Hi from Maine

[Scyther]

Hello all. I am living on a very small homestead. I have a small herd of dairy goats. Laying hens as soon as a coop is ready. All for personal use, not a commercial operation at all. I was involved in commercial ag for a long time, maybe a part-time/ very small scale commercial op. in the future. No work animals at this time, planning on a small work horse or draft pony come spring. Like using hand tools and have become interested in mowing with a scythe the past few years. Want a draft animal to haul the small amounts of hay I make in. I have worked horses before, but it’s been about 10 years now, time to start again. Take care all.

[Jean]

Welcome Scyther, Good to see another hand mower on the site. Plan a trip to Addison County Field Days next August and compete in the hand mowing competition. Good place to meet and talk to other hand mowers.

[Joshua Kingsley]

Welcome to the site.
Don’t discount the use of the little guys when looking for an added hand around the homestead. You might be suprised at what a shetland or mini team can do.
Joshua

[Scyther]

Thanks for the greetings. It’s interesting to hear that Addison co. fair has a mowing competetion. I lived over that way almost 30 years ago for awhile. I was to that fair a couple times. I had not really thought of the mini-horses, but I am thinking about the shetlands. The mini’s just seem so small, I didn’t think about that direction. I saw that post on another thread though with the clips of them pulling at a fair. Pretty cool.

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