[Marshall]

They look like the ones I use too. Didn’t you know that people stopped using horses for farm work around 1920 or 1930. I like the usual description on horse drawn equipment. “It’s a hundred years old.” People just need too learn what they have instead of assuming it is old because it is horse related.

[Marshall]

Very nice. I always enjoy seeing pictures of the bigger horses. I gives me hope that someday I will have a team of my own. The haflingers work well but I think everyone should have a pair of large horses sometime in their life. Yes, I am jelous.

[Marshall]

I am jumping in a little late on this discussion, but here is my two cents. I have both and find that it is too easy to jump on the tractor and leave the horse in the barn. I also work out so I have limited time. I would like to use the horses more but need to get things done. To sum it up, I don’t know what the answer is other than do what you want and not what someone else wants. Remember with a tractor there is gas at $4.00 per gallon and maintainence(sp) plus the purchase price.

[Marshall]

Nice video. I wish I were able to use my haflingers enough to get them to settle down and stand that well when stopped.

[Marshall]

Last year I used the snowfence method. It worked well except the one that was outside on a wagon. I covered it which was ok with the snow but I should have uncovered it in the spring with the melting snow and rain. It seems the tarp held moisture and caused some mold. Nothing too serious but I don’t like to loose any. This year I bulit a crib in the lean-to of the barn and bolted down the hammer mill beside it.

[Marshall]

@Tim Harrigan 36127 wrote:

The up side is it splits nice and burns hot.

Dries quick too! By the way, excellent video!

[Marshall]

I have about a half acre of ash trees in front of my house. The bug started showing up last year. I have started cutting them and hope to finish this coming winter. Its going to look awful bare for awhile but I should get a few years worth of heat out of them. Next will be to talk to the neighbor with about 15 acres of woods behind me. There are several ash trees there also.

[Marshall]

Well I think I have decided to rent out all but about 10 acres. That will give me enough to grow my own corn and oats and not spend a terrible amount of time doing it. With the rent money I will be able to buy hay. Riding lessons are going well for the oldest and I want to see her keep at it so this should allow more practice time. I have worked out a five year deal with the fellow working my farm that includes getting some tile put in. If I waited until I had the money to do it myself it probably wouldn’t happen. I am also hoping to have more time to work with the horses myself.

[Marshall]

Billy, yes I still have them and I will until the day they die. (Yes I’m that attached) I have not used them much in the last year. I have two torn rotator cuffs. The left not too bad but the right is terrible. When I get them straightened out the horses will be back in action.

[Marshall]

This year I have about 5.5 acres of OP corn so I guess they will get some stalks along with the cows. Thanks for the replies.

[Marshall]

The girls are 7 and 10. The oldest is doing a real good job with her garden this year. They both want chickens. The chickens will have to wait until Ican get their mother to agree. What I was thinking is plant enough oats and corn for my animal feed. That would be about five or six acres of each. I would also (hopefully) have more time to plant and cultivate with the horses instead of the tractors. My oldest is a daddys girl and I know she would love to use the horses more and help dad. She would also like a bigger garden. My youngest is more moms girl but I am sure I could find things to do with her also. It will just be a matter of finding what she likes. I like all of your thoughts so far and hope to here some more.

[Marshall]

Jen, do you feed them when the stalks are still green or after they turn brown too?

[Marshall]

I have thought about harnessing the horses in the morning and leaving them in the barn all day before. That is how most of the Amish do it around here. For some reason I never seemed to do that. I think they would get used more if I did.

[Marshall]

Looks very nice. I can’t wait until I can start using mine again.

[Marshall]

Mine is up and doing well. I had a few more acres than I planned on so the last bit I just grabbed a few nice ears form the crib and shelled them. So far it all looks good but it does need cultivated and sprayed soon.

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