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- May 2, 2010 at 2:48 am #41623
reb
ParticipantHello from Maine,
I live in a small coastal town on our small family farm. I am married and we have a 3 year old son, who loves the animals and helps with the chores most nights (keeps it fun).
I am not new to horses, we have had them my whole life and been showing our haflingers for fun the last 5 or 6 years, but the show ring really isn’t my thing, I want to work these guys.
I would say my grandfather has thought me the most about horses, he used to work them in the woods for many years. that’s about it, I’m a carpenter without much work right now and I really want to clear a few acres and start a horse powered market garden over the next couple years.Richard
May 2, 2010 at 3:26 am #59825blue80
ParticipantHey Richard, nice to meet you. Nice also to hear I’m not the only carpenter hoping to switch- er- diversify vocations.
All the best
Kevin
May 3, 2010 at 10:42 am #59822mother katherine
ParticipantYo, Reb,
Where in midcoast Maine are you? I’m “living in exile” but hope to get up to see my cousin and other relocated family in Waldoboro.
oxnunMay 3, 2010 at 2:58 pm #59826mitchmaine
Participantanother mainiac, glad to hear it. i’m a builder, too. seems to work well together. best of luck, mitch
May 3, 2010 at 3:25 pm #59820Jim Ostergard
ParticipantWelcome Richard,
I live and log with horses here in the mid-coast area. Mitch and I know each other so you have some resources close by. Mitch cut his teeth with horse-logging way-back, well not so way back but when we all cut a lot of four foot wood. Great resource. I was mostly skidder or tractor mounted in those days so am glad to be out of it and using horses.
Just got an email this morning asking if I wanted a Halflinger stallion but not really something for me at this point. Would like to try the ponies in the woods but got my hands full with y big guys.
Let us know where you are and maybe out paths will cross. if you sign up for the MOFGA Low Impact workshop you will meet a bunch of us.
JimMay 3, 2010 at 5:17 pm #59819Howie
Participantoxnun
Tell us about your trip to the plowfest yesterday.:)May 3, 2010 at 9:04 pm #59830Participant@Jim Ostergard 17990 wrote:
Welcome Richard,
I live and log with horses here in the mid-coast area. Mitch and I know each other so you have some resources close by. Mitch cut his teeth with horse-logging way-back, well not so way back but when we all cut a lot of four foot wood. Great resource. I was mostly skidder or tractor mounted in those days so am glad to be out of it and using horses.
Just got an email this morning asking if I wanted a Halflinger stallion but not really something for me at this point. Would like to try the ponies in the woods but got my hands full with y big guys.
Let us know where you are and maybe out paths will cross. if you sign up for the MOFGA Low Impact workshop you will meet a bunch of us.
JimJim, I live in a small town just out side of Damariscotta, not to far from you. So Your a full time horse logger? If you get a chance could you send me info on the low impact workshop? Thanks Richard
May 5, 2010 at 6:49 pm #59827Participantbristol, bremen, jefferson? whitefield, alna. have you heard of ken and adrienne, or don webb? give us a shout, you are surrounded with hoss folk. thanks, mitch
May 5, 2010 at 10:57 pm #59831ParticipantMitch, South Bristol.
May 6, 2010 at 9:50 am #59828Participantmy grandmother was born in south bristol. she was a reed, and her mother was a hodgdon, and they were all shipbuilders. beautiful part of the world.
May 6, 2010 at 10:48 am #59823ParticipantMy cousin is in Waldoboro
oxnunMay 6, 2010 at 10:57 am #59824ParticipantHowie,
At Billings in Vt, Dan Conklin took the whole boat: walking plow, sulky plow and grand champion. Someone there, I think I heard it was Dan’s brother, had a small pair of calves. He had taken the large plow off a walking plow, leaving just the coulter, had the little guys pull that. Wayne said he was the hit of the day.
Over at Plowboy’s in NY, it was real hot and muggy on Saturday. Sunday had a bit of a breeze. Not too many people showed up. Horses were hot but seemed in good shape and worked along. Plowboy had his multiple hitch (6 or 8) on the gang plow. One guy had a fancy White Horse 2 way plow with hydraulics. Butch Miner had just had both knees done so he watched from the sidelines. Bob Harrington hadn’t had his horses out since snow went off, so he was afraid he’d kill them if he asked to plow. Les Crawford was there, but Harold, his nephew rode the plow. People mentioned Fred Bennett who comes sometimes with a walking plow, but he didn’t seem to be there.
Between the heat and allergies, I didn’t have the energy to load the steers either day. I love winter!
oxnunMay 8, 2010 at 8:56 pm #59821ParticipantRichard,
I’m cutting wood in Edgecomb right now, on a skidder crew. Will start a small job on red pine in Hope within the next couple of weeks. Also starting a small timber frame barn (all the wood, or most of it taken using Jason G.’s Duke and Carl and my Rusty and Zeb) so I should be around maybe we can catch up.
Go to MOFGA.org and you will get the LIF info. Also, join up on MOFGA.net which will I think build into a mini version of parts of this super site.
JimbojimMay 8, 2010 at 11:45 pm #59832ParticipantJim & Mitch, it sure is nice to find some local guys who use there horses for work and not just play. If you guys ever need an extra hand with something, and don’t mind having a greenhorn on site, let me know, I would like to learn more.
Thanks RichardAugust 7, 2010 at 11:59 am #59834slanabhaileequine
ParticipantI am dave and live in Searsmont, ME. Just around the corner from all of you.
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