It's About The Horse

thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3246

Are we up to a ground and further driving thread?
I am game.

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thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3246

I spent 3-4 days at a farm in Montana that basically uses Suffolks to mow, rake and bale hay....
Are you interested?
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cynthia peterson · Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject:

i'm ready, lay it on me sister!

jackspark · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 4473 Location: Missouri

Bale me up, Scotty!
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ElaineW · Member Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Posts: 1464

Hey I wanna do this too!
let's get started!

thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3246

Let me get them pics downloaded and we are on our way...beam me up , Scotty!

BTW, did I tell you I want to move to Montana...?I have never had a time where I was so in my element. I can back to our hotel room after 3 days and my face was such that my husband had to see what I had been doing....he loved it.

He thought it was better than fly fishing...y'all, he is a tobacco chewing, spitting man. He said that it was the best time he had ever had and we are going back again. To farm in Montana for vacation.....

Farmers from Georgia

I am so glad he loved it!
I'd go back now. Sell it all!
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thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3246

I am still downloading, but maybe you can get a start on my dream life....

http://s970.photobucket.com/album...OOVES/2010Mt/?action=bulkuploader
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thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3246

jackspark · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 4473 Location: Missouri

Wow, thanks Suga! I was just on vacation in Montana and it didn't cost me a thing...........Priceless and very cool. It even attracted the interest on my hubby

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cokey · Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:00 pm Post subject:

thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3246

Cokey,
Thanks.

They were very nice horses. There is a story in one of the Draft Horse Magazines called The Ice Man Cometh about a Suffolk foul being born to a mare that was not suppose to be pregnant.

She had him near a stream in a bad storm. They saw something and ran and found him. Figure the timing and remembered the two studs breaking out one night.

Timing is everything, so they go Ice Man.

I met him. He's 8 months old now.
http://www.rockymountainrider.com/articles/0410_ice_man_cometh.htm

Then, they had Hope. Name because they were hoping her mother would live. She had retained placenta and died after three days. So Mr. Don had to feed her every two hours for a while. She is 3 years old and thinks he is the momma!

He loves them and cares for them. They work and he really is kind to them. It was a great experience.
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thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3246

Here are some driving pictures of Bob and Belle Belgian for this driving thread.

http://s970.photobucket.com/albums/ae189/AGYG2010HOOVES/2010DBAB/

This is the plow event, when I first got Bob and Belle.

http://s970.photobucket.com/albums/ae189/AGYG2010HOOVES/2010JWPD/

Thankfully, they have gained weight, been vetted, trimmed every 5 weeks, went through a serious worming cycle. They were poor approx. 1500# at the most when I go t them. Now, they probably are staying at 2400#. They do not require 3 meals a day...one in the a.m. and pasture is enough.

They go out routinely for driving. We will go out tomorrow morning, weather permitting.

I learned in Montana how to harness better for my height and weight. Making it easier on my body. It was a big help to have someone show me a better way to make it lighter to handle. Nicer for my horses, too.
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TrustMeNaturally · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:21 pm Post subject:

Great thread!! Driving is so much fun. Last winter, my sister and I did lots of zone 5 driving with Scout, our pony. So we got him to where he would pull us, if someone led him. Which was so much fun! And he pulled us on skis too, which was a blast! Here's a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzG-3eetvrw

Hopefully we can hook him up again this winter, and maybe I'll even get Eddie, my horse used to it too. He has a huge canter, and would be really fun to drive on skis!

Lea
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thelmanelle · Member Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Posts: 3246

You were ski joring? I know I miss spelled that! But, I have seen Scott Bower and Nate Bower videos and pictures. Awesome. Love the music!

Edit: For the farm I keep my guys at a walk...I saw a ugly pass that...because of a trainer that shows. He took my horse too far too fast without my approval. Did not know my equipment. I am leading up to that story very soon. It's hard to face when you messed up. But, I did not know this guy did not know my harness.

I paid a bad price and had to back Flint away and re-start him. Not sure if he will ever be able to get over the accident. So I have to accept that and know that Bob and Belle do a great job.

Flint did do a wedding very well before the trainer and I found out ..he was not the trainer for us.

Pics:

http://s970.photobucket.com/albums/ae189/AGYG2010HOOVES/2009WedPrep/
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TrustMeNaturally · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks! Yeah, it was a lot of fun, hopefully we'll get a lot of snow this winter too.

Wow, thelmanelle, your Bob and Belle are beautiful! And Flint looks like such a sweetie. Do you have to do a lot of prep work before you hook them up? They look so calm and relaxed!

Lea
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Mom and daughter, playing with our herd of three:
Eddie, Diesel and Scout
http://trustmenaturally.blogspot.com/
http://spendthethymefarm.blogspot.com/
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