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jen judkins
ParticipantThanks Jean…looks like fun! Hey, did you bring home any info on those cute little mini forecarts to go with that team harness you got?
ParticipantThat’s a great story!
ParticipantExtremely helpful, Carl. Thank you for taking the time for photos…
ParticipantI really wanted to see that machine in action yesterday, but the rain made the roads alittle ‘iffy’ with my rig and I chickened out at the bottom of the hill. Next time…
ParticipantThat’s a great story, Lisa. I would have taken the beating too…anything to get her out! Good for you!
ParticipantOOOOH, I like that! Can we find something like that in the states? The swedish are sooo far ahead of us, lol! This happened with those dang cute workman’s pants…with all the pockets. I had to GO TO SWEDEN to buy them for my brother and bro-in-law! A good idea should be that…a good idea!
ParticipantThanks everyone….I finally sat down and watched ‘Les Barden’s D-Ring Harness’ video that Highway lent me and I think most of my questions were answered…at least in theory as he did not address the single horse very well. But I think I have some guidelines to work out and I’ll post some photos when I do.
Thanks, Mark, for the offer of help, btw.
ParticipantYes, Grey.
ParticipantCould be a boredom issue (likely) or it could be a mineral deficiency. Its hard to know from so far away. If you provide a good mineral source, reads sources (multiple), and they continue to gnaw, then I agree it is a boredom thing.
I have to say though that horses are very good at knowing what they need. They are way more sophisticated than we are in that regard.
Participant@Robin 9492 wrote:
I would NEVER loan out any of my items as most people are not responsible enough to return them. I have had the experience before…..never a lender or a borrower be!!!! It took me a long time a acquire these items, plus lots of cash.
I do have several books, videos, magazines, information that I have gathered over the years. I know exactly where it is, when I need it.
Copies of things are a different story. Good luck with this project.Oh, Robin, I’m sorry you’ve had a bad experience. I love to loan out my DVDs and books…..makes me feel like they are useful and not just sitting around on a shelf where I might pick it up once a year. I keep track of where they are with address and phone number and in general have had no issues whatsoever. I even did a round robin mailing of a video some years ago. 12 people in 12 months….no one got skipped over and I got my tape back a year later…well worn. Very satisfying
I like the library idea and would be happy to help if needed. I currently have Ed Thayer’s Les Barden ‘D-ring harness’ video,(thanks, Ed) and I have a pretty big library myself on horsemanship, riding and driving, I would be happy to share. In fact, I believe it to be an obligation within any worthwhile community to share skills, knowledge and services. I think it is just a matter of whether we will consider this forum a ‘worthwhile community’. To me its a no brainer.
Participant@Carl Russell 9464 wrote:
Another factor to keep in mind is that as the animal losses weight and the collar slips down, the angle of draft will also change, and you may want to tighten your top hame strap, to keep the trace bolt up where it should be so that the collar fits the shoulder under load.
OK, big lightbulb moment here for me, thank you, Carl. Makes total sense.
ParticipantThat is awesome, George! Kristan and the boys look like they are having a blast too.
ParticipantEd, for what it’s worth, I have benefited from your questions immensely;). Being of the more outspoken sort, I justify my idiotic questions by hoping some lurker will find some benefit as well. Though, I agree, sometimes I look back at some old posts and get a giggle about where I was back then. Its cool though to see progress, my own and others, as well.
Larry, I couldn’t agree more with your comments. This forum had been an invaluable resource for me. I can honestly say, I would not have accomplished what I have in the past year without the mentoring and networking I have experienced here. It is indeed an extraordinarily valuable place.
OK, Ed, Larry and Jean…are you all up to do a ‘Getting Started’ panel of new teamsters for NEAPFD? I’ll email you all privately. Jen.
Participant@Jean 9372 wrote:
Kruiser spread his manure yesterday with our rotary spreader. He was unsure of the load and started off as if he was being asked to pull hundreds more pounds then he could handle. I had to stop him several times before I could get him to start off a good walk instead of a leap and bound. He was headed right at the neighbors potato and corn patch slightly out of control, but I managed him to get his attention and he started again. Once he was walking nicely he settled right into the work.
Nice, Jean! You’ve got confidence coming out tha ears now! You go, girl!:D
ParticipantHow’s this for a couple of odd jobs:
My mom has been eyeing some Lady Slippers along an old dirt road near our place and was commenting today, as I was harnessing Reno, that she wishes she would remember to drive over the hill and dig some up. So I said, ‘get your shovel and lets go!’ It was a nice drive, Reno had plenty of energy, and we got to practice standing at several spots along the road, waiting for mom. Sweeeeet!
When we got home I decided I would run down to the mulch pile, down the hill and pick up a load of mulch to spread in the garden tomorrow. Reno had to turn around in a pretty tight spot and back up to the dump cart, then stand, while I loaded it and hooked it up. Small bit of work, but I feel good about doing something constructive. Mom took a photo on our way back up to the house.
For those following Reno’s rehab…he’s doing well. This was our second drive since his latest injury (severed extensor tendon left hind). He goes out alittle gimpy behind, but is power walking back in. No toe dragging or tripping…its all good!
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