Earl's non-reaction to engine sound is wonderful. I'm impressed with the demeanor of the Suffock Punch breed. But I also think its the trust Jim and Brenda have fostered in their gentle handling of them through raising and training them. God bless.
Bill's coat is so beautiful that it makes him look like he's about three years old! The colors are gorgeous, too. The colts, of course, are good looking horses as well.
That is going to help putting the 25 inch collar but I have found in hot weather that if you can use a leather faced collar with no sweat pad you might be better off . Especially mowing .I have cut a hole in the sweat pad where it is irritating his neck ,, also wash his neck with cold water will often help .but running a tight collar with inreason isa good idea . If the leather collar is a bit hard you can pound the FateOfTheEmpress collar with a round glass bottle to soften it and it will also soften the straw up too . I have put some collars in a tub of water & let them soak all night then put them on the horse wet & work them that way and they they will shape to fit that horses neck , it makes a custom fit for that horse . I have worked horses since I was a child & am 77 yrs now my father & uncle & my mother’s uncle taught me a lot of stuff about working horses .
Great vid as always. Please please - just for me. I love to see the horses being lead out of the stall to the water butt on the way out. AND THEN ALSO ... On the way back in as they walk slowly back in to their stalls. It is so majestic to see them close up. Such big powerful boys. I would love to have this sequence in every video much as a trademarked sequence. Thanks as alwaty, Raphael
Thanks for taking the time to explain the collar to hames to draft relationship. It makes sense to me and the proof is evident in the improvement to Earl’s shoulder. Thanks for sharing your experience.
It is like a needle in a thick pincushion. You might find it by chance one day if it isn't iron or steel. We used to get thorns or cockleburrsunder our pads or saddles. If you use them to sit on the ground for picnics there will be a sharp poke in your rear. Picking blackberries will leave briers in your clothes.
Hoping the smaller collar solves the problem on Earl's shoulder and the knot goes away! He didn't flinch a bit with the sound of the tetter and worked good with Baron! Great video!!!
Good job explaining collar fit I have also found a collar to big will sore them Quicker I have never figured out how you can have a barn full of collars and never have the right one
Jim, I have had a 562 for over 10 years now and when it will not start usually hot I put it on the ground, activate the choke and squeeze the throttle trigger at the same time. Pull the starter rope and it will start first pull. I learned this from the internet as this is a common problem with these saws. Once you get it started you can reset the carb automatically by setting the tip of the saw on a log and walk the length of the log. Your goal is to run the saw at maximum RPM's for at least 3 min. This is not as easy to do as you might think as that 3 minutes will seem like forever. Once you do this your saw's auto tune carb will readjust. Trust me or do your own research online by searching how to reset an auto tune chainsaw carb.
Great Working Team of Full Brothers Suffolk Punch Geldings Baron and Earl . drawing the motorized tedder with no problem what so ever. Earl wil probably grow into his 26 Collar.
Earl’s ears say it all! They are pointing back most of the time: despite that, he is being pretty good natured about having the different size collars being put on and off over his head several times. A couple of times Earl looks like he’s pouting when the collar with the red trim, the one that pinches him, is left on too long. Almost hear him say, “Hey Jim! You’re not gonna leave that thing on me are you?” The “Suffolk Punch brothers have a lot of personality, learning quickly and developing into very versatile work horses… a tribute to Jim’s patience and knowledge and understanding of how horses learn best. Gives them enough variety and challenge to keep them “fresh” and eager to work. What a beautiful setting to work in with the lovely contrast of sun, shadows, green fields, and blue sky. Always enjoy your videos and your explanations. Greetings from Canada🇨🇦
Your pup has a great personality!! I am a dog lover, I have a female American Pit Bull Terrier, and a male Airedale Terrier, the King of Terriers , they are true pack mates, my beloved pups .
Your instruction on diagnosis and attempts to address the issue is very insightful and demonstrates your vast knowledge of working draft horses probably developed over the years.
An amazing video and good for you to explain about the collars so very good to know about where the draft is Also Earl is a very different horse than Dulr I always found I watch the body language and ears I had a question about Duke on the Tedder but you answered it before I got the chance You and Brenda have a amazing place I know I am 65 but it was always my dream to be working with them for many years Thank you so much
I had the same problem with my Suffolk Punch colts. Found some half pads at the harness shop. $9 each, they lifted the collar just enough to keep the back and forth sway out and no more sore shoulders!
There's so much to watch out for on horses! I hope this change helps Earl. Wow! Earl just stood like a pro!! ❤ That is quite loud! Day 2: Duke is fine with that motor, too!! You do well with your horses, Jim! 💕
I am a very big rookie , but I want you to take a look at this video and look 👀 at the differences between the two collars , I could see the differences right away and I think the old 25 inch collar is the best fit ! 🐎👍
We used to hoop the lines on the hames, while the horses were harnessed, before and after driving. (I notice you use the breeching for that.) I figured the balls kept the temporarily stored reins in place. (Plus those balls do look nice!) Sure do enjoy your videos!!!!
Those hanes sticking up , we used them to hang the spreader and chains on so they did not drag all the way back for the next log. The log dogs hung from the other side...
Very educational about the positioning of the “draft”. 👍🏼 My dad bought s show harness and it had the balls on top like yours. When riding seems more safe not to get the point of a hame in your gut! Teams look good. Good video to all involved. 🙌🏼🌻🤠🇨🇦
Great Horseman, it’s wonderful watching him work his horses, I feel like u about switching them from side to side, my buddy would never switch sides n lost an older horse n replaced it with a that wouldn’t work on the off side n it was a total mess trying to break old horses all over again, I raised Haflinger’s n a couple Morgan’s n they didn’t care which side they hooked on, the key is practice, n lots of it !!! Great Video !! Thank you Brenda for all you do Too !!!👏👏👏
It's amazing how well these colts have become good workers in what they are allowed to do. The Suffolk Punch breed appears to be a very workable addition to your farm. Working horses instead of tractors takes a lot more work and muscle than those tractor beasts. I hope it is more cost efficient than tractors that require fuel and maintenance and tires and parts when they break down. They are a lot more beautiful than machines, for sure.
Whenever a horse does an awkward behaviour repetitively, like Earl putting his head low and to the side, there is something they find uncomfortable. You can force them to stop by adjusting the equipment but the problem is still there.
Question for you; Doesn't tedding the hay several times knock a lot of the leaves and good things off of it? My dad mowed with a cycle bar mower, let it dry for a while, raked the hay, let it dry for a while and then baled it. Once in a while, he would have to rake it twice, but not too often. (he used a tractor) Okay, I hadn't watched to the end yet, you answered my question by the end of the video. lol Another interesting video, thank you.
You know your horses better than anyone. I have no, or almost no, experience with driving horses. I think anyway, bad habit, limited experience, muscles under construction, also think eyes, neck vertebrae, muscle tension are worth keeping in mind. I redrove years ago an adult horse to, or repeated driving after the mare had not been for a driving for several years by the previous owner. That mare was not safe on busy roads, neither in front of a carriage nor as a riding horse. It was diagnosed with impaired vision in the left eye, so passing vehicles or riders caused tension and a little uncertainty in the mare. I had to give her up as a driving horse and only ride her in the wild. I have been treating people with cranio-sacral and biodynamic for 10 years. (American treatment discovered and developed by osteopaths), a lot of tension and pain in the body and much else, I have a lot of experience with that, so it is right there in thinking, body structure, posture. You've probably bent his head to the sides to see if he's looser on one side than the other. In Denmark, there are KST practitioners and chiropractors specializing in horses, who can find any tension and loosen them. They are probably also in the USA. Good reasoner about fitting the pole harness/collar as we call them here.
I built log houses with chainsaws, using Husky's. I found they were far more trouble prone to dirty gas. I used a small, rural gas station and blew two saws before I figured out that the g as had some wateer in it. It didn't bother the stihls, but the Husky's blew up. Can't figure that out, but there it is. After that I had to strain all my gas through cheese cloth before using it in the saws.
I don’t remember if it was Earl or if it was duke. That was so terrified when they were in the woods of that monster. Have you taken him back past that monster? And then seeing if he was any better
Jim, if you moved the trace up on the hame, would that move the point of draft up a bit? Again, the Kentucky style of harness has those hame hooks that make it really easy to move that point of draft up, and that is probably what I would have done. I believe there is a bursa in that area, isn't there? It has probably gotten inflamed from pressure on it. I think that is part of the reason for keeping the point of draft higher up is to keep it away from the bursa on the point of the shoulder. Besides being for looks, I think it would be awfully easy to impale something on the top of those hames if they weren't capped with those balls. If the hames are fitted to the collar and not adjustable, like buggy hames or coach hames, then you wouldn't need to cap them, but as long as they are sticking up like that, they would catch on everything and generally be a hazard. Also, farm hames are often hollow, and all kinds of stuff would get down inside of them if they weren't capped, probably including dirt daubers and wasps. They used to put those balls on a cows horns too, if she was inclined to use them on people or other cattle. Some of the Kentucky style hames were wooden, and were tapered at the top. They only had three slots for adjustment, and they didn't stick up all that high, but a hollow rolled steel point might be a bit different. Earl was really impressed with the Amish tractor. 😜 He's been around a chain saw in the woods. No big deal. I am so impressed with those Suffolks. If I wasn't so darned old, I might be wanting a team of them.
I would suggest that back to the old collar might solve all the behavioural issues which may have been caused by that collar being a tad too low on his shoulders, he might straighten up now. All you non-horsey viewers might have heard of girth galls and saddle galls, well, this was a potential collar gall, and well found, Jim. One finds any sore spots when grooming, they flinch, and this one was found early enough not to become a big issue. Any gall indicates that a change of some sort must occur. Trouble with geldings is they will work in pain and hardly let you know; a stallion might quit. If you look at show harness horses in England, modern harness has done away with all the tops, which often carried decorations and bells. Harness and shafts all simplified. Greetings from Australia.
What is the purpose of tedding the hay field? l must have missed the reason. What do you do with that field next? I love watching those babies work. Greetings from Slidell, La.
If the boil resist opening with a hot poltice you can use a hot wet compress with a quarter cup each of chopped oak fern, honeysuckle vine, and cedar greenery. It is normally used to rid animals of skin parasites and fungus. Very old remedy..
I was wondering if that bump was a bot fly.(Sp?) They begin as those little yellow specs usually attached to the animals legs. In 4-H we were taught to remove them with a razor. A bump the size of a nickel under the skin is a step in their process. But I can't remember if they erupt out of the skin or migrate into the horses intestines. Nasty things.
@@Nancy-1249B we used to see the same thing in cattle. It was maggots the fly larva that would burrow and eat injured flesh. We would treat that with salty bacon grease. The salty gease and sunlight killed the infestation. Bot fly was the similar just smaller. That old remedy was given to me by a self taught animal healer who ised herbs. A few vets would seek him out when his remedies fixed what chemical would only temporarily fix. Things like garlic mixed in sweet feed with anise, dill seed, and caraway seed for coughs, cold ,and flu.
have you thought of changing either the bit or bit set up so it doesn't pull upwards on his mouth, this may be annoying him making him turn his head. possibly a separate head check and bit.
Looks like it is putting pressure on the point of his shoulder where the bone tip is. The higher draught puts pressure on the muscle in the slope of his shoulder.
I think that pressure point has instigated a tender spot under the skin and created a small cluster of one or two ingrown hairs. The only way to get them out is to lance it, or let it fester to the point of bursting and yet still lancing. Shave the area in order to watch for the core and dab with heat to draw it out. If not removed it will eventually turn into cist or tumor and abscess anyway leaving a perinate visible dent under the skin. Only painful when pressure is applied.!
It appears to me that Earl isn't the exact same size as Baron or Duke then. Just a minor adjustment is needed for his old collar to work. You will work it out and find out what works best for Earl and you.
I had a horse and cat that were best friends. Daily that cat would sleep on the floor under the horse while the horse ate, drank or slept. The cat never got stepped on.
My thought is, why is Earl hanging his head so low which changes the fit of the collar and could there be another reason for the visible bump. Would it be best to call a horse vet to mention what's going on that's new with Earl. And over the phone concern seems like a good and not too expensive issue.
The moral of the story is Don't be The Dog in the Manger. or Don't grudge others what you cannot enjoy yourself. Aesop's Fable, The Dog in the Manger. Hello from Brunswick Maine, US. Sept. 16, 2024
Earl looks like he would rather have the day off today,he's falling asleep lol 💞💐
Earl's non-reaction to engine sound is wonderful. I'm impressed with the demeanor of the Suffock Punch breed. But I also think its the trust Jim and Brenda have fostered in their gentle handling of them through raising and training them. God bless.
I totally agree. I always thought they would be a little small for real heavy work, but it turns out that they are not too small at all.
They are just “ a little” shorter!
Was chuckling at Earl dozing while all the talking was going on!😂
Bill's coat is so beautiful that it makes him look like he's about three years old! The colors are gorgeous, too. The colts, of course, are good looking horses as well.
I totally agree,Bill is such a hard worker he puts his all in everything he dose.Worth his weight in gold ❤ have a wonderful day.
I chuckled when Jim said , get over Bill , and he did ! Your horses have the best personalities 😊
That is going to help putting the 25 inch collar but I have found in hot weather that if you can use a leather faced collar with no sweat pad you might be better off . Especially mowing .I have cut a hole in the sweat pad where it is irritating his neck ,, also wash his neck with cold water will often help .but running a tight collar with inreason isa good idea . If the leather collar is a bit hard you can pound the FateOfTheEmpress collar with a round glass bottle to soften it and it will also soften the straw up too . I have put some collars in a tub of water & let them soak all night then put them on the horse wet & work them that way and they they will shape to fit that horses neck , it makes a custom fit for that horse . I have worked horses since I was a child & am 77 yrs now my father & uncle & my mother’s uncle taught me a lot of stuff about working horses .
Brenda going the extra mile with the camera angle this morning. Good viewpoint. Stay safe tho.❤
Bill seems to be the brains of the teams
Maybe I misunderstood your comment Dick but I sure hope Jim is the brains .😊
Bill is a star, Earl has a good one teaching him the ropes! All of your horses do a phenomenal job.
Earl and Baron will turn out to be your best team eventually. Great video again.
I'm so glad you explained the use of the balls on the haims.
Great vid as always. Please please - just for me. I love to see the horses being lead out of the stall to the water butt on the way out. AND THEN ALSO ... On the way back in as they walk slowly back in to their stalls. It is so majestic to see them close up. Such big powerful boys. I would love to have this sequence in every video much as a trademarked sequence.
Thanks as alwaty, Raphael
The color of Earl’s old collar matches him better :-)
Thankyou Brinda, for being such a good hand with the Camera and so willing to do as much walking, Have a wonderful day!
I think you've done a mighty fine job with all those cults play all things we work in fairly well
Thanks for taking the time to explain the collar to hames to draft relationship. It makes sense to me and the proof is evident in the improvement to Earl’s shoulder. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Check for a sharp point in the padding below the collar. It might be from a broken needle it was sewed with. That happens in thicker fabrics.
This is a very good point to bring up. 👍
oh WOW,,how would he find it? does he have a
strong magnet???
It is like a needle in a thick pincushion. You might find it by chance one day if it isn't iron or steel. We used to get thorns or cockleburrsunder our pads or saddles. If you use them to sit on the ground for picnics there will be a sharp poke in your rear.
Picking blackberries will leave briers in your clothes.
Always enjoy your videos.Good luck with Earl,s shoulder
Hoping the smaller collar solves the problem on Earl's shoulder and the knot goes away! He didn't flinch a bit with the sound of the tetter and worked good with Baron! Great video!!!
Good job explaining collar fit I have also found a collar to big will sore them Quicker I have never figured out how you can have a barn full of collars and never have the right one
God Bless all of Jim and Brenda's fine ,gorgeous, well behaved hard working horses..lov from South Alabama.
Your horses are in beautiful condition! Love watching them.
Thanks Jim. Speeedy recovery Earl. Enjoy the problem solving!,
Jim, I have had a 562 for over 10 years now and when it will not start usually hot I put it on the ground, activate the choke and squeeze the throttle trigger at the same time. Pull the starter rope and it will start first pull. I learned this from the internet as this is a common problem with these saws. Once you get it started you can reset the carb automatically by setting the tip of the saw on a log and walk the length of the log. Your goal is to run the saw at maximum RPM's for at least 3 min. This is not as easy to do as you might think as that 3 minutes will seem like forever. Once you do this your saw's auto tune carb will readjust. Trust me or do your own research online by searching how to reset an auto tune chainsaw carb.
Great Working Team of Full Brothers Suffolk Punch Geldings Baron and Earl . drawing the motorized tedder with no problem what so ever. Earl wil probably grow into his 26 Collar.
Thankyou Brenda for the view of the sky!!! I don't get to see that where I live. Too many trees.
Working horses like to have fun, too. "Obviously" the hames make them feel like big ol' giraffes with fancy ossicones! ;)
Skippy is definitely daring 🥰
Earl’s ears say it all! They are pointing back most of the time: despite that, he is being pretty good natured about having the different size collars being put on and off over his head several times. A couple of times Earl looks like he’s pouting when the collar with the red trim, the one that pinches him, is left on too long. Almost hear him say, “Hey Jim! You’re not gonna leave that thing on me are you?” The “Suffolk Punch brothers have a lot of personality, learning quickly and developing into very versatile work horses… a tribute to Jim’s patience and knowledge and understanding of how horses learn best. Gives them enough variety and challenge to keep them “fresh” and eager to work. What a beautiful setting to work in with the lovely contrast of sun, shadows, green fields, and blue sky. Always enjoy your videos and your explanations. Greetings from Canada🇨🇦
Your pup has a great personality!! I am a dog lover, I have a female American Pit Bull Terrier, and a male Airedale Terrier, the King of Terriers , they are true pack mates, my beloved pups .
Such good horses, well behaved. Thanks for your time effects to brings us along.
nice monday video,,
now need to check in on Abby ,their daughter
Your instruction on diagnosis and attempts to address the issue is very insightful and demonstrates your vast knowledge of working draft horses probably developed over the years.
An amazing video and good for you to explain about the collars so very good to know about where the draft is
Also Earl is a very different horse than Dulr
I always found I watch the body language and ears
I had a question about Duke on the Tedder but you answered it before I got the chance
You and Brenda have a amazing place
I know I am 65 but it was always my dream to be working with them for many years
Thank you so much
I spelt Dukes name but for some reason it came out like wrong when I sent comment
I am so amazed with the amount of energy Skippy has
The way that flings the hay back there is so satisfying! 😅
I had the same problem with my Suffolk Punch colts. Found some half pads at the harness shop. $9 each, they lifted the collar just enough to keep the back and forth sway out and no more sore shoulders!
Thank you for answering my question about the halter use when working the young horses.
There's so much to watch out for on horses! I hope this change helps Earl.
Wow! Earl just stood like a pro!! ❤
That is quite loud!
Day 2: Duke is fine with that motor, too!! You do well with your horses, Jim! 💕
And I think you're right about all of it jim
I am a very big rookie , but I want you to take a look at this video and look 👀 at the differences between the two collars , I could see the differences right away and I think the old 25 inch collar is the best fit ! 🐎👍
We used to hoop the lines on the hames, while the horses were harnessed, before and after driving. (I notice you use the breeching for that.) I figured the balls kept the temporarily stored reins in place. (Plus those balls do look nice!) Sure do enjoy your videos!!!!
Brenda,Skippy is your "velcro" dog😊
Those hanes sticking up , we used them to hang the spreader and chains on so they did not drag all the way back for the next log. The log dogs hung from the other side...
Very educational about the positioning of the “draft”. 👍🏼 My dad bought s show harness and it had the balls on top like yours. When riding seems more safe not to get the point of a hame in your gut! Teams look good. Good video to all involved. 🙌🏼🌻🤠🇨🇦
Skip does as much walking/running as the horses. Even Brenda lol
Reminds me of my grandpas barn…the steady click of the electric fencer. Been zapped more than once by electric fence.
THANKS AGAIN JIM AND BRENDA
Jim and Brenda,you’re video is more and more interesting,keep up the good works.Huhs to Bree and the rest of the Team.!
Great Horseman, it’s wonderful watching him work his horses, I feel like u about switching them from side to side, my buddy would never switch sides n lost an older horse n replaced it with a that wouldn’t work on the off side n it was a total mess trying to break old horses all over again, I raised Haflinger’s n a couple Morgan’s n they didn’t care which side they hooked on, the key is practice, n lots of it !!! Great Video !! Thank you Brenda for all you do Too !!!👏👏👏
😊Good Grief - That mower is "screaming" noisy!! Everyone needs EAR protection for this job, including the horses!
Always a great video, Love those Suffolks,be safe and be well,
Enjoyed all the way through, maintenance , adjustments and all.
🧐Collar assessment 👍 tedding field work weather horses seem really nice late summer early autumn 👍👋
Thanks Brenda for bringing it up! I wondered why the "thing with balls" on it are there.
Jim, have you tried adding a Top Pad to the 26” collar? That may work enough to raise the point of draft on the shoulder.
Very interesting. From here in TX the 25 inch looks better on Earl. Lol. Beautiful hay.
It's amazing how well these colts have become good workers in what they are allowed to do. The Suffolk Punch breed appears to be a very workable addition to your farm.
Working horses instead of tractors takes a lot more work and muscle than those tractor beasts. I hope it is more cost efficient than tractors that require fuel and maintenance and tires and parts when they break down. They are a lot more beautiful than machines, for sure.
Whenever a horse does an awkward behaviour repetitively, like Earl putting his head low and to the side, there is something they find uncomfortable. You can force them to stop by adjusting the equipment but the problem is still there.
Question for you; Doesn't tedding the hay several times knock a lot of the leaves and good things off of it? My dad mowed with a cycle bar mower, let it dry for a while, raked the hay, let it dry for a while and then baled it. Once in a while, he would have to rake it twice, but not too often. (he used a tractor)
Okay, I hadn't watched to the end yet, you answered my question by the end of the video. lol
Another interesting video, thank you.
Have you tried a top pad. I saw Brandt Ainsworrh using one and it sure helps while the horse grows into the collar.
I would like to see a short clip of all the horses at the end of each video, especially Bree and June. Love that skippy!
My dad grew up farming six quarters of land with horses and always said to tight is better than to big
Another great training experience for Earl, I used any excuse available to work young horse, it will make a better horse in the long run.
You know your horses better than anyone. I have no, or almost no, experience with driving horses.
I think anyway, bad habit, limited experience, muscles under construction, also think eyes, neck vertebrae, muscle tension are worth keeping in mind.
I redrove years ago an adult horse to, or repeated driving after the mare had not been for a driving for several years by the previous owner.
That mare was not safe on busy roads, neither in front of a carriage nor as a riding horse. It was diagnosed with impaired vision in the left eye, so passing vehicles or riders caused tension and a little uncertainty in the mare. I had to give her up as a driving horse and only ride her in the wild.
I have been treating people with cranio-sacral and biodynamic for 10 years. (American treatment discovered and developed by osteopaths), a lot of tension and pain in the body and much else, I have a lot of experience with that, so it is right there in thinking, body structure, posture. You've probably bent his head to the sides to see if he's looser on one side than the other.
In Denmark, there are KST practitioners and chiropractors specializing in horses, who can find any tension and loosen them. They are probably also in the USA. Good reasoner about fitting the pole harness/collar as we call them here.
Hi Jim and Brenda, any chance you could do an update video on what bits you are using and why, for us newbies? Thank you.
I built log houses with chainsaws, using Husky's. I found they were far more trouble prone to dirty gas. I used a small, rural gas station and blew two saws before I figured out that the g as had some wateer in it. It didn't bother the stihls, but the Husky's blew up. Can't figure that out, but there it is. After that I had to strain all my gas through cheese cloth before using it in the saws.
They build everything to expire after the warranty. Long gone are the days that you bought one or maybe two and it would last a lifetime.
Jim, have you ever thought about driving without a bite, like they sometimes do in Belgium?
Great video !!
I agree about the collar size. ? Try standing him on the other side.
Hay Jim, what exactly is the bump in Earls shoulder? Infection or inflammatory fluid?
I don’t remember if it was Earl or if it was duke. That was so terrified when they were in the woods of that monster. Have you taken him back past that monster? And then seeing if he was any better
Jim, if you moved the trace up on the hame, would that move the point of draft up a bit? Again, the Kentucky style of harness has those hame hooks that make it really easy to move that point of draft up, and that is probably what I would have done. I believe there is a bursa in that area, isn't there? It has probably gotten inflamed from pressure on it. I think that is part of the reason for keeping the point of draft higher up is to keep it away from the bursa on the point of the shoulder.
Besides being for looks, I think it would be awfully easy to impale something on the top of those hames if they weren't capped with those balls. If the hames are fitted to the collar and not adjustable, like buggy hames or coach hames, then you wouldn't need to cap them, but as long as they are sticking up like that, they would catch on everything and generally be a hazard. Also, farm hames are often hollow, and all kinds of stuff would get down inside of them if they weren't capped, probably including dirt daubers and wasps. They used to put those balls on a cows horns too, if she was inclined to use them on people or other cattle. Some of the Kentucky style hames were wooden, and were tapered at the top. They only had three slots for adjustment, and they didn't stick up all that high, but a hollow rolled steel point might be a bit different.
Earl was really impressed with the Amish tractor. 😜 He's been around a chain saw in the woods. No big deal. I am so impressed with those Suffolks. If I wasn't so darned old, I might be wanting a team of them.
I would suggest that back to the old collar might solve all the behavioural issues which may have been caused by that collar being a tad too low on his shoulders, he might straighten up now. All you non-horsey viewers might have heard of girth galls and saddle galls, well, this was a potential collar gall, and well found, Jim. One finds any sore spots when grooming, they flinch, and this one was found early enough not to become a big issue. Any gall indicates that a change of some sort must occur. Trouble with geldings is they will work in pain and hardly let you know; a stallion might quit.
If you look at show harness horses in England, modern harness has done away with all the tops, which often carried decorations and bells. Harness and shafts all simplified.
Greetings from Australia.
What is the purpose of tedding the hay field? l must have missed the reason. What do you do with that field next? I love watching those babies work. Greetings from Slidell, La.
Teddying is done to help speed drying of the hay. Next step when it is dry is to rake into wind rows for baling.
Kinda feel guilty watching all this work but it is an enjoyable time.
I always wondered why you don’t have a ground driven Tedder
If the boil resist opening with a hot poltice you can use a hot wet compress with a quarter cup each of chopped oak fern, honeysuckle vine, and cedar greenery. It is normally used to rid animals of skin parasites and fungus. Very old remedy..
I was wondering if that bump was a bot fly.(Sp?) They begin as those little yellow specs usually attached to the animals legs. In 4-H we were taught to remove them with a razor. A bump the size of a nickel under the skin is a step in their process. But I can't remember if they erupt out of the skin or migrate into the horses intestines. Nasty things.
@@Nancy-1249B we used to see the same thing in cattle. It was maggots the fly larva that would burrow and eat injured flesh. We would treat that with salty bacon grease. The salty gease and sunlight killed the infestation. Bot fly was the similar just smaller. That old remedy was given to me by a self taught animal healer who ised herbs. A few vets would seek him out when his remedies fixed what chemical would only temporarily fix. Things like garlic mixed in sweet feed with anise, dill seed, and caraway seed for coughs, cold ,and flu.
@@JuneSmith-pk4zc Farmer Tyler of farmer Tyler ranch gets salt blocks that contain ( I think ) garlic. To keep the flies down on his cattle.
have you thought of changing either the bit or bit set up so it doesn't pull upwards on his mouth, this may be annoying him making him turn his head. possibly a separate head check and bit.
Looks like it is putting pressure on the point of his shoulder where the bone tip is. The higher draught puts pressure on the muscle in the slope of his shoulder.
Is there something inside the collar when you push down in there with your fingers?
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A friend told me the hame balls are for protection. To prevent a horse from getting speared in the case of an accident.
I think that pressure point has instigated a tender spot under the skin and created a small cluster of one or two ingrown hairs. The only way to get them out is to lance it, or let it fester to the point of bursting and yet still lancing. Shave the area in order to watch for the core and dab with heat to draw it out. If not removed it will eventually turn into cist or tumor and abscess anyway leaving a perinate visible dent under the skin. Only painful when pressure is applied.!
It appears to me that Earl isn't the exact same size as Baron or Duke then. Just a minor adjustment is needed for his old collar to work. You will work it out and find out what works best for Earl and you.
Could Earl’s shoulder problem be a blister, caused by the collar? Like a shoe that doesn’t fit causes a blister.
If you had horses that were two different heights, would the draft be different on the shorter one compared to the taller one.
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Do you lose a lot of leaves by wedding so often
I had a horse and cat that were best friends. Daily that cat would sleep on the floor under the horse while the horse ate, drank or slept. The cat never got stepped on.
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I guess the stainless steel balls are useful for resting the collars upside down on the floor.
Keep the 25 inch till he grows into the bigger one.
Your hames are the same width on top as the horses ears. Just like George said!
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My thought is, why is Earl hanging his head so low which changes the fit of the collar and could there be another reason for the visible bump. Would it be best to call a horse vet to mention what's going on that's new with Earl. And over the phone concern seems like a good and not too expensive issue.
I didnt know you were running an engine cause lsst time you didca voicevover.
The moral of the story is Don't be The Dog in the Manger.
or Don't grudge others what you cannot enjoy yourself. Aesop's Fable, The Dog in the Manger.
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I think you need to turn the rpm’s down on that motor so your Tedder slows down a tad