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I, too, loved seeing the videos. Maybe I can come next year. I am bad about checking this site regularly, but I’ll make another post about life with horses here in the land of cheese and beer.

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John Adametz. A to Z percherons. He has a web site. Great guy!

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Someone near me (not far from Madison, WI) is trying to sell a 3-wheel forecart. Try searching on Madison craigslist.

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That’s very interesting. Thanks for showing the snaps. Did you make the scoot? What’s it made of?

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Takes me a long time to get back to this forum b/c I’m outside working! 😉 I never thought about stall mats over something else. But first I have these big holes to fill in. I might put in some gravel and then layer over that. Maybe clay. That’s what I remember using as a kid.

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This is an old thread I found while searching for information about setting up horse housing. I have a situation in my shed where the ground has been hollowed out. I plan to refill and thought I’d canvass you all for suggestions about a good material for horses to stand on while in box stalls.

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Thanks so much for all your thoughtful replies.

I’ve looked a couple of teams and am right this minute pretty close to buying a pair. I did many of the things suggested. Went out, chatted, helped with harnessing, drove them, watched the owner drive them, and so on. Picked up the feet–that’s a big one for me!

Everyone (horses, me, dog, cat) is treated with respect. One day after I looked at the horses another buyer materialized. These horses have been for sale for awhile and suddenly . . . I don’t know what to make of that. Maybe it’s real. I’m being shown every consideration, but of course, it gives the owner negotiating leverage.

This is such a friendly site–glad I found you all.

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I’ve done a little of that. I have a friend who farms with horses but she’s far away. I’m planning on attending some workshops and the like. I live in WI but I plan to go to SE draft animal days next week while visiting my brother.

I don’t know of anyone in my area with these skills, but I’ll bet they’re around.

I really appreciate your input. Thus far, I’ve learned that I’m looking for a slow, mellow team: “old man” horses (though I’m not a man.) 🙂

I think I was really asking for tips when actually visiting horses. There seem to be quite a few available and a vast price range and then there are these auctions . . . which look like a bad place for a beginner to buy.

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