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  • in reply to: Working in bitless bridle? #73700
    jen judkins
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    @Okiefarmer 34798 wrote:

    It is best if you can keep or borrow several different bridles, bits and bitless to see which works best with the least amount of force.

    Good point. I have a saddle horse, I nearly wrecked riding in a bit less bridle. He is uber sensitive and detests pressure on the face and poll. He was a trooper tolerating this for years until someone pointed this out to me. He prefers to work in a mild snaffle. Part arabian, so his opinion about stuff is pretty clear, lol….when I choose to pay attention.

    in reply to: Fundamentals of Driving Clinic May 2012 #73770
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    I had a favorable correction when I got the checks in the mail this week. 20.00 bucks in our favor on the auditor fees.

    Here is the corrected financials:

    in reply to: Spring Wood Bee, Charlestown, NH #72652
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    I’m gonna go out on a limb here, but I would like to propose a raffle to go with this event and have the proceeds donated to Geoff Pritchard and his family to help with their fire loss recently. I have some items I will bring. Anyone else who wants to donate an item or two to this special raffle let me know. I will be at Shelburne Farms plowing tomorrow for anyone in the Champlain valley area who wants to drop something off with me. Lets get the word out, so we have plenty of raffle ticket buyers. They are 2.00 each and 3 for 5.00.

    in reply to: Logo Status? #73783
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    I will bring some newsletters, Horse Progress Days booklets and some raffle items (as well as raffle tickets). I have the banner as well.

    in reply to: Barn Fire! #73793
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    Geoff, This is SO sad and unexpected. I’m truly sorry for your losses, but grateful for the health of your horses and the birth of your new grand daughter. Let us know if we can help in anyway to help rebuild your base. As a previous President of DAPNet you are an important part of our network. Peace.

    in reply to: how many of you on here keep a few chickens #73420
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    @Robert MoonShadow 34782 wrote:

    getting eggs every day, although the big dog killed a Rhodie that got out, after I dealt with her, the other Rhodie got out…walked right by all 3 dogs, right up to me…and the dogs cringed away from her!

    LOL, Robert…what the hell did you say to that dog?

    Seriously, we have about 40-50 chickens, a dozen muscovy ducks and 4 guinea hens. We have chicks and ducklings every spring and summer. With 8 roosters of a variety of breeds, we have developed a very hardy brood of birds. We have had losses to predators, for sure, but over the years less and less. The fittest survive and procreate. Most of the birds we have now are mixed breeds, great flyers and high roosters. They absolutely free range over our farm without fences. I take a philosophical approach. We are allowing the strongest traits for our farm emerge over time.

    in reply to: Working in bitless bridle? #73699
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    From a rider’s perspective (and a teamster now)…it really should not matter greatly what you use for communication with your horse or team. When training riding horses, I always tell people….if you can’t stop or direct the feet with a halter outside an arena…don’t ride them outside the arena. Bits are for refinement, not for stopping…ideally. People think a bit offers so much more control, but control comes from training, not from a bit. Whatever you use, be sure your horse is reliably responsive to it. There are a million bits out there and there have been plenty of threads about them here. Just because a horse hates a broken snaffle doesn’t mean the only option is a bit-less bridle. A mullen mouth liverpool offers a lot of options and is my favorite, but truly the list of suitable bits is very long. Personally, I like the trend toward bit less bridles….but I would caution folks to be very sure you have a solid working relationship with your horse, they understand the correct response to pressure and there is no tendency to runaway. If you have a horse that runaway, fix that first.

    in reply to: Comm, Comm Meeting Rescheduled #73719
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    Oh dear….I’m sorry…I completely spaced this. I can do next Monday.

    in reply to: Mighty Minis or Half Pint Power. #73644
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    Welcome, Fogish! There is a couple over in western VT with a 10 up mini team. I don’t think they do too much hard labor, but they are cute as all get out and fun to watch. My point being, no reason you can’t team up a half dozen or so to pull a harrow or cultivator. I’ve seen some bigger minis haul some wood as well. Good Luck. Post pictures!

    in reply to: Pioneer Homesteader video #73622
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    I really want one of these. Thanks for posting.

    in reply to: Spring Wood Bee #71153
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    Nevermind, I see you have posted it in both places….Thanks.

    in reply to: Spring Wood Bee #71152
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    Did you mean to post this here in the BOD area or did you mean it to be a public DAPNet announcement? I can move it if you meant the latter…

    in reply to: Plowing Workshop with Sam Rich #71805
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    You’ve read him correctly. The problem I was having was with myself. I was struggling with the plow and the rocks. Once I have some confidence with those issues, I think Reno will do whatever I want…

    in reply to: Plowing Workshop with Sam Rich #71809
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    I started out on Saturday trying to get Reno up on the land side, but he was so used to walking in the furrow that we both got pretty frustrated. So I switched back to my old ways Sunday with the plan to work on it at home. My plow, fortunately has ALOT of adjustability and its pretty easy to plow with even with the sideways draft Sam mentioned.

    in reply to: Plowing Workshop with Sam Rich #71808
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    Some Video, courtesy of Mary Westbrook-Geha

    This was a tricky furrow with lots of rocks:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWi2vMQDi1g&feature=channel&list=UL

    Here Sam is triing to show me the abnormal side draft I am placing on my plow by having Reno in the Furrow and how it would be better if the horse learned to walk on the landslide:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCC5Q4FNopA&feature=BFa&list=ULvWi2vMQDi1g

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdxP96VYbV0&feature=autoplay&list=ULu6r6LhYr__I&playnext=1

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