cousin jack
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Ok, can anyone tell me why video is not appearing? I am uploading and when completed press submit reply, but no vid. only text.
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I'll try again
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My two, trying to work slow and no to much crashing about, as for one of the horses, it was only second time in forwarder and we were on a downbank.
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Mike, if my horses are the source of my income, why would I abuse them, surely, it pays me to look after them, the best I can. Why don't you come along and spend a day or two with me, see if my horses are abused, you will be better informed to comment then.
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Veterans- The ultimate survivors
cousin jack replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Picture Forum
I hesitated before putting this tree in here, but it survived 30yrs of gravel working, land is now reclaimed. Credit must be due to the shovel driver who first thought, "no, I'm not pushing it over". -
They struggle to outrun a helicopter, but going on your argument, I hope you never go out and shoot one, you don't need too, that's why we have farms and abattoirs surely. As an aside, this morning, first thing I did, was fed the horses, walked and fed the dogs, fed the cat, all before I sat down to my own breakfast, nothing to shout about really, but that's how things are, the animals come first in this household. You seem to think my horses would be nothing more than tools to me, you are a long way off the mark, they are friends, family, heroes to me and the only time I will put a bullet in them is if and when I know they are suffering, but in the mean time, they'll get well looked after here.
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Says the man who posts videos of deer being shot on the run and thinks it's ok!
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Don't believe in them myself, how come never disturbed by shooters/beaters, hunts etc. And I've spent hundreds of hours walking about by myself at night, lamping, never seen one yet.
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Same guy, get's ejected in this one, I should say it's happened before, no fuss, no panic, just right her up and on again. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XXIX4vj3lk&feature=channel]workin'man blues - YouTube[/ame]
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Your welcome, it's nice to know people appreciate it, as Trad. Logger says above, it's hard to appreciate sometimes unless you've been there and seen it.
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I stand corrected, are they the only ones there, Ross?
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That would take some doing, beyond me for certain sure!
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Getting them to back is a feature of a horse's training, and with horses as experienced as those it would be easy. It will be easy with the arch that he was using as the attachment that the horses were chained to was a straight shaft (the pole) that ran from the center of the frame. As this is rigid it is quite easy to back. Bit like a car. Your Grandfather would have had a more difficult job as I expect a hay wagon was 4 wheeled with the front axle on a turntable and backing it would have been more exacting. Keeping a wagon straight whilst backing on a turntable was/is quite a feat.
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Yep, they have a very fine mesh, i'll bet Nova Scotia, (where this guy is based), is a bar steward for mosquitoes in the summer months.
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Ah, I see what Difflock meant now, I did'nt realise he meant the fly masks, I have just been watching another of his vid's where they are blinkered, so thought he meant those. Nice answer to the questions.
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I've looked at his other videos, you can tell he and his horses are master's at the job by the way they takes things calmly, unhurried, and relaxed.Making it look easy is the mark of a professional.
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They have blinkers which shield their eyes and stop them from seeing things behind them, it's the way most horses are worked in America and the UK. In Scandanavia most horses are worked with open bridles, ie they can see all round. Not to sure what is "cruel" about it, just about everything on the planet has to work, most animals work to survive, man has domesticated some to provide us with meat, leather, milk, companionship, and a "work horse". In return for working for us, we provide them with food, shelter, and a safe environment to live in. There are three horses in a field out back at the moment, if I did'nt work them, I would'nt keep them, they'd probably be in a tin of dog food.
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Did'nt they used to work round the reservoir, shame they don't still have them there, I would be up there tomorrow. I'm told the chap who used to run the horse loggers did a runner with a lot of money, and it seems FC have never used them again.
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Ha ha, as long as you give them plenty to eat they won't revolt on you. To answer your question do they enjoy it, well, I can't say that they categorically do, but I think they have a purpose and they seem to know what it is. For example, one of my mares, the oldest and most experienced, just plods about in first gear, but as soon as she feels weight in the collar she knows that she has to up the ante, and the heavier the log, the more she will give. As I said, I just don't know if she enjoys it, but I think she likes to be in the wood, it is her environment and I think she's happier there than standing in a field.
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This is a fair lump of timber to pull uphill. Check out his chainsaw winch as well. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT4DeZb5y6w&feature=relmfu]Harvey's big log - YouTube[/ame]
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Saw the video clip. Excellent, both very relaxed, just keep it simple. Be pedantic when you want him to stand, and don't let him walk away on hearing the chain hook up, wait a few seconds before saying walk on. You'll go far. 60ha, you're going to need a hand!
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Brilliant, that's a real achievement. Do you find it very different from when your sitting on them? I know I did. I could ride a horse without thinking about it, and thought the transition to ground driving would be oh so easy. It was not, I found I had to think far more in advance. Anyway, good luck and if you get any huge contracts and need a hand, you know who to call.
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Great work Katie, did you get him going yourself?
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Just finished "Sometimes a Great Notion".
