[CharlyBonifaz]

have seen “fields” in Madeira worked with 3 different crops at the same time; “fields” because their size would resemble -may be- a livingroom; no use for any tractors there: overhead there was wine, the soil was covered with vegetables and in between ran chicken or a tethered goat….as much hard labour as that is, I doubt one can get that big a harvest with anything mechanical….
so it depends not only on size either

[CharlyBonifaz]

have been having smoked simmental, came out of black; found the breed to be more of the beef type, instead of dual purpose as we usuall have them in Europe

[CharlyBonifaz]

there must have been great many monks (not to mention peasants!) working that land. you cant do that with a single family.

very true, but it might be a thought in a culture with high unemployment rates….

[CharlyBonifaz]

are we being sold a worthless product….

not worthless as such but as far as the “being healthy” claim goes: yes
over here the producers of these yoghurts had to withdraw their statements/claims in the advertisements as being helpful against colds and indigestion etc.

[CharlyBonifaz]

😉 looks like you got another teammate…..

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well, I claim you also need different size harnesses for horses as they grow 😀

[CharlyBonifaz]

I think that my family would starve if I would establish a yokemaker company

you’d be the one and only though 😀
I like the dark colour (trademark?)

[CharlyBonifaz]

don’t change pressure by pulling with one arm, step to the right which will change the orientation of your shoulders in relation to the bit, and the horse will have to change the position of its body

just to create a different picture but actually ending up with the same: over here we learn to begin a curve by releasing the pressure on the outer line, we give the horse the room it needs to turn….not pull on the inside; so if you step to the other side, you do just that, give the horse the room for its turn….

[CharlyBonifaz]

If the powers that be in Washington D.C. don’t get the message, they should be replaced.

assuming down your ways it is the same as over here: big business IS the power in politics, they do know very well what they want 🙁

[CharlyBonifaz]

this weekend we will start our plowing efforts again, I have an idea our accomplishments will hardly look any better 😀
so for now we just plan to turn some soil ……and have fun

[CharlyBonifaz]

your blue jays are beautiful! great xings!

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ixy, do you have any JerseyXBelgianBlue? any chance of a picture? awful curious…..

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as far as high forces are concerned: seems like they are a cause for ruin in special situations only: hit the forest with a log in tow and get it stuck on one side; pull a tree off the stump and have the animal hit the yoke hard; things like that will cause a broken yoke not the plain travel along a road, all of them situations where a force considerably greater than one hp is involved…..have been wondering how to improve the durability of a neckyoke….ideas very welcome…..

[CharlyBonifaz]

they only need one, maybe two short sessions being taught something and once it’s in, it’s in and they really don’t like to go over old ground

positively true! and they do let you know when they have fun with a chore and when they just do something because you ask them to…..

[CharlyBonifaz]

Is there a reason why you can’t hitch two singles to an evener for pulling as a team?

simplicity of function of a normal neckyoke for a team 😉
– one chain instead of four traces
– less weigth to carry around, especially when backing up
– less hang-ups
– shorter connection to load -> better lift
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wanted: no need to carry more equipment than absolutely necessary 😮

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