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I like to tell people they are in training.the minute you think your animals are completely broke is when you let your guard down and some goes wrong.

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i was told about $5000 to import.does this sound right?

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i know they use a “table “type thing that is like two pipes that the goat staddles when slaughtered.it holds them up.again never seen just read.i agree if it works don’t fix it

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although i have never done it my self(have done hunderds of deer)i have read alot about the different way people slaughter goats.

Ritual slaughter is known as shechitah, and the person who performs the slaughter is called a “shochet,” both from the Hebrew root Shin-Chet-Tav, meaning to destroy or kill. The method of slaughter is a quick, deep stroke across the throat with a perfectly sharp blade with no nicks or unevenness. This method is painless, causes unconsciousness within two seconds, and is widely recognized as the most humane method of slaughter possible.

Another advantage of shechitah is that ensures rapid, complete draining of the blood, which is also necessary to render the meat kosher

i have sold alot of goats to people for slaughter.the kids often joke around about eating one of our goats but we are never really hungry enough to do it!
Rob

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i would like to see this pony. where abouts in ny are you.i am in washington county(east of glens falls)
Rob

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Awesome!! have you hooked them to anything with a tongue?
Rob

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i have to agree with jen about bullet verses spear on quick kill.anyone who has taken their hunter safety course for bowhunting will tell you that a bullet will leave damage and trama to the wound,slowing the blood flow.an arrow will cut through leaving no trama and the blood will flow without trouble.of course placement is everything with anything of the killing nature.
Rob

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James,
i am sure alot of people will not agree with me on this but i know that the ponies that we raised from foals and broke are much easier to handle.we know everthing they know because we taught it to them.you both will learn along the way, but in the end i think its much more rewarding.an experienced team will/ can teach you alot.but we as humans do not learn from animals as easily as animals learn from us.again just my experience.
Rob

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i have to respectfully disagree with Bob about the”simple life”i moved from the city and now work our farm with 10 ponies/16acres without a tractor.life is a lot simpler on the farm.take care of your family,take care of your animals, and take care of your land,and they all will take care of you.
Rob

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would a #6 in need of resto be worth $250?its complete minus tongue.

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my son starts all the ponies in saddle first.its easier for us.after doing the 4 mile loop afew times in saddle i will sometimes hitch them to the cart and drive them.they seem to do better because they already know the road,dogs,route…i would much rather see them act up on Jr in saddle than have a broken cart!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9E-XKX381s&feature=g-upl
this haflinger/arabian cross gelding just came in.day one they fought alittle.day three they did the 4mile loop.Jr came back and said he was awsome!!walk/trot/canter

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my son rode his pony to his boy scout meeting.14 miles round trip.i know its not much but everything helps.

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i wonder if some horses just “have the granny low”of two of our hackneys-both drive-one green 3yo mare and a 14yo gelding.we trained the mare as her mother was my sons first pony.now the gelding wants nothing to do with going slow-he loves to trot.he came to us broke to rie/drive and has taught our daughter everything.but he does not have a low gear.the filly however does.we were on a atv trail yesturday and it got quite tough. with some encouagement she put it in low gear and creaped for me .it was nice.now as an interesting note ther filly’s mother once beat everyone including the cheating adults in a snail race at a gymkhana.they had to walk across the line ,around a barrel, and back across the line the slowest without breaking foward motion.that good ole girl walked so slow it was like slow motion.it is still today one of his proudest moments(beating the adults with the slowest time overall).so i wonder if some horses just “have it”.
Rob

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i may have a harness that will fit.it would be worth a try anyway.
Rob

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sun burnt kneecaps will help to limit the trip.last night our youngest,max,took mama for a cart ride around town.

he has been wanting to try the new cart with the bench seat.max&mama are driving juliet and jr is driving pony ta. alot more comforable than the race sulky jr’s driving.we have 4 carts-two sulkies and two pleasure carts.the wagon is in the works(my welder has a active dating schedual).would really love one of those pioneer mowers!!

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