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Joshua Kingsley
ParticipantErik,
we could likely arrange transport as I have a 20 foot goose neck and my brother has a 3/4 ton truck we trailer with. send me a PM and we can work out the details. JoshuaParticipantWe could shoot for Nest weekend as I will have some fields that will be ready to plow. If we can’t get anyone else we could always use my walking plows with my horses or yours. I have a pair of Haflingers that are about 13 hands and 1000 pounds each. With the 12 inch plow I would set it so that we are plowing shallower than we tried before and we should be ok. If you have a team that is in decent shape they sould be able to walk right away with it. I will put a call in to a few people and see if they could come mentor and work with us. Any one else want to join in???
JoshuaParticipantWhat type of sulky plow? Farmer Brown’s Plow Shop is a good source for many types of parts.
Joshua
ParticipantAny advise on construction would be great as I would like to deliver milk and eggs to the three developments in the neighborhood with a single or small team if I stay here at Dad’s. The big thing would be the construction and how to go about building the wagon so that it is serviceable and noticed on our busy roads here in the Rutland area.
Thanks JoshuaParticipantI know I am a ways off and I don’t have really any experience plowing but If you are game we could work somthing out over here. I have some ground that has been fallow for a long time that I am trying to work into a better crop. The current crop is mostly golden rod and some reed canary grass. I have a 12 inch walking plow that we could use. if you are interested I can get ahold of Ted Russell who really is great at plowing and see if he could lend a hand or if anyone with some experence would like to have a plowing bee I would love to host the get together. No worries about rocks as we are all sandy loam. Dad also has about 45 acres of corn ground to go as well so I may be able to have that land that was worked 2 years ago and was fallow last year to work if it is easier than breaking the sod.
JoshuaParticipantHowie
How are dexters in comparison with the devons as far as training?I know my holstines are a little slow on the up take some times.
Joshua
ParticipantI most often think of American Milking Devons
http://www.milkingdevons.orgThey seem to be a favorite here for oxen if you can find them and afford to get them.
Joshua
ParticipantI would love to be able to build mowers like that.
I went to school for design and development with the idea that I would start a shop and build equipment for the horses, and now that I am out have no place to work on projects like the fabrication of new equipment. I was going to try to build a mower for my shetlands this year but they have since found a new home so that project is put on hold. I have been in the design phase of a few larger mowers for the horses and haflinger sized animals. I was hoping to get a prototype together and test it this summer and fall.
JoshuaParticipantHere in vermont I would call that Honey Locust.
ParticipantJen,
If it makes you feel better I tried to plow our garden wich is all sandy loam with a 12 inch plow behind my haflingers… The biggest problem was that my family had already tilled the ground with the tractor once. So the plow was diving through the loose soil and turning a 12 X 12 furrow. This was a massive load for the little guys and they didn’t appreciate it. With an inexperianced person on the plow and somone different on the lines made for a mess.
The horses are ok and we have gone on to other work that is less strenious. Now the plan is to plow next year with the Suffolks wich will handle the load better. I would rather have had the team stop then RUN witch was thier response to the load.One great thing is that Reno didn’t freak and think that the plow was going to eat him and run, so you are much further ahead than if you had had a wreck. Keep up the good work and you will be a better teamster for it. You will also have a great learning experiance that will benefit your relationship with Reno.
Joshua
ParticipantIf anyone is Interested I have one that has a good share but a welded Molbord. Not quite sure if it is the same model it may work for parts.
JoshuaParticipantI agree with Vicki, get what you like. I would like to see some photos of those crosses as well.
Joshua
ParticipantOne quick question. How big are your haflingers? Mine are 13 to 13.2 hands and I can get them in the space of one horse. With a small evener and single trees they might work ok on a 1 horse machine. If it is an issue I would consider an offset tounge adapter with an offset to the hitch point. Now is the time to mess with it before you want to be mowing hay. If they are small you might get by with a 22 – 24 inch single tree, If you can use an evener that would be about 30 inches wich would be the single tree size for some drafts. I know this will still move the feet out from a single horse but they might not be on the crop. You could always measure from the tounge to the inside of the cutter bar to see where your shoe will run and try to get your horses inside that. Just a few thoughts.
Joshua
ParticipantCan a bald eagle even take a 40 lb calf??
I have never seen one take anything bigger than a rabbit or wood chuck here in our valley. We have some golden eagles that nest on the edge of a swamp and they are fair sized about 3 feet in height when they land on the tractor and have about a 6 foot wing span… I would check with VINS and see what is reasonable for them to carry off.
JoshuaParticipantThe thing that I have noticed is that the large drafts I own are usually calm regardless of feed ration. The haflingers on the other hand go over the top when given grain. They appartently do not need the extra calories or energy and act like they want to jump out of thier hides when they are up on the grain. It could be just the breed differences.
Joshua
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