[john plowden]

I’ll sign on with Carl’s statement –
John

[john plowden]

I’m getting closer to agreeing –
John

[john plowden]

Well put Carl – I admire the way you articulate the subtleties –
John

[john plowden]

I will lead my older horse when single sometimes I feel him looking for a team mate –
I’ll keep the lines in hand and walk at his side – There are times when I tie his lines up and start him to the landing where he’ll be met – Leading keeps you away from the log but when a horse is really pulling watch out
John

[john plowden]

1 – To promote positve impact forest management using draft animals and other fitting methods to encourage beneficial forest stewardship-
2 – To encourage beneficial forest stewardship using draft animals and other suitable methods –
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[john plowden]

Very nice – I’ve seen some of the “hippotese” site before, but not as much – It’s nice to see so many smiles –
John

[john plowden]

The waitress just refilled my cup – can I get a donut ?

[john plowden]

I think that if you want to be inclusive one would include as many aspects as possible – Using the word “appropriate” may draw some folks in to find out just what it means-
I don’t want to dwell on it as an issue of the group mission –
John

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while working away this week the tractor drawn forwarder got stuck – the ground was rough and wetter than anticipated – so… unload, use single horse on arch to haul out to road , use single horse woods wagon to haul to landing then use tractor drawn forwarder toto final site –
We all use what we use ’cause it works for us –
John

[john plowden]

Mark – call me at home 2079252072-
john

[john plowden]

Simon – Thank you – I think I’ll give it a whirl –
John

[john plowden]

I’m on board – I’m going off logging until Sun. and will add some more thoughts then – John

[john plowden]

I would like to share that in my experience working with horses there have been instances that horses alone were not capable of efficiently getting wood to the landing – and that working in combination with a forwarder has made it possible –
With the given timber markets and usual distances the turn around from the stump to landing is to long –
this effort needs to work towards increasing the value of our work – we compete in a market based on unsustainable high volume and speed and destruction – this has to change – and will as oil becomes more difficult to obtain –
Re educating the public is going to take a tremendous effort and fortunately has already begun – I’m wondering if we do not embrace alternative appropriate technology will we be dismissed as archaic or quaint ?
I work in the woods full time promoting horse power whole heartedly but for me to survive I need to leave the machine option open –
John

[john plowden]

Simon – Is there a ring or roller for the single line or is it firmly attached at the center of the reins?
John

[john plowden]

oops – double quoted – meant to put – ”Work to establish a separate and reasonable Worker’s Comp category for animal loggers.”
(3 votes)after combining the top two –
John

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