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> >James, would you ever use a team or would it be overkill?

In a lot of ways a team is always better.  If I were to start out with a 
blank slate, I'd keep my eye out for two much smaller horses as much as I 
would 
this great giant that I have.

This one 2000 lb horse I have can pull the stone boat, hay rake, mower 
(rarely used), plow, and move quite a large log.  So I don't really need any 
more 
power than that.  

The power to the load is applied from a team much more evenly and smoothly 
than from a single horse.  There is some natrual spelling off for a second or 
two so a team can work a little longer before blowing.

People have left their Belgians here for Herself to train and when you have 
two such horses in a team ... lot's of fun ... but as you say, it's an 
overkill.