SDAD Schedule – Near Future…

[Gabe Ayers]

Well this is sort of a future event and since this wasn’t being used by anything else and I didn’t want to bump anybodies post, Here is the program for our little
gathering in Tennessee

SOUTHERN DRAFT ANIMAL DAYS
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday 18 September 2009

10:00am Welcome to the event, beginning of draft animal activities in four areas.

Arena – Athens Enterprises Horse powered treadmill demonstrations.

Main field – tillage, plows, harrows, culti-mulcher and whatever appropriate equipment available for demonstration in preparing a seedbed with draft animals and modern tillage equipment. Announced by Mr. Gene England – describing the equipment, manufacturer, availability/source, characteristics, price. Many manufacturers will be present to discuss equipment.

Hay Field beside the river – Modern Animal Powered Hay Making equipment. Mowing, Tedding, Raking and Baling. As appropriate to forage conditions. With volunteer horseman Tommy Flowers, 12 year Horse Progress Days veteran demonstrator – from S.C. Mower repairs, maintenance and tuning workshops info below.

Hillside Forest/Woods – Modern Draft Animal powered log extraction featuring log arches to provide front end suspension of logs. Restorative Forestry – Worse First Single Tree Selective logging, safe directional timber felling. Demonstrators are Healing Harvest Forestry Coalition practitioners.

12:00 – Lunch Break
Visit the food vendors, demonstrators, covered area booths, enjoy fellowship with like minded Draft Animal folks.

1:00 –5:00 pm Renew tillage equipment demonstrations, haymaking and logging activities. 1:30 pm Parade of breeds in Main Arena.

2:00 pm – Mower Workshop repair, maintenance and tuning presented at the hay field area by Dr. Scott Davis, Oliver Springs, Tn., with Norman Macknair, from Pa. Meet manufacturers of modern haymaking equipment from I and J Manufacturing from Pa. and others. 2:00 pm Walking Plow Workshop by Farmer Brown and others.

3:00pm – Draft Animal Care talk by Dr. Phil Elsea, DVM – Mountain Empire Animal Hospital – held at the stage area beside concession stand next to arena.

5:00pm – Conclude Field work, hay making and logging demonstrations. Music by the Sheets Family and friends from Grayson County, Va. and volunteer musicians from all over the south – at the stage area.

7:00pm – Invitational Horse Pull in the main arena. Thanks for coming to SDAD!

SOUTHERN DRAFT ANIMAL DAYS
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday 19, September 2009

10:00 am Welcome to the event, beginning of draft animal activities in all four areas.
Arena – Athens Enterprises, Weaver Family horse powered treadmill demonstrations

Main field – tillage, plows, harrows, culti-mulcher and whatever appropriate equipment available for demonstration in preparing a seedbed with draft animals and modern tillage equipment. Announced by Mr. Gene England – describing the equipment, manufacturer, availability/source, characteristics, price. Many manufacturers will be present to discuss equipment.

Hay Field beside the river – Modern Animal Powered Hay Making equipment. Mowing, Tedding, Raking and Baling. As appropriate to forage conditions. Lead by volunteer horseman Tommy Flowers, 12 year Horse Progress Days veteran demonstrator – from S.C. Mower repairs, maintenance and tuning workshops info below.

Hillside Forest/Woods – Modern Draft Animal powered log extraction featuring log arches to provide front end suspension of logs. Restorative Forestry – Worse First Single Tree Selective logging, safe directional timber felling and on site band sawing. Demonstrators are Healing Harvest Forest Coalition practitioners.

12:00 – Lunch Break
Visit the food vendors, demonstrators, covered area booths, enjoy fellowship with like minded Draft Animal folks.

1:00 –5:00 pm Renew tillage equipment demonstrations, haymaking and logging activities. 1:30 pm Parade of Breeds in Arena

2:00 pm – Mower Workshop repair, maintenance and tuning presented at the hay field area by Dr. Scott Davis, Oliver Springs, Tn. with support by Norman Macknair, from Pa. Meet manufacturers of modern haymaking equipment – I and J Manufacturing from Pa. and others. 2:00 pm Walking Plow Workshop by Farmer Brown and others.

3:00pm – Draft Animal Care for muscle development and feeding talk by Dr. Scott Hancock, DVM – Northern Georgia – held at the stage area beside concession stand next to arena. 4:00 Meeting at stage to discuss upcoming SDAD events.

5:00pm – Conclude Field work, hay making and logging demonstrations. Music by the volunteer musicians from all over the south at the stage area. Enjoy supper, fellowship

6:00pm – Wendell Berry talk entitled: Taking Working Animals Seriously – main stage.
Followed by Horse Pull.
Thank you for coming to the first Annual Southern Draft Animal Days.

Thanks again to each of you helping make history by being a part of this first annual Southern Draft Animal Days event.

This event is intended to be an introduction to many new folks interested in the culture, techniques and equipment to use draft animals today and in the future. We have invited every vendor of equipment and supplies needed for working with draft animals and are
thankful for the support and participation by the many manufacturers that shipped equipment to this area for demonstration by the invited teamsters. This event would not be possible without all these participants and contributors. All spectators are encouraged to show them your appreciation for all of their efforts. Many of these folks are the core of this cultural community as manufacturers and practitioners. Everyone attending is appreciated for their support and presence; you all make it worth while. Everyone is invited to visit with all the vendors and bargain for equipment to take home to do your work with or order it for future delivery. This is a unique opportunity to meet the maker’s of the equipment and discuss any aspect with them. It is also a rare opportunity to see the equipment working in application by experienced teamsters. These are all friendly folks, so this is a chance to let our Southern Hospitality shine.

We will have a trading post bulletin board at the barn where folks with horses, mules or equipment to sell can post information or anyone looking for anything specific can post also.

We also will have a guest farrier giving demonstrations on shoeing horses and mules throughout the event.

As you will notice the demonstration areas are separated by a caution ribbon and we would ask that if you are not wearing an exhibitor wrist band to not be in these areas.
We think that the smallness of the demonstration areas will allow spectators ample opportunity to observe all demonstrations from the behind the caution tape. This is a safety, liability – issue and we insist on the activities being conducted in this way.

Disclaimer is that this is a completely volunteer staffed event and that the times on this schedule of events will be adhered to as closely as possible, but your understanding is asked for any variance that may naturally occur. Some changes may occur in response to vendor, demonstrator and spectator feedback and request.

We would ask that folks keep up with any trash created in the event and dispose of it properly in the trash cans available throughout the grounds, thank you.

On the behalf of the Board of Directors of Healing Harvest Forest Foundation and the owner operators of Banks Farms Campgrounds we thank you all for being with us.

Jason Rutledge, SDAD Organizer, Biological Woodsmen, Virginian by birth,
Southern – by the grace of God.

Vendors and Demonstrators

Farmer Brown’s Plow Shop Tommy Flowers
10809 Davis Rd. Blackleg Acres Farm Equipment This is not a
Hunt, NY 14846 2525 Ashleigh Rd. complete list
585-567-8158 Blackville, SC 29817 write peoples
leroyplows@yahoo.com 803-259-3350 -803-259-6500 contact info
http://www.farmerbrownsplowshop.com hannies@bellsouth.net down or get a
business card
I and J Manufacturing White Horse Machine, LLC
5302 Amish Road 5566 Old Phila. Pike
Gap, Pa. 17527 Gap, Pa. 17527
717-442-9451 717-768-8313
IJmfg@epix.net
http://www.farmingwithhorses.com

Banks Mountain Farm Equipment Tennessee River Implements
EZ Trail, Conestoga Dealer P.O. Box 739
224 Thompson St. # 104 Decatur, Tn. 37322
Hendersonville, NC 28792 423-368-5500
828-685-1170
info@banksmountainfarm.com
http://www.banksmountainfarm.com

Jackson Trading Company S & S Harness Shop
641 Patton Ave. 282 Cheyanne Lane
Asheville, NC 28806 Sneedville, Tn. 37869
828-254-1812 423-300-9877
jacksontradingco@bellsouth.net
http://www.jacksonswesternstore.com

Chimacum Tack Mules and Moore
524 W. Main St. Jack Moore
Crowley, Texas 76036 3401 Wade Hampton Blvd.
Taylors, SC 29687
864-449-3535
http://www.mulesandmore.com
Forest Manufacturing LTD
906 Daffodil Rd. B.W. Macknair & Son
Reynoldsville, Pa. 15851 3055 U.S. HWY 522 North
Lewistown, Pa. 17044
717-543-5136
Back to the Land Store
545 Salmon Branch Rd. Seven Springs Farm
Erin, TN 37061 Organic Farming and Gardening Supply
866-764-0034 426 Jerry Lane NE Floyd County
contact@backtotheland.com Check, Va. 24072
http://www.backtotheland.com 7springs@swva.net
www,7springsfarm.com

[Carl Russell]

Sorry Jason, I moved this to the SDAD category too. Just trying to keep organized. Thanks, Carl

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