plow size per horse?

[PeytonM]

How many horses would you need for a 2 bottom plow? I think that it is a 14. I also have an old John Deere for a tractor that’s a 2 bottom with 12 inch board. I’ve seen a lot of teams pull a single bottom but I’ve been told that you need 6 horses to pull a 2 bottom?

I have a 2 Bottom MC Deering plow that needs some work, would it work modified it to pull with a pole and have a small seat on it. Thanks for the help. Currently have 3 drafts ( belgians, 18H 2100lb 17.2 1900lbs and 16H 1500lbs) Don’t think they would be able to pull it by them self, I’m working on buying another team. so I would have 5 then.

has anyone figured out what one horse could do compared to X amount of HP for a tractor to compare the work load?

[dominiquer60]

We use a 14″ 2 way plow with 2 horses for competition or small areas. 3 horses is preferred with this plow, but in rough ground or hot weather Sam will use 4-up on this plow. We also have a 2 gang trailer plow with 14″ bottoms that we use, we always use all 6 tons of horse on that plow. There is another 2 bottom plow here that was made for horses, it belongs to someone else and I suspect that it has 10″-12″ bottoms, because it has been used with 4 horses in the past.

I would look for a good single bottom or 2 way plow, it will be much easier on your horses especially if you have a lot to plow.

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