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Thanks for the info. I figured it was a Cherry of some sort. Looks like it’ll be firewood.

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Goats sound like a good idea. Maybe I can fence that area in. Could I put one on a stake with a chain (like a dog)? I had one goat that we kept in our yard at the old house. I don’t know If I could afford netting to put up all over back there. Pretty big stretch of land and too far away for electricity.

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@Carl Russell 12305 wrote:

She needs to realize that she can walk without significant line pressure, and as long as you are keeping the pressure on she will not feel reward for slowing down, all she’ll feel is the pain of the bit constantly.

That’s one of the things that bugs me, when she’s working good she will work a great slow walk with the lines so loose they’d drag the ground if I let them.

I think I may have to have her teeth checked the next time I get payed. I had thought about that before.

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Yup, sorry. My high speed connection turned into a NO speed connection as I was working on it.

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I’m all for wet collars. I’ve been working her about 6 hours a day for the last week. I have a three day weekend and two regular weekends hauling people in Grass Lake for 8 hours a day coming up that I’m trying to get ready for. She does wear a leverage bit with the reigns down in the first hole (second if she acts foolishly for too long) but al it seems to do is piss her off more and she takes to trying to turn around and go back to the barn or slinging her head, etc. General bad horse behavior.

One other disappointing part of her being all dumb is she pulls the check line and pulls my filly’s head to the left (turned out) and it’s starting to teach my good horse to walk with her head facing out and body bowed.

We discussed working her single. Maybe I’ll do that a little tomorrow if it ever quits raining…

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Har de har har har…..

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Ha ha ha, duh. I’m pretty smart. Already had them listed! That’s what I get for read once speak twice instead of read twice speak once!

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Joshua or Scott,

Can you send me some contact information for them to postr up. Address, phone number, names, etc.

Thanks

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Picture of a stunning Ardennes stallion courtesy of the Wiki.

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That makes more sense. I wasn’t paying attention to see it attached to each side. It makes sense, use voice commands for turning and the line for safety and whoa if they can’t hear over the trees. I guess that is a safe approach afterall.

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Bienvenido Juan,

Estoy utilizando un traductor para ayudar a transmitir mi messege a usted. Estoy muy contento de oír que usted desea aprender sobre la agricultura sostenible, con animales de tiro. Se va a tomar todos juntos para ayudar a hacer una diferencia. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta en el futuro, no deje que la barrera del idioma le detenga. Si no publicarlos y que todos trabajarán juntos para ayudar a que las respuestas que necesita.

Gracias de nuevo.

Big John or Juan Grande (I believe)

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And you don’t have to be short to be the victim! I’m 6’5 and my 19.2h gelding did the same thing to me last year.

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@Joel 12018 wrote:

Better check out fjords…purebred for 2000+ yr now.

Actually, we have a couple breeders in my area that specialize in Fjords. Appears they are safe for now. And I’m looking for something a little bigger, though they are impressive, tough little horses.

@Scott G 12017 wrote:

John,

There you go! Its your destiny to introduce and maintain the Ardennes breed for North America!

I know you can do it ! 😉

Lord I hope so. It will take some years, contacts and $$$ but I think I’ve found a horse breed that will work for me while being unique and worth saving!

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Beautiful horses Simon. Thanks Carl for putting those up.

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