I'm going to try and get this blog updated with all the new stuff going on around here.
This spring I had a great opportunity to purchase a team of Belgians and some great farm equipment. I'd like to instroduce you to Laverne and Shirley. They are a team that has been together most of their life. They seem to be in their 20s, and know how to work.
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| Introducing Laverne and Shirley |
Check out the new toys!!! :) I got a harrow, a foot plow, an I&J forcart, a metal horse stock, and an old running gear that I intend to make a hay wagon out of.
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| Plow with a foot lever |
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| Harrow |
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| I&J Forecart (this has a PTO drive ... sooo cool!) |
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| running gear |
I also got a hay rake shortly before the other toys. This is a nice ground driven one that is in great condition!
This leaves me with 3 horses. They get along fine and I hope to be doing lots of 3 abreast work soon.
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| Pam |
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| Laverne |
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| Shirley |
One other note of caution ... watch your horses. Put your hands on them everyday. Pam was standing out in the pasture for a few days. We saw her, but never actually went out to her. Turns out she had found a loose strand of barbed wire and it had wrapped her back ankles completely together. We noticed when she went down. Not a good situation and we nearly lost her. Thanks to my wife and a good vet we were able to bring her back. She still has nasty wounds on her ankles that are healing. Keep an eye on your horse babies!!
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| Pam's rear feed as they heal |
