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  • From: Clansgian AT wmconnect.com
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Draft Horse
  • Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:46:54 EST


> >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.





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