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In June 2024 some of us were invited to attend a logging demonstration at Yale Forest, which is located in northeastern Connecticut. Yale Forest encompasses nearly 8000 acres of preserved land used by Yale University as their school of forestry. It is truly one of the gems of Connecticut and beyond. We were grateful to be invited! 

We found an old Kentucky long rifle and decided to try shooting it without any Flint. If we’re not farming like it’s the 18th century then we’re shooting like it is! 

Our clubs small portable log scoot was in need of new oak runners. This video shows the repair process, a little on how the scoot goes together and how we load logs.

Plowing up the garden, May 2024. 

One of the most important aspects of training is to make your animals safe. This means controlling their natural instinct to be scared and putting them in uncomfortable situations so they get used to them. 

Plowing with Commentary and History! #farming #ox #oxen #plowing

Before mechanized equipment, much of the digging for seller holes, ponds, and other items was done by teams of oxen, horses or single animals pulling a scoop. In April of 2024 several of us brought some antique scoops to Eastern Connecticut to dig out a wash and fill in some ruts and a cornfield. 

Today we bent a bunch of bows! A more detailed how to video is coming. 

Finishing yokes with hardware and starting to split hickory for Bows. 

Every day work #ox #oxen #farming #newengland #cattlefarm

Cleaning out the barn #oxen #ox #farming #newengland #snowstorm

Yoke Workshop #yokemaking #ox #oxen #woodworking

Logging! December 2023 #farming #ox #oxen #newengland #logging

Using Barn Sour Frustration to Your Advantage #ox #oxen #newengland #farming

Moving Hay #oxen #cattle #farming #history #cows #newengland

Movin Poo #oxen #cattle #goats #farming

Plowing at Betsy’s Farm Stand - May, 2023 #oxen #cattle #farming #history #newengland #

Beautiful Chicago Views (non-oxen edition) #unitedairlines #chicago #flying #ohareairport

Plowing & Harrowing April 22, 2023

Installing Horn Knobs #oxen #bling #history #craft

Plowing & Harrowing- April 15, 2023 #oxen #farming #history #cattle #plowing

Gathering, Yoking, Cart Work, and Sidestepping #oxen #cattle #oxcart #farming #history

LOGGING! MARCH 2023 #oxen #logging #cows #cattle #forestry #farming #newengland #history

How to make rope halters #cattle #halter #cows #craft #doityourself #farming #oxen #calf

Heavy load #oxen #farming #logging #history #cattle

Little evening logging #cattle #oxen #farming #history #newengland #logging #calf #cute

Our first three team hitch attempt #oxen #cattle #history #cows #farming

Spring cleaning #oxen #farming #cows #newengland #timelapse

Cute Puppy Help #cattle #oxen #cows #puppy #farming