[Robernson]

I really like that first link. Not to be off topic (I am famous for it huh?)

I just bought this 2 room “tar paper shack” from my neighbor for $200. It has been on his farm since the 1800’s and he was going to tear it down,so now I am moving it. I have it at our place now,but I still need to finish leveling it up.

I don’t know if I would ever live in it full time,but it sure is nice to have….:D

~~R

[Robernson]

My neighbor is also the farrier and usually charges $150 to shoe something like a team of fjords,depending on how they behave. My donkey is only $40 to trim every few months,I feel sorry for you guys:p

~~R

[Robernson]

@Howling Farmer 19976 wrote:

Could a single 14hh pony move a round bale (besides just down hill…)? I had a neighbor offer to round bale some of my hay for me, but I didn’t think my Haflinger could move them.
Leslie

I have moved 4×4 rounds with a single mule,not becuase I had to,but because I wanted to see if he could. But besides that,I would think a Haflinger could move a round bale. But I don’t have enough knowledge on this topic to really answer that question…:confused:

~~R

[Robernson]

I always thought that they were taller…hmmm…guess I was wrong.
~~R =)

[Robernson]

Between me and my Grandfather we hve the complete original set. They are very good books,and they are printing them again.

http://www.foxfire.org/thefoxfirebookseries.aspx

~~R

[Robernson]

Thought I would give you all another update. I haven’t been to my neighbor’s in a while (farmer’s markets are keeping me and the mules busy) so I figure I will go by tommorow and take him some eggs and squash (quite the combonation,huh?) and continue my mule education. I know that I have some on “loan” but I suppose it would still be best if I am to go back and do some more learning.
I have actually wondered if he has forgotten about his mules that are over here,cause he hasn’t called me to check on us like he used to…:confused:

Give y’all some updates tommorow……
(yeah I know this has nothing to do with horses or shopping but oh well…)
~~R

[Robernson]

I have a major groundhog problem:( I have seriously shot one every two days for the past 2 weeks. The blessed things are everywhere! I also have a problem with possums,but that is a whole nother story………:o

~~R

[Robernson]

What kind of horse do you have there Highway? I like him alot……:) Very pretty animal.

~~R

[Robernson]

Ok I haven’t given you all an update in a while so I guess I will now.

I am still looking at both mules and horses. I am considering inquiring about this team here ( http://fredericksburg.craigslist.org/grd/1737913715.html ) but my neighbor is out of town so that would be pointless. Anyway I thought I would post something so that you didn’t think I fell off the face of the earth.

~~R 🙂

[Robernson]

Ich mag deine Waden. Ich denke, dass man gut mit ihnen tun

That is my best attempt at German,don’t knock it………….
Heck I don’t even take German in School….I take Latin but anyway I do like the calves ( I am saying that in english incase I messed up the German.)

~~R

[Robernson]

My lambs are on the ground too! All is well. My largest is 2 weeks and 22lbs,he is a big boy………:D

~~R

[Robernson]

@Tim Harrigan 15245 wrote:

John: We cut those groundhogs some slack one day a year. He really needs to keep his head down the other 364.

Yep we have the same policy here. I try to keep the lead flying at them………:o

~~R

[Robernson]

@J-L 17344 wrote:

Nice mower by the way.

You ain’t kidding! Really nice mower!:eek::D:):cool:

~~R

[Robernson]

Thanks everybody.

MNMmule they are just plain old Percheron mules………

We did something today that was a fun little addition to our schedual,we hauled mulch to the flower beds. That made for a nice little drive around the yard.

~~R

[Robernson]

Funny you mention that Joshua, because they are staying here at our place for “awhile”. I did not buy them but last Saturday I saw my neighbor driving the young team up our driveway with their wagon. I went to see what he was up to and he asked me where he could put them. I looked at him kinda sideways but showed him a place where they could stay. He then dropped this bombshell on me. His exact words were,” You can learn how to drive mules from me but you have to learn how to WORK mules by yourself.” I then told him,” WHAT?!?!?!?!? You are just going to drop off these mules and say ‘learn how to work them’ ?” He said, ” You have been driving for a few months now, you have gotten more independent, if you are to advance in this effort you need to make some mistakes and fix them on your own,it isn’t like I am abandoning you.” So I sat there in stunned silence.

He then told me to drive hime home,and jumped up into the wagon. I did and came home with the mules.

However scared I was at first I found it to be rather fun. We have only had 1 small disaggrement this week,but all ended well. It is quite fun to get off of the school bus in the afternoons and see the mules at the fence waiting to be harnessed so that we can do our various activities. Just for the sake of it I will give you a sample of our schedual…

1.They eat hay while I put the “big plastic water tank” into the wagon with the tractor.

2. Be harnessed and hooked to the wagon.

3.Pull down to the house and fill water tank.

4. Pull wagon to the sheep watering trough and empty the contents of the tank into it.

5. Feed sheep while the tank drains

6. tie mules and unload water tank with tractor (this doesn’t spook them)

7. untie mules and drive down to get some old tires (long story)

8 Drive back up and unload tires in the truck

9 Do anything else that needs to be done

10. Unhook from implement.

11. Mules eat more hay.

12 Sleep

13 Repeat.

It has gone well so far!:cool:

~~R
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