The Next Dream Team

[Plowboy]

We have two mature teams that have been there and done everything. Farming, Logging, Parades, Weddings etc. Both of these teams are getting up near or past their mid teens. They are great and we probably take them for granted sometimes because we can do alot with them that many folks can’t. We bought a younger mare that had the build and breeding that we wanted but she is more nervous than our other horses and is afraid of traffic on the road but not next to it stemming from her first foal being killed by a car at her previous home. We bought her rebred and she had a great filly. We got the filly ground driving early and wanted to get a mate for her. We found out that the nervous mares mother had a stud colt out of the same stallion so we went to look and bought him. He is 1 1/2 years younger but he will be two next week. We drove them some this winter on a sled and they did well. Yesterday I decided to drag my parents garden which is 20 feet from a busy state highway with the two youngsters. The filly Dixie has been plowing and gave her first public wagon rides last weekend but Dan hadn’t been hitched in a month. I drove them out and hitched them to the drag with their open bridles on. As we dragged the garden big trucks, motorcycles, funny sounding cars, flapping tarps and the occassional smart ass blowing his horn to see if they spooked and they got ZERO reaction out of these two. I think maybe with a little work these two might really be something special in a couple years. Calm,Gentle, Willing and Smart. Maybe everyone does get more than one dream team in a lifetime after all!:D

[Robert MoonShadow]

Plowboy ~ Right on! That’s so cool, hearing about those two youngsters of yours! I really like hearing about the good ones. Any special way you went about teaching them?

[Plowboy]

We didn’t do anything special with them. They are out of a layed back stallion and the stud colts mother which is also Dixies grandmother is also layed back. I believe that Dixies mother Belle’s nervousness was caused by experiences in her life before we got her. We started driving them both young on something light just to give them experience and confidence. They will probably rake some hay together this summer and other light work. This fall he may even plow a little. Work and hours driving is what makes and keeps them sharp. It’s about time we got another team of equine ambassodors to work on the farm and in the public eye to maybe increase the interest in draft animals.

[Plowboy]

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[jen judkins]

Handsome youngsters, Dennis!

[Plowboy]

Jen, thanks we’re happy with them. They will look better when they are all filled out and done growing. So far they appear to be very easy going, don’t spook and learn quick. Still in open bridles and probably will stay that way. Dixie has started working in public and Dan will next year. Raking hay this summer will get them sharp and they’ll only get better from here. Dennis

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