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@Does’ Leap 21934 wrote:

We are planning on building a horse barn for our 4 horses (2 drafts, 1 draft cross, and 1 halflinger) next summer and are in the planning phase. What do folks do for horse housing? Better yet, if you were to do it over, what would you do? We are considering tie stalls, box stalls, and loose housing or a combination of all three. How does a tack room fit in along with harnessing and manure management?

Thanks.

George

Hello,
I read your request about the Draft horse barn. Are you still in the planning stage?

We have two Percherons that we built stalls and a barn for.

Thank you
Happy Holidays
member of Draft Animal Power
“richa”
Richard and Rosemary Edge
Moved from USA to Acores farm.

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Hello Brian,
I trained two blm out.
Sounds like avoiding the bit on the backing. Mouth may be sore. How are your hands to bit?
I always round pen my horses, no leads no halter, until you know the horse, and they respond to all voice commands. Start from square one again.
But, as stated by others, then the real work begins outside the pen.
In the west we have cattle gates that stop most livestock from xing. My BLM usually jumped clear over the poles at first.
Richa

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Some of the best Mentors, if you are near one, is a healthy Draft club.
I have been around Dairy cows and all kinds of horses from my youth, Mass.
But, I will say that the South Carolina Draft Club, or any other club is a great place to start. Old and young a like. So, join up. It’s a great family.
Richa

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I look at http://www.Drafthorsestuff.com (daily)

Some were about $300.00 used.

Richa

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Ed,
I would feed the gain up at the track for a while. Have him follow the bucket of grain. No pain on either end. Probably solve both questions.
Has worked for me.
Richa

@clayfoot-sandyman 20536 wrote:

OK, so two questions from this novice ox-man!

Question 1). I was out training my 9 month old steers and my off steer gave me a nudge in the behind to which I responded with a fair old whack with the goad, my understanding being that they should never ever nudge you with their head….
This made me wonder if these steers are getting to the age where they start to push the boundaries to see if you’re really dominant.
It made me wonder if other people have encountered issues with dominance and how they have dealt with it.

Question 2) My nigh steer is ALWAYS a pain in the bum to get out of the stall after he’s had his grain, been brushed and stood for a while. He really drags back on the halter and unless I’m constantly goading him he seems to just stand there. Once I get him up past the barn and onto the track he is fine again. Not sure where to go with this one because each day coming out of the barn is an ugly scene which doesn’t seem to be progressing….

Any thoughts much appreciated. Ed

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