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@near horse 7766 wrote:

WHAAAT!?? WHAAT? You can’t really be in NH unless you’re spreading de-icer in that picture. 🙂 How come everyone’s through w/ winter ‘cept me? Freakin’ snowed 5 ” on April 2-3. Dang and we still have mud season to go.

Now there’s a really great idea! No reason I couldn’t put salt or sand in that baby over the winter…HAH! You gotta love a four season implement:D.

@near horse 7766 wrote:

What did you over seed with? Grass/legumes?

Legumes. This is my first attempt at frost seeding. I’m not convinced it will work, but its cheap enough to give it a try. I’m just seeding the areas that were grazed down quite low last fall, as I think that is the general rule of thumb for seeding this time of year. However, I sort of feel like I’m just feeding the birds and my chickens:rolleyes:.

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@Plowboy 7749 wrote:

I was thinking our horse may be getting a mild case of EPSM. I don’t know much about this disorder but I know they feed a high fat diet like vegetable oil. We started him on a little oil but it’s only been a few days and he hasn’t worked since we started it. Nobody else plowing in the Northeast or New England yet?

Dennis, EPSM is carbohydrate storage disorder that basically makes the horse intolerant to carbs (like some people;)). If you suspect it (muscle soreness or back problems post work), take your horse off grain completely. You don’t need to add fat unless weight is an issue. Its a pretty easy fix and results can be seen within a couple weeks. Its actually quite common in draft breeds. One of my saddle horses will get back sore if he touches any grain at all.

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@Carl Russell 7754 wrote:

I’m with Robert, I was going to say, I think it’s going to take a lot to get grass growing in that pasture.

Hmmmm…you guys think so?:p

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:D:D:D I love it…training from the couch!

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Welcome to the site, Lynnette. I’ve been here about a year and have successfully started my young belgian to some simple work on my farm. I would say that 90% of my start up information came from the folks here…so you are in a good place. I would recommend a mentor if possible, but you can learn alot right here…especially since you are not new to horses.

BTW, my best saddle horse is an Oldenburg:)

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I think that is a great idea. I sometimes wander around looking at threads I don’t think I will be interested in to find there is information there that I would have missed because the thread went off topic.

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Thanks for those photos, Carl. I suspect my lines are not long enough to be suitable for logging…good to know. I’ll measure them.

I have been taught to hold the lines in the two fingers as you do, so I guess learning to mange a coil or two in the palm can’t be that hard to learn. I’ll practice it…the barn door is a good idea.

Thanks again everyone…sorry to hijack the thread:D

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Pictures please. How much work would the renovations be? Pretty straight forward or would I have to be a ‘Rod’ with more technical skills than I currently possess?:p

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Thanks, Jason…those visuals were helpful. When Joel first mentioned this technique, I was envisioning several loops of rein and that seemed alittle cumbersome to manage. I can see that we are not talking about alot of extra line, so it makes more sense to me now. I think I have sort of short lines as I never really seem to have alot of excess (ends don’t hit the ground). What length lines is customary? I imagine it might be different depending on what you were doing?

BTW, I enjoyed the video.

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Joel, Why would you need the loops? Why not simply let the excess line follow behind you? Taking up and letting out line would be a simple matter in that case and no chance of tripping on a loop, which if held in the hand is by definition in front of you. Does this relate to using an arch? I’m confused (and blonde, so bear with me):(

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@OldKat 7585 wrote:

I honestly think he is freaked out because he has always been the boss hoss in the outfit & one of the Percheron mares literally kicked him off his feet and took over as leader of the pack. He sure isn’t happy about that and started to lose weight just about two weeks after she rang his bell. He wants to try to take over again, but he is too afraid of her to stand his ground. I think maybe his ego has been bruised!

Or she is keeping him away from his food….

I always watch the herd dynamics around feeding time when I introduce a new horse or there is a change in the pecking order (which occasionally does happen) to be sure everyone gets their fair share. I also feed enough hay so that those on the low end of the pecking order…who have to wait for their turn at the hay piles have enough as well. Just another thought.

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Larry, If you want some hands on assistance, may I suggest GMDHA’s driving clinic at Shelburne Farms next month. I went last year (and am going agin this year) and they went over all that stuff, though I plan to pay better attention this year and have a long list of questions this time. Last year, I didn’t know what I didn’t know:eek:, so I never asked.

Anyway, its a good time and worth the trip. I’m on your way if you want to carpool.

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@near horse 7549 wrote:

Hey all,

I was gone all weekend to a horse & mule plowing event in central WA state and my horses – Red and Ranger – got some serious sweat under the collar and lots of other places mostly harrowing plowed ground –

Geoff, Was this your first plowing event? I can feel the excitement in your post…gives me goosebumps! Great job! Why do they call it a plowing ‘bee’?

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@highway 7548 wrote:

I actually purchased his video on the D-ring harness that he and Tim Huppe made and would be more than happy to share it with you if you would like. I am always looking for an excuse to take a ride and talk work horse:D

That would be awesome, Ed! I would love it! We’re pretty close…just up route 10 from you on the Grantham side of Springfield.

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Is this what you are talking about? I thought the diagram was confusing. Looks like you need more than one kit to make a corner.

http://fenceandfarm.com/item_213/CORNER-BRACE-KIT.htm

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