Downsizing has started

DAPNET Forums Archive › Forums › The Front Porch › Member Diaries › Downsizing has started

Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • February 3, 2012 at 1:45 pm #43472
    Jim Ostergard
    Participant

    Well, as many of you who know me I am well on the way with my downsizing plan. Moved the big Percheron/standard bred to a swell forever home. I picked up a 6 year old Amish trained Fjord, one Atticus by name. He has been under the wing of a trainer (one Sam Stanley, Barefoot Fjord Farm) down in Massachusetts for the last 2-3 years and is a steady fellow. Went down there yesterday with Jason Irish (one of Maine’s best farriers, horse logger and such) and brought him home. Into the barn and he actually managed to get off his tie and get into the next stall with the haflinger/quarter horse. Doesn’t seem to be any issues there!
    So this guy has worked as a pair and readily puts his head into the collar. Hope to get him into the woods as soon as the ice melts enough to make it safe. Really looking forward to this spring with these two guys!
    Jimbojim, Appleton, Maine

    February 3, 2012 at 11:25 pm #71863
    jen judkins
    Participant

    That’s awesome, Jim! Sam is wonderful…..a good friend for many years. I had no idea you were the one getting Atticus! Wonderful!

    February 5, 2012 at 7:37 am #71864
    katmoore
    Participant

    awesome looking boy! Cant wait to see photos of him in working!! Keep us posted!

    July 8, 2012 at 5:19 pm #71862
    Jim Ostergard
    Participant

    Well, today I put the boys together for the first time. I only ground drove them for a short while but went really well. The Fjord (Atticus) has been reluctant to step out when single but that was not a problem when asked as part of a pair. Used a butt rope and that helped. They both responded well on the team lines hooked to the bitless bridles. Gee, haw, whoa and back. There were a couple of moments where their nervousness showed with a little step up of speed but again seemed pretty normal to me. I have all the new parts for the Scandinavian harness now with the exception of a couple of quarter straps and for this exercise I put the after tugs onto the “D” ring. Next time out I will see if I can’t get ’em on the tractor tire although still in the small paddock. Really want to get ’em up on the dirt road so I can get some miles on them but don’t have the brakes on the woods wagon rigged up.

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.