White Bird play day

[Robert MoonShadow]

I figured to have it in the fall after the heat breaks around here. I’ve got permission to have it here on some of the land I’ve got one of my gardens on.
Anyone interested?

[J-L]

Depending on the time Robert, I may be interested. It would be great if there were a little plowing involved. What have you got in mind?

P.S. I have to fit it in around elk hunting and gathering/shipping calves.

[Robert MoonShadow]

Hi, J-L! Yeah, definitely before hunting season! Our either-sex season kicks off Oct. 20th, Ithink. I’ve got a wb plow and cultivator – plus I just picked up another cultivator for an atv or some such that I plan on trying this summer; the Demented Donkey Dame has a cart and wagon I’m gonna try to sweettalk her into bringing down when she brings her boys – 4 beautiful mammoths! She wants to learn to put them to work – she’s already got them great on roadwork (driving) and parades. Another gal hereabouts has a Percheron that she used to do commercial carriage work with. I’ll fetch down some logs for snigging. There’s a battlefield, a peach orchard and several other sights all within an easy 4 mile drive for roadwork…Hell’s Canyon is a 17 mile drive for those who want to take a side trip in their car. The site is one of the properties I have a market garden on – it’s a total of 7 acres, and most of it is brush and grass. There’s about 2 acres of BLM land next door that is also level, and has a port-a-potty on it. On the banks of the Salmon River = steelhead/salmon/chinook should be running then. I’m open to suggestions for an exact date in late Sept./early Oct.

[near horse]

I’m in. I can bring down my JD sulky plow, also a 6 ft disc and cheesy homemade forecart.

And, somehow I’ll get my 2 horses there too.

[Robert MoonShadow]

Geoff ~ Great! And aren’t admins supposed to take lots of photos to post on the site?

*How’s that for a subtle hint to bring your camera, huh?*

😀

[Robert MoonShadow]

@near horse 27452 wrote:

I’m in. I can bring down my JD sulky plow, also a 6 ft disc and cheesy homemade forecart.

And, somehow I’ll get my 2 horses there too.

Hhmmm…a plow that sulks powered by Jack Daniels & a forecart made out of cheese…
This will be interesting.

[near horse]

@Robert MoonShadow 27456 wrote:

Hhmmm…a plow that sulks powered by Jack Daniels & a forecart made out of cheese…
This will be interesting.

And worth some pics!

I’ll definitely bring my camera – it’ll fit somewhere easier than my horses.

[LostFarmer]

Where are you at Robert? I am in Driggs over on the Wyoming boarder. If we can get J-L and Lingo Dog to meet up we could bring the big trailer over to play.

I would like to learn to plow. There is a potato harvest on October 8th in Idaho Falls area with the intermountain draft horse and Mule association. There is also a draft show/playday in Nampa the first week of August. It should be a fun time. Lots of kid type events. I will be at county fair with my kids that week. So no Nampa for me.

[near horse]

Hi Lost Farmer,

I’ll jump in – Robert is talking about a spot north of Riggins and south of Whitebird/Grangeville on Hwy 95. Are you part of the Intermountain Draft Horse and Mule Assoc ? Do you think any of them would be interested in coming over?

[Robert MoonShadow]

Hi, LF!
Geogff’s right on about the directions…and you can see it from the main hwy = when you see the turnoff on the left for the Hammer Creek rec area, look across the river —> see that garden w/ the 1-eyed Jolly Roger flyin’ above it? 😀 Two donkey ‘parking valets’ will be on hand…carrot tips are welcome. {BAD Jenny-Mae! Quit stealing the keyboard!}
Geoff – You should’ve been at the Cottonwood equipment auction Sat. = a nice 2-horse dual axle w/ small tack “closet” for $300…very nice 3-horse slant w. tack “room” for $1100. We’ll figure something out on getting yer critters down here.
And it’d be uber-cool if anyone from the IDHMA wanted to show up.

[Demented Donkey Dame]

@near horse 27452 wrote:

I’m in. I can bring down my JD sulky plow, also a 6 ft disc and cheesy homemade forecart.

And, somehow I’ll get my 2 horses there too.

Ahhh heck Geoff… leave the horses at home… I bring the donks and we’ll have some real power…. plus a whole lotta fun! Your tools and my boys… sounds good to me!

[Robert MoonShadow]

Ooohhh…that sounds like a challenge, Geoff – this could get interesting!
:p

[near horse]

I might be outnumbered by both donks and their “demented” followers :D. But I’ll take that challenge too:eek: So what kind of date are we looking at?

[HeeHawHaven]

Depends on dates! I play in a band and also have some showing I would like to do. What is the Nampa play day? Have any more info? I could bring my forecart and maybe borrow some other equipment. My buddy with the 12 hitch mini mules might want to she too!

Dave

[Robert MoonShadow]

Geez, I didn’t know there were that many people around here looking for something like this to happen. 😮
Hope there’s enough room for all the trailers…but Hammer Creek is just 2 miles down the road w/ about 10 camp spots & another 5 or 6 acres of flat ground…has water and bathrooms…I think its $3/night/vehicle in the camp spots. Guess I better check w/ the BLM to make sure of things…teeheehee.
Geoff: I haven’t had any input yet on suggestions for a solid date. It’s been narrowed down to late Sept. to mid-Oct. {Before hunting season kicks off – isn’t that the 20th?} Every one feel free to chime in on dates, here.
BTW Geoff… what’d you expect from someone who names themselves “Demented”? {Or was that the donkeys she was referring to?} It sounds like he’s got a 12-mule crew from the hood to put up against yer 4 big boys, Kristi…this is what happens when the draft world and the wrestling world collide! 12 midgets & 2 giants (Geoff’s Belgians aren’t they?) vs. 4 mammoth donkeys…who just might have their 2 cute little girlfriends Jenny-Mae & Little Bit in their corner to distract the crew…
“Are we rrreeaadyy to rrruuummmbbblllleeeee?!?!

Ahem. Sorry.
I’ll go take my morning medications now.
😀

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