Draft Animal Power Network Field Days
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, Vermont
Schedule
Downloadable 2019 Field Days schedule at a Glance (PDF)
Friday, October 4, 2019
9:00 AM-4:30 PM
INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS:
Draft Animal Powered Logging
with Jared Woodcock
Intro to Working Draft Animals
With Donn Hews, Bill West, Michael Glos, Dave Gibaldi, Ray Ramsey, Tyler Allen and Sam Gibadli
Training Drafts-Getting the Most from your Working Horses
With Chad Vogel, Brad Johnson, And Reva Seybolt
12:00 PM-1:30 PM-Lunch break.
Enjoy Sustainable Eats Food Truck, Half Baked Pizza & Lake Champlain Chocolates Ice cream for sale
1:30 PM – 3:20 PM
The World of Draft Animal-Power Tours
Two wagon rides with Nick Hammond & teamsters, with tour stops at Friday intensive workshop
5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Obstacle Course run by Tom Jenkins
5:00-7:00PM
Dinner & Networking:
Enjoy food from Sustainable Eats Food Truck or Half Baked wood-fired Pizza at dinner time!
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Activities all day long:
Wagon Rides, visit the raffle yearling, mini rides, purchase product at our Store, goat driving demos with Mikka Ingerman, view mower rebuild with Donn Hewes, and more!!
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM:
Working the Single Horse/Steer in the Woods:
Presenters: Tom Jenkins, Ben Coeper, Megan Phillips
First Aid Considerations for the Draft Powered Farmer:
Presenter: Anne Clary
Economics of Farming with Draft Power:
Presenters: David Fisher & Nate Henderson
Plowing with Draft Animals
Presenter: Bill West, Brad Teeter, & Dave Gibaldi
Mowing with a Team:
Presenters: Jay Bailey & Donn Hewes
10am -12 Noon:
Tour of Outreach for Earth Stewardship bird rehab facility with Craig Newman
10:30 AM – 11:45 PM:
Single horse Scandinavian Forwarding Wagon
Presenter: Carl Russell
Ask the Vet – Q & A
Presenter: Alison Cornwall DVM
Single Horse Work on the Farm
Presenters: Brad Johnson, Ben Coerper
Come Meet and Drive a Working Horse and Steer:
Presenters: John Jenkinson & Megan Phillips
Putting Draft Power to Work:
Presenter Phil Warren
LUNCH from food trucks 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Enjoy Sustainable Eats or Half Baked Pizza & Sisters of Anarchy Ice cream
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM:
Economics of the Horse Logging Business:
Presenter Derek O’Toole & Jared Woodcock
Riding the Working Draft Horse:
Presenter: Maddie Johnson
Collar, Yoke, and Harness Fitting for Horses and Oxen:
Presenter: Carl Russell, Tyler Allen
Economic Realities of Producing Your Own Feed:
Presenter: Nate Henderson
Row Cultivation with Draft Animals:
Presenters: David Fisher, Michael Glos, Ray Ramsey
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Effective Felling for Draft Powered Logging:
Presenters: Chad Vogel, John Smolinksy
Draft Animals on the Family Farm:
Presenter: Dave Gibaldi
Row Cultivation with Draft Animals:
Presenters: David Fisher, Michael Glos, Ray Ramsey
Horses or Oxen: Decisions for the Teamster:
Presenters: Bill West & Ivy Pagliari
Ground Cart Mechanics in Hay Production:
Presenter: Donn Hewes
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Equipment Auction @ Breeding Barn
Raffle for $500 or horse (Make sure you have bought your tickets!!)
Dinner with food vendors, and networking!
Dinner available with Sustainable Eats Food Truck or Half Baked wood-fired Pizza
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Teamster breakfast in the morning!
7:45 AM – 9:00 AM @ Breeding Barn
DAPNet Annual Meeting
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Draft Power in the Carbon Friendly Woodlot:
Presenter: Peter Hagerty
Hoof Care for the Working Teamster
Presenter: Derek O’Toole
Driving and Working Mini Horses
Presenters: Marge & Howard Alden & Jean Cross
Meet & drive a Working Horse and Steer
Presenters: Megan Phillips & Tom Jenkins
Harness Types, Which to Choose and How to Use
Presenter: Bill West
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Tool Choices for Moving Wood:
Presenters: Mark Cowdrey, Carl Russell, Derek O’Toole, Chad Vogel
Teamster Round table:
Presenters: Pat Palmer, Brad Teeter, Ivy Pagliari, Cathy Wells, David Fisher
Starting a New Draft Animal Powered Business
Presenters: Nathan Henderson, Michael Glos
How to Find the Right Steer:
Presenters: Tom Jenkins & Dave Gibaldi
Breeding the Working Horse
Presenters: Erika Marczak, & Anne Clary
11:00 AM – 1 PM
Lunch with NOFA-VT wood-fired pizza
Presenters, timing, and event activities are subject to change. Check back often for updates.
Note about camping: Overnight camping is available on the farm, but there is no access to electricity or water hook-ups. Porta-potties and hand washing station will be available. No dogs on site please.