pasture time is over, work is beginning

[fabian]

Because the animals are now in the barn I have decided, thinking about the fitness of the animals an me, to bring the manure out with the team.
Molly is in maternity protection (her calving date is at 7th of dec ), so I do it with the old cow Bella and her son Fred.
After calving and a time of further protection I’ll have 3 animals which make 3 teams, because they all harmonize with each. Bella goes on both sides, Fred always as neigh ox and Molly always as off.

Wolfgang

(sorry for my clumsy English)

[Tim Harrigan]

Looking good with that North American style neck yoke! I like those Pinzgauer cattle. 😀

[fabian]

@Tim Harrigan 22536 wrote:

Looking good with that North American style neck yoke!

meanwhile I’m a confident user of the neck yoke.

Three-pad-collar never, neck yoke ever ! 😉

@Tim Harrigan 22536 wrote:

I like those Pinzgauer cattle. 😀

I do so also 🙂

P.S.: did you see my video on youtube ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K6k194Siik

[Nat(wasIxy)]

Is there a difference between the north american neck yokes and the traditional english yokes that were used?

[Tim Harrigan]

Ixy, I believe the NA style neck yoke was strongly influenced by the English neck yokes. Both had dropped hitch points. I am sure there were plenty of regional differences due to load and use but there are probably more similarities than differences. Do you have any information or references on the English neck yoke?

[fabian]

some new pics from today. yesterday we had new snow. in parts it was a challenge to walk through the deep new snow.
But we did it !

[Rod]

Nice photos and the snow, well, I can wait for that a few more days!

[mitchmaine]

hello wolfgang, very nice looking dumpcart there. are the blocks behind the wheels a brake?
if so, how is it applied? or does it have another function.

mitch
pretty country, by the way.

[Vicki]

Lovely! Handsome cattle (and driver) and I’m coveting that cart. Thanks for the pictures. Pretty country.

[fabian]

@mitchmaine 22706 wrote:

hello wolfgang, very nice looking dumpcart there. are the blocks behind the wheels a brake?
if so, how is it applied? or does it have another function.

mitch
pretty country, by the way.

Thank you.
The “dumpcart” ist built from the rear axle of my waggon with a simple wooden chest on it .
the blocks are the brakes. I use them, when unloading the cart. but I think it wouldn’t be necessary. The team makes no movement when I unload the cart.
I have a pic attached . I hope you can see how it ist applied.

@Vicki 22709 wrote:

Lovely! Handsome cattle (and driver)

Thank you.
You should see me in a smoking. Then I’m much more handsome than in the clothes at the pics 😉

@Vicki 22709 wrote:

and I’m coveting that cart.

everyone covets the cart, no one the driver 🙁

Wolfgang

[clayfoot-sandyman]

@Tim Harrigan 22586 wrote:

Ixy, I believe the NA style neck yoke was strongly influenced by the English neck yokes. Both had dropped hitch points. I am sure there were plenty of regional differences due to load and use but there are probably more similarities than differences. Do you have any information or references on the English neck yoke?

Got a couple of pictures Tim/Ixy of English yokes

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They look to have less of a drop on the hitch point than the North American yokes and seem to be a bit ‘cruder’ in shape but the bows seem to ‘wrap’ more than the ones I’ve seen from the US which are more U shaped….. Ed

[Tim Harrigan]

@clayfoot-sandyman 22720 wrote:

…the bows seem to ‘wrap’ more than the ones I’ve seen from the US which are more U shaped….. Ed

Nice pics, Ed. I have seen those oval shaped bows but they are not commonly used, probably a little harder to make. Howie could probably comment on them, maybe someone still makes and sells them.

[Howie]

I have used the oval ones a long time ago. The only advantage I could find with them is the steers could back a bigger load with them.
I still have a few hanging around but don’t use them anymore. I even sold my gigs for bending them.:)

Howie

[Vicki]

You should see me in a smoking. Then I’m much more handsome than in the clothes at the pics

No doubt, Wolfgang! Likewise, I look prettier in a frock than in my overalls. Hey, are we gonna get kicked off here for cyber-flirting? –just kidding…

[fabian]

is cyber-flirting forbidden in this forum ??? 😮

no matter, I’m not against it 😉

Wolfgang

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