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Here is the flier that Reva just sent through.

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I may have a good spot for you Daniel. Still moving in myself and getting settled, but I’ll be in touch via email.

Are you still looking?

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My father’s a veterinarian and the running joke is that he’ll be forced to retire if they ever stop making ichthamol or duct tape. I’m sure he used it on me as a kid, and we use it a lot around here as a drawing agent.

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I uploaded the rest of the pictures today, and hope to do something with the video clips on the next rainy day.

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Yesterday was an awesome day of demonstration about how horses fit into the management of a working market garden. Stephen’s an expert presenter, and it’s obvious he enjoys sharing his craft. That passion and knowledge, plus a lot of legwork from our administrator Karen made for a great event. Everyone was very satisfied.

If you couldn’t be there in person, here is a link to a photo album of pictures I took. It wil be updated as more pictures become available. Enjoy:

https://plus.google.com/photos/105698516290297204484/albums/6035612076936635825?authkey=CIab76ScldrUCg

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I didn’t think it was possible, but I have even more respect now than I did before for you guys who can mow well. I am glad to be practicing in the pasture. My lines look my plow furrows- crooked.
Spent 1/2 hour tonight just getting my young horse settled in to pull even with his brother, but then we cut for 4 good passes around a 6 acre field, with breaks. They were working well so we stopped on a good note. It is humid and they were sweating lots.

I wonder how best to reduce pole weight on their collars, besides me gaining weight ;). I feel the weight of the pole when hitching them, and see that it is causing pressure on the britchen at rest. I use a sidebacker harness.
I am thinking about using a D-Ring harness or trying to figure out the dolly wheel apparatus.

Any thoughts? Thanks.
Does anybody have an extra rod to hold the bar in the upright position? I’d like to find one, or I’ll make one from rebar.

Thanks again.
Happy mowing.

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Can I try pulling a tedder for you Ed? Something that won’t endanger your harvest?

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Good luck Ed.

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Could I talk you into bringing it to the cultivation workshop July 12th?? In any case I hope to catch up with you this summer. I was in your neck of the woods yesterday.

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Please spread the word to anyone who you think might like to attend.

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Very nice. It is a great feeling to be able to get thing under cover, and have a place to work protected from the elements.

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I found that I did not want to keep up using the buckback strap. I was told to give it time, but did not see it changing the horse’s behavior, and the pressure needed to send a signal seemed to much to me. I let it go pretty quick, as I realized you can’t force the horse to do what you want.
Have you tried a strap from the side of the evener on the forward horse to the implement? If they are forward they carry more weight, and hopefully learn that walking even is less work.

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I used a buckback strap on Zeke, my more forward horse. I found that he just tucked his nose right down and kept going. Maybe work with a heavier load early on. I found that I could vary the pressure with my foot sometimes, but then driving gets a little complicated. 😉

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I am almost finished refinishing a #3. I think it’s worth giving a shot. The enclosed gears are pretty tough and protected. I say pull it out and see what you’ve got.

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We run it with a kubota MX5000 most of the time, as that’s the tractor I normally use. It is overpowered for pine, and wasteful of fuel, but I am wanting to try it in hardwood with the more powerful tractor. It cuts pine great on either a Ford 8n or Farmall C- only 25-30hp needed.

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