do(there is only so much one can get out of skidding a log with one or two) and any one that works with me gets it real quick, were some one like you see’s a showboat others with a open mind see a skill they would like to obtain!!
I would have quit posting on this site a long time ago if it were not for the emails I get for info that they tryed to get on here and were shot down and the ones that really understand horsemanship and injoy what I do!

Injoy Carl
Neil

Neil,
You may be a high-headed pony, and it’s not that I don’t appreciate spirit, in fact I’ve given you plenty of line, but this is my hitch, and there are some pretty simple rules to participate. From the thousands posts by others, it is clear that most people accept the number one rule to respect each other by posting thoughtfully.

The fact is that I have never attacked nor insulted YOU personally, only challenged your assumptions, and rude responses. Let’s face it not every body is going to be a subscribing member of the Neil Dimmock Fan Club, but it doesn’t mean that our interests, thought processes, or experiences are less valuable than yours.

The fact that I don’t value SOME of things that you do, IS my own view, it has nothing to do with YOU, and I never made mention of YOUR choice, only the fact that I see no value in the display. I’m not really sure why you can only see yourself in the picture, but there is a lot more to comment on than just how good you know you are at what you choose to do. I don’t take your comments personally, why should you, mine?

If it’s in the water, you ought to bottle and sell it. I have never known of anyone who was as accomplished as you. Every decision, or choice you make is the right one. Nothing ever goes wrong at your farm, and you have so much experience that you are the best at everything that you do. Truly beyond human capability. Really, bottle that water.

Otherwise, get down off that high ride of yours and contribute at a human level. You obviously feel safe enough to rant, rave, and insult. Now let down your guard and be a little more honest. I am no different that any body else, some days I’m more or less defensive, or aggressive, depending on what I’ve eaten (or whether the stool softener works), but this community must be based on the acceptance of differing views. Although I am willing to accept that your inclination is to be defensive and dismissive, that is clearly not the community experience that the rest of us are working to create.

Some might argue that by confronting you, it is I who is creating the negative environment, because I should be able to see that you are only going to escalate the situation. However, I see my job as overseer of this site as needing to be the one who says what nobody else wants to say.

It is your choice whether you decide to modify your behavior, back up your skill with content, and be willing to advance the discussion in a way that includes other views. If you continue the need to dismiss dissenting views as inadequate and insignificant, then you will have to take full responsibility for the image that you create of yourself.

Feel the bit yet?

Carl

Carl, I was thinking of a similar response but you hit the nail on the head. Too bad that someone with so much experience can’t use it in a more positive manner and help grow the industry instead of boasting about his accomplishments and running down those with a different view. There is so much to learn and everyone can learn a thing or two no matter how long they’ve been at it.