[JerryHicks]

I recently bought a seed cleaner at an auction where no one knew what it was. It was a Poynter-Wolfe made in Lexington, Kentucky about 1903. It is in great shape but I plan to replace the pitman arm to shake the screens. Hopefully will be using it soon.

[JerryHicks]

I have always used an old collar pad and clip it to the rim of the seat using the collar clips. It makes a good pad!

[JerryHicks]

If your haflinger will work in shafts you might look for a dump rake. They work pretty well and can be used to bring the hay to the stack as well as for raking. A buck rake is really for moving hay not so much for raking and turning. We cut a lot of hay with a scythe and used to rake it by hand. We now use a number 9 mower, side delivery behind the forecart, and a hay loader to take it to the barn, but still use a scythe in tight spots and steep ground. You can also bring bunches of hay to the stack on a pole. We use a long hickory pole with a clevis on one end. A rope goes from the single tree to the clevis then has about 15 or so feet left. The pole is pushed under a big bunch of hay or the hay is stacked on the pole, then the rope is brought down tight over the hay and tied to the end opposite the single tree. After tying the load one horse can pole the load to the stack. Sort of a one runner sled.

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