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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Making harvesting easier. What's gotten into that one critter who's wandering into the wheat?
30 horses arraigned 6 abroad. Each horse is assigned certain duties. That is one heck of a pull. The drover really would know his stuff. Even still, he has to count on the 3 lead and the outside horses at the back. Tremendous. I've not before seen such an array. It would be very interesting and informative to watch them work, especially the ends of the field.
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody Wyoming has a model of a freight wagon and team on display. Not as many horses as pictured but more than I've ever seen live. The most interesting thing is that you can see how the lines are arranged to every horse so as to be under the driver's control.
33 (?) horses will need a lot of hay.
ReplyDeletethey had larger teams. the whole schmear was contracted from area to area at harvest.
ReplyDeleteI've seen 4 x 20 but not 6 x. Just incredible.
DeleteMy wife’s family has photos like this from farming on the Palouse back in the day. Glad photos like this exist.
ReplyDelete30 horses arraigned 6 abroad. Each horse is assigned certain duties. That is one heck of a pull. The drover really would know his stuff. Even still, he has to count on the 3 lead and the outside horses at the back. Tremendous. I've not before seen such an array. It would be very interesting and informative to watch them work, especially the ends of the field.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a 33 hp machine with one hp getting a refuel
ReplyDeleteYou can easily replace 30 horses with one Deere.
ReplyDeleteI've seen pics with horses in the front and the rest all mules.
ReplyDeleteThe Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody Wyoming has a model of a freight wagon and team on display. Not as many horses as pictured but more than I've ever seen live. The most interesting thing is that you can see how the lines are arranged to every horse so as to be under the driver's control.
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