three ox yoke

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  • November 18, 2008 at 10:00 pm #39914
    bivol
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    hi!

    does anyone use or know something about an ox yoke for three animals? where can i get some information about it?

    here is a picture from Rural Heritage
    [IMG]http://www.ruralheritage.com/ox_paddock/lineback.htm#lineback[/IMG]
    thanks

    November 18, 2008 at 10:01 pm #48188
    bivol
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    lineback.jpg

    November 19, 2008 at 12:01 am #48186
    Crabapple Farm
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    I think this is mainly a novelty thing for show. While a three abreast team obviously has more power than two, the inconvenience of yoking, hitching, and driving three I think would outweight the advantage. Two teams would be easier if you need more power.

    December 2, 2008 at 3:38 pm #48187
    Anne
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    I have seen a video of an ox drover in France who uses a head yoke, which is made for three animals. He uses it to get an grown up (2 years old) but novice animal used to work in a yoke. He places the new animal in the middle position, right between his old pair of oxen.

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