WE'RE HOME! // How did things go on the Farm while we were away?!

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  • čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
  • We are home from the Horse Progress Days and we wanted to share with you how things went on the farm while we were away! Jim & Brenda are back to work with the draft horses, mowing and raking hay! We have more Horse Progress videos to come, so stay tuned!
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Komentáře • 107

  • @jon.landry47
    @jon.landry47 Před 24 dny +6

    Brenda, your videography skills are impoverishing in leaps and bounds. Great work.

  • @hayfork100
    @hayfork100 Před 24 dny +17

    What a beautiful scene of Jim and the horses mowing the oat field. It doesn't get any better than this.

    • @MurrayGibson-j4w
      @MurrayGibson-j4w Před 24 dny

      Seems really cool. Are you a farmer too? Do you also benefit from the farm grant. The last amount I was given wasn't enough. Any ideas?

  • @user-di7in2zx1c
    @user-di7in2zx1c Před 24 dny +14

    Jim and Brenda, welcome home to the farm. Your both very fortunate to have an experienced daughter like Abby to take care of things while you were away in Pennsylvania . Working draft horses won't sweat as much in the hot summer months if there fed good hay and grain . There's definitely a lot of extra moisture in green pasture mixes. It was nice to see June being lead by Jim for the first time outside on her own. The baled oats will make great cattle feed in the late fall and winter months. I realized you mentioned earlier that the under crop on the oat field is a mixture of timothy and alfalfa , Which should produce a great crop of hay for next season. Brenda was doing a great job driving the team on the hay rake at the end of the video.

  • @kerrylynnparsons7879
    @kerrylynnparsons7879 Před 24 dny +4

    Great videos!!! 🥰🎶🙏❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @michaelcollins1037
    @michaelcollins1037 Před 24 dny +9

    Jim when we plan on using the horses hard for several days we dry lot them to dry then out some then after they're hard we let them have a few hours of grass to help with their digestive system. I was at horse progress days and the wife and i got to meet you and Brenda thank you for your's and Brenda's time i know it was alot of people trying to meet you and i didn't get to talk to you as long as i could have but thank you again keep up the good work

  • @sueboettcher
    @sueboettcher Před 24 dny +14

    Good lookin’ pair of horses! Go Brenda!

  • @garaldpatrica4985
    @garaldpatrica4985 Před 24 dny +2

    My experience with hay and grass is that when my horses are on grass they drink very little water. But when they are eating hay and grains they drink a lot of water just simply because it’s all dehydrated and they need water to digest it. Grass is full of water and therefore they probably sweat out the extra water. Just my 2 cents worth.

    • @MurrayGibson-j4w
      @MurrayGibson-j4w Před 24 dny

      How many horses do you have? Seems really cool. Are you a farmer too? Please refer me when applying for the farmers grant being issued for fast claims which is less than 2 days.

  • @TheIrishAmish
    @TheIrishAmish Před 24 dny +4

    We get to enjoy the relaxing sounds of mowing and raking, but most folks don’t know how much work goes into getting there, maintenance on the equipment, sharpening, flat tires, greasing and oiling, let alone horse care. These folks are dynamo’s.

    • @MurrayGibson-j4w
      @MurrayGibson-j4w Před 24 dny

      Seems really cool. Are you a farmer too? Please refer me when applying for the farmers grant being issued for fast claims which is less than 2 days.

  • @davidvincent5186
    @davidvincent5186 Před 24 dny +5

    What a joy it must be to be out in the open air riding on the mower sulky and not listening to a tractor only the sound of the mower. Jim always explains what he is doing etc. Enjoy his videos especially when he is logging at Paul Smiths.

  • @leonjennings4632
    @leonjennings4632 Před 24 dny +6

    Beautiful Windrows Brenda Awesome Job About Time Jim Got Off The Seat And Got Himself Some Exercise LoL Just Kidding There Jim The Horses Are Also Looking Good And Probably Happy To Be Back At Work Thanks For Sharing This With Us Blessings And Please Be Safe ✌️

  • @funfamilyhearts9440
    @funfamilyhearts9440 Před 24 dny +2

    Glad to see you got safely back from PA. Your videos were great, and I enjoyed them. Wanted to visit at progress days but wife recovering from another bout of cancer, and I do not drive anymore due to poor eyesight. Anyway God Bless You, keep up the womderful work. Gil

    • @MurrayGibson-j4w
      @MurrayGibson-j4w Před 24 dny

      Sorry about not being able to drive anymore and your wife.

    • @MurrayGibson-j4w
      @MurrayGibson-j4w Před 24 dny

      Seems really cool. Are you a farmer too? Please refer me when applying for the farmers grant being issued for fast claims which is less than 2 days.

  • @grandpafischer8317
    @grandpafischer8317 Před 24 dny +7

    Glad your oats worked out time wise, thanks for letting us hang out with y'all. Thanks Owen for being such a good neighbor.

    • @user-di7in2zx1c
      @user-di7in2zx1c Před 24 dny +2

      It's obvious that Owen and your other neighbors appreciate having Jim and Brenda gordon as neighbors as well

  • @cheryls3162
    @cheryls3162 Před 24 dny +4

    Thank You for today's video. Abby rocks - she works, she's remodeling a house and taking care of all of the necessary farm chores for a week! 👍

  • @darltennant6005
    @darltennant6005 Před 24 dny +1

    Brenda, you are an amazing camera person!

  • @tractordan933
    @tractordan933 Před 24 dny +7

    Those oats are going to make great feed. Hoping for a few days of sunshine. Welcome back to your farm.

  • @TSB12556
    @TSB12556 Před 24 dny +2

    Hello from Wisconsin! How great to have a get away and talk some more about horses to lots of people! Trees growing in the wrong places are a pet peeve of mine, just ask our four kids, and there's that tree growing behind where you tie the horses up that doesn't really need to be there. So, someday when you don't have a thing to do...like there is ever a day like that! I married a farm girl with a good work ethic. Brenda, the Mrs. retired from nursing after 46 years at our local hosp. Our daughter is an RN as well. Stay cool cuz the heat index is going to be around 100 the next couple days!

  • @georgerollins707
    @georgerollins707 Před 24 dny +10

    I enjoy watching Duke and Earl work, great team.

    • @MurrayGibson-j4w
      @MurrayGibson-j4w Před 24 dny

      Seems really cool. Are you a farmer too? Please refer me when applying for the farmers grant being issued for fast claims which is less than 2 days.

  • @nancysmith-baker1813
    @nancysmith-baker1813 Před 22 dny

    Skippy sure was enjoying being out on the field .

  • @gaylesmith1738
    @gaylesmith1738 Před 24 dny +3

    I love your front porch set-up!! What a great place for coffee & relaxing!! Duke & Earl look good in their new harnesses! Brenda looks good on the rake!! Nice video! 😀💕

  • @robertdonaldson6584
    @robertdonaldson6584 Před 24 dny +3

    "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy"
    Hello from rocky mid-coast Maine, US...

  • @Ronald-hx6zn
    @Ronald-hx6zn Před 24 dny +9

    There is no place like home.Very informative trip for you two.

  • @davidseagraves6783
    @davidseagraves6783 Před 24 dny +2

    Yes sir, I've found they're better off on hay and a little grain when being worked regularly. Tuffer and take the heat better.

  • @andrewmoran7353
    @andrewmoran7353 Před 24 dny +7

    🧐Ahh back to the farm, love the aroma after a cut , update and alls well Friday here Jim/Brenda 👍👋

  • @tammytaylor1278
    @tammytaylor1278 Před 24 dny +3

    Go Brenda!!!

  • @BarnyardEngineering
    @BarnyardEngineering Před 24 dny +4

    Heh, I just finished doing exactly that, just without the horses. 67 oat bales wrapped and ready to be fed to rodeo bulls this winter.

    • @chips4974
      @chips4974 Před 23 dny

      Rodeo bulls gosh that must be Fun feeding those critters.😊😊😊

  • @1striperon
    @1striperon Před 24 dny +4

    Hooray Brenda, doing a great job raking hay.

  • @KathyCurtis-mj4hm
    @KathyCurtis-mj4hm Před 24 dny +2

    Great video, as always. Thanks Brenda and Jim for updating us on your return to the farm. Is that a kitten curled up in Brenda's chair? So cute!

  • @sueupham2519
    @sueupham2519 Před 24 dny +2

    we 😘 ved it all,but wanted to when Brenda had to clean the muddy horses...😅 and I wanted to see the hair cuts ..❤❤❤❤❤

  • @michaelbissen1946
    @michaelbissen1946 Před 24 dny +6

    You are a busy man, Jim.
    Thanks for the videos!!!

  • @flashee23
    @flashee23 Před 24 dny +2

    That does makes sense bc green hay has alot of sugar which would make the horses swear more!!!

  • @nephewbob7264
    @nephewbob7264 Před 24 dny +1

    It was good of Jim to give a quick lesson on how to milk your oats. I'm sure the vegan viewers appreciated it.😊

  • @madelinegreenham
    @madelinegreenham Před 25 dny +7

    Good morning from Newfoundland

    • @user-di7in2zx1c
      @user-di7in2zx1c Před 24 dny

      Hello Fellow Atlantic Neighbor from New Brunswick Canada

    • @chips4974
      @chips4974 Před 23 dny

      Madeline .Did you get your hat. For guessing June's birth date correctly I believe ?😊

    • @madelinegreenham
      @madelinegreenham Před 18 dny

      @@chips4974 yes I did and it’s beautiful

  • @user-hu1xg8dl4z
    @user-hu1xg8dl4z Před 24 dny +3

    Certainly good looking stand of oats glad you had nice trip and reliable daughter to take care of your farm and how is Pansy ?

  • @bill4518
    @bill4518 Před 24 dny +2

    My guess is that the green grass contains a lot of water . The dry grass doesn`t contain any . So when they are indoors you have to water them . Outdoors they get more water than they need so they sweat it out .

  • @joycehennequin8469
    @joycehennequin8469 Před 24 dny +4

    Nice to see you back home ❤

    • @MurrayGibson-j4w
      @MurrayGibson-j4w Před 24 dny

      Seems really cool. Are you a farmer too? Please refer me when applying for the farmers grant being issued for fast claims which is less than 2 days.

  • @katewhitehouse4836
    @katewhitehouse4836 Před 24 dny +4

    Hello from New Hampshire:) enjoying your channel. I also like the chairs on your porch:)

  • @euniceparlee1203
    @euniceparlee1203 Před 24 dny

    Brenda you do such a good job of videoing. You so a lot of walking and keep it steady so it is not bouncing around. Keep up the good work. Enjoyed watching the cutting of the oats.

  • @christianjimbomb8204
    @christianjimbomb8204 Před 24 dny +3

    It's time for my oatmeal with banana and milk, toasted english muffins with butter and home made blackberry jam , decaffeinated coffee breakfast.😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

  • @joqlady888
    @joqlady888 Před 24 dny +2

    I understand the milky stage you are showing us. YES..just the little bit that we were shown of the Progress Days makes me smh about the organization and just the planning that went into that soiree...I want to go to one of those one day.lov from south alabama.

  • @louisecassidy5991
    @louisecassidy5991 Před 24 dny +1

    Horses held up in stables or yards have to be hard fed, hand fed, dry cured hays and grains. I guess grass is therefore soft feed; anyway its green and juicy, full of water, such that out packing, and I rode halfway across my state of New South Wales, in Australia, I discovered that if I couldn't find water, an hour grazing long roadside grass was almost as good as a drink.
    When Jim spoke of the grass/sweat issue, I had already noticed fat, juicy green grass fat, popping out around the harnesses. Fat and soft after only six days turned out with no work and no hard feed. No harm done at all but they will have to sweat it off, and it'll take a week or two to get them back into top shape.

  • @gentlegiants1974
    @gentlegiants1974 Před 24 dny +3

    Those look like good oats, no rust from what I could see, seems almost a shame to cut them green! We have terrible rust here, and hard to get heavy oats like the old days. I have 20 acres in and it headed out June 23, now turning, earlier than usual but this year has been weird. Combine is ready to roll, and just going over the binder as I have a chap looking to thresh some rye and barley and wants it cut with a binder. Hope you got those oats rolled and wrapped before the monsoon rains came the other day!

  • @chrismills4213
    @chrismills4213 Před 24 dny

    So peaceful. Wonderful.

  • @dianak4461
    @dianak4461 Před 23 dny

    1:14 Love that photo. It's one for the calendar!

  • @mediumrare9051
    @mediumrare9051 Před 7 dny

    Green grass is humid, intensifies heat effect.

  • @carolynstewart8465
    @carolynstewart8465 Před 20 dny

    To be back home again❤❤❤❤

  • @johnsmith-xr6qy
    @johnsmith-xr6qy Před 24 dny

    Some one is getting a lot of exercise walking with the horses. I guess a magnet does not stick to a horse hip like a tractor or 'other' equipment. Walking and changing the view is almost like using a drone except using the legs and arms a lot more. Good job Brenda!

  • @williamsmith5514
    @williamsmith5514 Před 24 dny +1

    Sounds great to me that you caught this patch in the right time. Will it be for sale as wrapped silage . I dream of the times that I may be able to work with you on a barter scale and camp at the logging cabin . I appreciate you all and your kindness !

  • @richardmcmanus2587
    @richardmcmanus2587 Před 24 dny +1

    Thanks for teaching me when the grain of oats is ready to harvest. I assume oats were like wheat where the grass was brown/gold color.

  • @user-gt7rz1fr7j
    @user-gt7rz1fr7j Před 24 dny

    Hi there thank for sharing your trip away it was great.😊tc

  • @shyiann23
    @shyiann23 Před 25 dny +5

    👍👍👍👍

  • @randybutler4772
    @randybutler4772 Před 24 dny

    Oats are beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Hope the bailing goes well.🐴🐴

  • @michaelmyers1779
    @michaelmyers1779 Před 24 dny +2

    I got to wander. What was the best question you had during your trip. And would u make a video on it?? Love your work. And my daughter has enjoys watching all the horses

  • @danwistrom9934
    @danwistrom9934 Před 24 dny +1

    Your oats looks really nice bailed my oats this year got more to mow today but it's 105 with the humidity so I unharmed and quit of this afternoon

  • @patPatLe
    @patPatLe Před 23 dny

    LOL I just seen the video of you and Brenda going to look at Duke and Earl... They were so young. I believe coming yearlings. I dont know which one of the foals were sired by that stud but that stud was really nice. I think you said one of the colts is a full brother to Baron if Im not mistaken. Correct me if I am wrong Jim.

  • @mariannegoudswaard3996
    @mariannegoudswaard3996 Před 24 dny +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @yvonnechristmas2616
    @yvonnechristmas2616 Před 24 dny +1

    Hi Jim, like I mentioned before in a video, and I'm not a farmer or rancher, but I grew up 50 miles south of Plattsburgh N'Y' and lived in Vermont and noticed the wrapping of the round bails, but I do watch a few videos of farmers n ranchers out west and I don't the wrapping and I can never get an answer. I hope you see my post and tell me what the reason or why it's done. Thank you,

    • @chips4974
      @chips4974 Před 23 dny

      Yvonne I know you asked Jim but maybe I can help . Round bales are wrapped with plastic too keep the air out from green or wet hay from rotting 😊

  • @user-ef3nf6jm7h
    @user-ef3nf6jm7h Před 19 dny

    what i have found over the 13 or 14 years of owning our horses we put the horses out early out in the morning for two or three hours and then later on when it cooler even when it comes to ridding and working our horses and they don't do very well during the day when its hot unless i hose them down that's seem to help before and after working and ridding

  • @gwilliams4444
    @gwilliams4444 Před 24 dny +3

    👍🏽👍🏽

  • @zingerdoutdoors2311
    @zingerdoutdoors2311 Před 22 dny

    You should have someone weld new cleats on your mower.

  • @toniberry3908
    @toniberry3908 Před 24 dny +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @nancysmith-baker1813
    @nancysmith-baker1813 Před 22 dny

    Interesting about the green grass and not working as well .
    The clever cowgirl channel talks about high suger content on the green grass and bad horse metabolism witch i never heard of or saw with dude horses .
    Makes sense if theres more suger in it the body has to matabalize differently .
    Very interesting.thankyou .

  • @marks7502
    @marks7502 Před 24 dny +2

    so, did the horses make any progress?

  • @sherrithrift6153
    @sherrithrift6153 Před 21 dnem +1

    🌾👍

  • @klauskarbaumer6302
    @klauskarbaumer6302 Před 24 dny +1

    How many acres of hay do you mow during the summer? It seems to me more than you possibly can feed to your horses and cattle! I know you sell some, too. But your horses are certainly hardened to do all that work even when it is hot.

  • @mishloud4215
    @mishloud4215 Před 25 dny +4

    Are you going to roach Earl and Baron's mane?

  • @user-ex7qj4bm8j
    @user-ex7qj4bm8j Před 20 dny

    ❤❤

  • @ponygirl5716
    @ponygirl5716 Před 24 dny +4

    About the sweating. I wonder if it has something to do with grass having a lot more water content than hay. The horses may be hydrated better on grass and running a little dehydrated on hay. Grass diet-they have more water in their system to sweat out, which is a good thing. When horses stop sweating, which is common in the South, that is a very serious condition. You don’t want that. You are probably not talking about your horses not sweating to that degree, but you want your horses to sweat. They cool themselves that way.

    • @user-di7in2zx1c
      @user-di7in2zx1c Před 24 dny

      Your right sweating is the way the body whether it be human or horse cools itself

  • @bobbyhughett5234
    @bobbyhughett5234 Před 24 dny +2

    Has that seat ever broke when you were mowing on your mower?

    • @WorkingHorsesWithJim
      @WorkingHorsesWithJim  Před 24 dny +4

      not this one, but years ago I had one brake, it was a quick ride to the ground.

  • @rogerpadgett3189
    @rogerpadgett3189 Před 24 dny

    How wide a cut is your sickle bar cut great videos the last few were great

  • @ricksmith4736
    @ricksmith4736 Před 24 dny +3

    Will one horse on a team try to be lazy and let the other horse do more work??

    • @user-di7in2zx1c
      @user-di7in2zx1c Před 24 dny +2

      if you look at the video with Earl and Duke, when Duke hangs back will give Duke a light tap on the rump to encourage Duke to keep up with Earl's pace this all part of Jim's training process.

  • @elenalychkina8127
    @elenalychkina8127 Před 24 dny

    💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💝

  • @carolynharmon7074
    @carolynharmon7074 Před 24 dny +1

    🙂

  • @boerjan464
    @boerjan464 Před 25 dny +2

    Hij Jim ik groet als ee jan

  • @user-tc3ou6sy5f
    @user-tc3ou6sy5f Před 24 dny

    At 2:35 your able to cut oats / hay with missing guards ??? I see at least " 4 " points missing ?

  • @williamokeeffe9874
    @williamokeeffe9874 Před 24 dny

    Whats the difference between our oats in ireland its gold in colour when cut next month why is yours green thank you great videos

  • @hyjackr
    @hyjackr Před 24 dny

    When will Barron get his mane cut like the older ones?

  • @nancyniewoehner7881
    @nancyniewoehner7881 Před 24 dny

    I'm confused....why cut oats when they were still green?

    • @woodsgremlin9995
      @woodsgremlin9995 Před 24 dny +2

      Higher food value.

    • @MurrayGibson-j4w
      @MurrayGibson-j4w Před 24 dny

      Seems really cool. Are you a farmer too? Please refer me when applying for the farmers grant being issued for fast claims which is less than 2 days.

  • @bobogilvie4472
    @bobogilvie4472 Před 24 dny

    I noticed in the one video YOU must have enjoyed not having to talk as much.

  • @jameslehmann6452
    @jameslehmann6452 Před 24 dny +8

    Why don’t you use Duke as much as Earl, he needs to learn, that way you have two experienced teams

    • @topguncharlie3964
      @topguncharlie3964 Před 24 dny +2

      Probably cause dukes eager and earls lazy and needs to get in shape

    • @user-nj4mk5if1b
      @user-nj4mk5if1b Před 24 dny +3

      It's hard to train two at the same time get one going good then work on the other

    • @louisecassidy5991
      @louisecassidy5991 Před 24 dny +4

      You can only give your very best to one youngster at a time. Duke will get his turn. Right now Earl and Baron are well matched in their paces and speed of walking, which Jim probably finds inspiring. What he is doing is "making" these horses quite separately, as each will need a coacher for quite a while yet.