[Ronnie Tucker]

i wish i had said it that way you put it so well if you carried a 5 gallon bucket of water up a hill very far you would set it down and rest a bit then go on with it the same thing for a animal you train them to pull you can also train them to balk most drivers are the cause of the team getting stalled ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

go to sam linsey.com to see a eight wheel log wagon it was patented in 1899 in laurel miss you will see some big timber lots of mules and oxen ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

be careful about changing the diameter of the wheel too much i tried 600x 16 on a no 9 ih it made the blade move to fast and in heavy hay would sometimes break the blade ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

if you did not make a big deal out of it your team dont known that this was what was intended to hapend you restacked the load and hooked them back to the wagon and when on home every thing is ok always remember to not pull them out of wind several short pulls is better than to long a pull if they can start it on the flat they can start it on a hill ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

how old is your mare mule jason ronnie tucker

[Ronnie Tucker]

very well said and so true ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

i wondered how the straps were attached at the top and bottom which held the stretchers up off the ground this is what i was wanting to see if you have any pictures of your front gear i would like to see that when i work four in the woods i use this style of driving using one line the wide brechening is what we have always used in this area for wagon work or farming i also like using the lead harness for lots of jobs thank you for the pictures ronnie tucker

[Ronnie Tucker]

it appears to me a common wagon could handle that job without so much effort to reinvent the wheel ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

in tn we use the word yee instead of gee i might not spelled it right but one line is the best way to break either one or a team to listen to you some would call it a jerk line i donot see hardly any stock up north that will work with voice commands every one has their hands on them all the time in the woods i seldom use the line when going back to the log pile but the key to the training is you need a load to keep them from to much forward motion till they catch on youall would be much safer following the log than up front with the lines in your hands if you break your stock to mind you this will work fine ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

i use a chin strap on work bridles with a ring on it i hook the stick to that ring.the other side hooks on to the hame ring that your breast strap fastens to.if you use the chin strap it will not shove the bit around so much it has more even pressure .yes you tie them back to the back band or better to the britchen ring ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

you can take a cutting torch to burn the chrome plating off then you have a plain metal bit

[Ronnie Tucker]

i use lines on two and jockey off the others . that is for 3 or 4 good place for training swap them around work them in different places .in tn we call it a bearing stick ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

brother your going down the the right fork in the road your destination is to be reached so much sooner than the touchie feelie methods .at least after you get yours broke you can take your team and go help the other man with his or break another team and sell him your first team or better yet trade him your first team draw lots of boot and break the ones he has spent so much time forming their relationship yet still can not drive them road . good feed hard work wet collar pads will always be the key to good work stock ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

i liked the pictures showing the good progress made with the mules .this method will work on draft horses or light horses just adjust your load according to size .also this will work on spoiled animals as well if you have the need to you can tie the tractor behind .this method is less danger to you or the stock and you be in control all the time. but start with the tractor in front ronnie tucker tn logger

[Ronnie Tucker]

j-l is speaking with experience and is dealing with the real world as you have to if you are really using draft animal power as a means of making a living feed them good and work them hard you will be surprised at what can be accomplished with your workstock ronnie tucker tn logger

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