FOUR DRAFT HORSES DISKING A FIELD // Hitching up Four Horses
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Today Jim has all four draft horses out disking the corn field! Jim is using our Belgian team (Lady & Bill) and our Percheron team (Ken & Buck) together. He also explains a little about hitching up four horses and some different ways to hitch up the lines. Abby puts the drone up for a little bit to get a birds eye view of the process!
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Well done, good drone work, Abbie. I loved the way that Ken patiently waited his turn to have his well deserved drink.
Thanks, yes he is very good about waiting
The drone shots give a good perspective on the scale of the work.
Good afternoon Jim,that was such a wonderful sight.l don't think people will truly know the strength of four huge horses together unless your their by there side....must be a tremendous feeling.All the very best.....hi Brenda 💐 🌱🌱🌱💕
Hi Joyce, thanks for watching.
Well Joyce and Jim I Google how to measure one horsepower.It is I think 550 ft pounds over one second.???.Sooo 4 horses 2200 ft pds. Oh my are we having fun now.
I just Google your massey tractor 40 hp Oliver 98hp??? Why can we rate tractor hp but not real hp.But how can we rate horse power l guess joy and fun of working with horses is priceless.
Oops Oliver is 31 horse power.
Oh how I like those multiple horse hitches. The power in their legs is awesome. Thank you Abby for the drone shots. They help to connect everything. Great video Jim.
Barn Swallows. I always loved seeing and hearing them.
A sure sign of spring
It is so good to see Buck again. I have cancer in my back and mostly lay in bed or set up in my recliner. My dad farmed with mules and watching you brings back a lot of memories. I even like watching your breakdowns. Seeing Buck brought a few tears which is alright.
Beautiful drone shot of the new spring hayfields and the newly disced black earth.
thanks for watching
Just watched this video for the second time. To me it was like watching it for the first time - SO interesting !! Greetings to both you and Brenda, Jim !!
I often times miss living in the rural areas of N.Y. State and will take a trip through New York's farm country and communities on Google Maps. I've been up your way, right by your farm too, Jim & Ms. Brenda. Google Maps helps me go anywhere. Just last night I went around Arizona. I miss seeing fields with cows grazing, and hearing the sounds of plows and discs being pulled through the fields. I actually miss working on a farm.
That is a good way to travel! You can go just about anywhere. Yes, farm work is good work
The satisfaction one gets with working with horses -those of us who are able to do that share your joy. I pull the disk behind the forecart and can sit, I wouldn't be able any more to stand and balance myself.
Hey Jim the horse s look happy to work out there. Nice day. Take care
Good flying Abby. That disk makes a smooth seed bed and the horses do not compact the soil like a tractor .Good for the environment.
It's nice to see the healthy and happy population of barn swallows flying around the barnyard (15:45).
Hi Jim, nice job and well done driving 4 draft horses. Farm on, Andreas
Thanks, Andreas
Now that was wonderful to watch they are so tuned to you Jim
Thanks for watching, Rodney!
There is something about the jangle of harness and the sounds of the equipment working that seems to blend so well with the landscape . I never enjoy the sound of a tractor or power tools, overwhelming nature as it does. . We got leaves this week too, yippee!
hi jim, well done with driving the four horses, lady, bill, ken , buck.what a beautiful day to be on the farm. I like very much when abby puts the drone up, she is very good at it. jim that is some job hitching up all those lines, you know your stuff. hi to brenda, and trudy...jim, dartmouth. nova scotia, canada.
Hi Jim, thanks for watching we really appreciate the support you give!
Hello nice footage Jim thankyou Abby. Field starting to take shape. I dont think I would feel to comfortable standing on thouse discs Jim. You work hard well done sir. You must sleep great at the end of the day. See you then have a good night.
Thirsty Ken waited his turn to drink. Jim's patient training was rewarded again.
I like watching you with all 4 horses
Spring time in the north country so beautiful and so worth waiting for. It is always good to see the green fields and the preparation that is being done for planting.
Couldn't agree more!
First time I ever seen how this is/was done, pretty neat how yer manners are the same as the horses, very calm, WOW.
Hi Jim I was raised working horses ,am now 75 yr s old . I still have one old horse that I have worked for yrs he has done a lot of work on the farm & I have worked in the woods since I sold my dairy Hurd
The hitch to disc is quite impressive, shows you have a lot of experience with it and the horses. The lines to control the horses is a maze to me, but that shows my total lack of experience. The more I watch your horses and teamed together I am realizing the personalities of the horses and I think the owners personality comes thru via the horses also. Beautiful animals, thanks for the ride along.
Hello Jim, what a beautiful picture looking over the horses you and Brenda are so lucky Bless the both of you!!!!
Thank you! You too!
I forgot, I know it was in a previous video, what is the two double trees hooked to? Since I never drove more than the two mules I only knew single tree and double trees. Maybe one video each week you could point out and name the parts of the harness to give us viewers repetition of the proper names, then when you use the name, we will know exactly what part of the hitch and harness you are talking about. I also want to thank you for the end part, I really do enjoy watching how well trained your horses are trained to wait till you tell them before they head to the trough. It is just beautiful how well trained they are.
Thank you for the explanation of the change in your driving lines setup, most appreciated.
Jim could you do a video on care of the horses neck, how to avoid sores, rinsing necks off after work, etc. Anything related to keeping the horses healthy and comfortable in collar please.
Jim has it set up with the cart so most weight is on the back. Also very careful that collars fit. If you groom before work, no mud or anything to cause sores. Grooming after work, horse will flinch and you will know where it might begin and make adjustments. We shall see more of this when the new harnesses come in to play, they will take some mucking about for a while, the old ones are all nicely worked into shape.
My back and legs hurt just watching this.Ground sure working up nice.Nice to see a little dust.Wishing you good crop of oats this year. Thanks 😊.
Greetings from New Hampshire Jim and Brenda, always enjoy watching your work with the horses. Both of my grandfather's worked horses farming and logging. The horses were replaced by tractors before my time. I can imagine they both spent a good deal of time on the harrow. Keep up the good work.
Greetings Randy and thanks for watching.
Really really enjoyed the drone footage with sound! The drone gives such a great perspective of how much ground you cover and the size of your fields.
Can’t help but be impressed with Jim’s horsemanship and how great his horses really are. Thanks for the show.
Amen, K.A. Bercaw. Just loved the view from the drone, so aptly flown by Abby - who we never got to see, darn it !!
Glad you enjoyed it!
By the way, I should have added that I think horses are also feeling satisfaction with the job they are doing.
I am so impressed with how your horses are so well trained. Just taking off the halters and their bits waiting to go get a drink it's just amazing that they just stand there and listen to your commands. It definitely makes your job easier when they are good horses. I sure like your videos thanks for teaching.
Thank you Jim and Brenda. You have inspired me. This week I planted my green house and roto tilled a second garden. GOD bless you.
Good for you!!!
Great view with the drone shots. Really helps to see the magnitude of work getting done. Be blessed!!!
Glad you like it
Drone shots are the best, well done 👍
Thanks 👍
Thanks for sharing this was an awesome videos Drone footage was perfect
Thanks for watching
Interesting and informative video. Amazing, Jim, that you can have them all working so well together. It's so good to watch. I really enjoyed the drone footage too. And at the end, Ken just stood there -- so well mannered -- no pushing, now crowding.
Those four horses are just wonderful together
Anothe awesome video! Loved the drone shots! Thank you Abby! When you came back with the team to the barn I was so impressed with their patience to get a drink of water. Especially Ken! His hooves never moved until you called him Jim. That says so much for your training of these magnificent horses. Blessings to you all from Hot Springs, Arkansas!
Glad you liked it!!
This is so wonderful,, and e it allgood long days work ,super job. Amazing actually ,and we love it all,,these horses are the very best in the USA ,,also mr.jim your lines are so straight,,nice weather for you for sure,,, you're the best from east to west,,, we love everything you do...( Glad you didn't hit huge stones) great videos
It's amazing how each horse knows his/her job and just waits for the command to act.
I am STILL in awe at how your horses respond to each and every command you give them, Jim. Missed not seeing Brenda, today !! Blessings to you ALL !!
Good Evening from South Africa.
good evening and thanks for watching!
Hey Jim and company. Always look forward to looking in on what your up to. I, up to 11yrs. born into 'Dairy Farming. WI -- Great 'Team of Belgian mares'. Miss this 'Quite a lot at 81.
Enjoy watching your videos and enjoy watching them every time they come on. The horses working the fields
Hi friends enjoyed the video have a day love ❤ from TEXAS
Omg the weather looks beautiful ! Great video as always .
When we were prepping plowed ground with small tractors in the 1970’s (Farmalls) we would disc perpendicular to the direction of the furrows. Finish with spring tooth harrow back in original direction. That ride with the disc was always a teeth rattler. Thanks for the beautiful video footage.
Abby got some nice footage. I enjoyed this video as always 💕🐎
Glad you enjoyed it
Never ceases to amaze me!
The communication and discipline these 🐎 have with Jim and vice versa.
Definitely a Lifetime worth of skills and natural gifts.
Abby, more footages please - lookin good!
Good video Jim, I was hoping you all were still using the drone. Beautiful scenery.
Thanks 👍
Really enjoyed the video Jim the plowing the drone a little music 🎶 can't wait for the next
Thanks 👍
Abby thanks for great photos for your dad ,,and we love our may calendar picture...thanks
such lovely animals
Such peaceful action through the whole process. Those horses are wonderful. So cooperative with each other and with Jim.
Nice video of dicing and thanks Abi for the nice pictures.
My grandad use to give his mules close to two hours in the lot for feed and water 💧 when he was farming he raised several hundred acres of cotton here in Northeast Arkansas through the 1930's and 40s he had several mules and several hands working... the hands usually complained that the mules got a longer lunch break than they did lol
WOW.. such a beautiful view from the drone and the up close view of the horses pulling the disc … I loved it so much, so many great camera shots Jim.
Great job Jim! Great shots with the drone Miss Abby! Y'all stay safe!
Simple yet regal.....
Wish we lived closer....... So many little things I'd like to help with from welding to making your life easier with things like replace that boat with basically a platform and bench and rail like your carts have. Could stand, sit or lean.
Sawmill for your edgings there's a simple way to cut and bundle them rarely quick and easy for sale or easy moving for your boiler in bundles as big or little as you want basically whatever waight works. I can't work depending due to health but part time I could feel usefully for a change.
Jim is a heror
Impressive.
great scenery Brenda thanks very much.🙂
Glad you enjoyed it
good horses man. take it stedy jim
The disk cuts really well.
Great Video!
It's amazing to me how you can stand on that board all day.
Sweet video. Amy, no co-pilot for you? Good job. I like watching your dad from on high.
How hard would it be ,to make a secure platform or a base to fasten a steel spring seat.,like the seat on the mowing machine, I would be afraid of standing and driving, if you got bounced and lost your balance, the disc could go over top of you , before you could get the teams stopped, four different horses, have four different reaction times.
Is it Abby who chose the music @10:18? If so, well done, just right for a peaceful, rural environment. I see you too have the Welcome Swallows being busy in Spring.
Jim or brenda
its looking more and more like this type of horse power is what we may need to go back to partially
Look like that ground was working up good
Yes, pretty well, there were some clods of dirt but for the most part it worked up well
Einfach ein tolles Video. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️
Be interested what sort of spiders ,creepy crawlies or snakes that you might have deal with out there ,cos I’m from the UK.🇬🇧
If you ever do video on it,be interesting.
Great work with the horses Jim.
Haha, thanks, will keep that in mind. Brenda saw a snake this morning!
Hi Jim, Thanks for another great video. Could you say why you like 4 abreast over tandem (2 front 2 rear)?
ps jim and brenda thanks no problem anytime.. jim dartmouth nova scotia canada.
Toll 👍👍
hi Jim. I have a pretty silly question. Can a horse sprain an ankle like a human walking across the plowed field? my ankles hurt just watching them 😂
Not that I know of, they gt pulled muscles sometimes
Jim- correct me if I am wrong but I noticed that your discs are set the same pattern front and back - shouldn't they be opposed?
How did the hole from the rock fill in and do you think it will settle after it rains
And them horses stand really good at the water
Jim, can you please explain, if the size difference between the Percherons and Belgians is normally an issue it seems that your teams are very similar in size. Was that on purpose? Also how will having the Suffolks affect you ablitity to run multi team tools.
I can adjust the evener for different sizes and strengths of the horses. These horses are the size I like. I do consider that when I buy horses
so impressiv
Beautiful video. (While visualising Jim falling off the plough, berserker horses, and Jim getting disced up!) But team way much better than that. Greetings from Australia.
Yes, it is a risk, but thankfully it didn't happen like that
@@WorkingHorsesWithJim How about putting the platform at the back? Or does it want your weight in the centre? Add a boulder.
How long do you work the horses every day love listening to you Jim keep up the good work
Quel beau travail! Vous pouvez en être fier! Et quelle belle façon de profiter de cette belle journée ensoleillée! J’aime beaucoup regarder vos vidéos tellement paisible de vous voir travailler avec vos chevaux ! Salutations cordiales depuis le nord du Québec,en Abitibi!
Bonjour, merci d’avoir regardé. Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez aimé regarder!
In my day, the short lines branching off the mains were called "checks".
sometimes i call them that also, but it is confusing because I also have check reigns on top
Have you ever explained the use of blinkers?
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Maybe a head attachment for your videoing. Great video 👍
Thanks for the idea
Do you cross disc after going one way ?
Where are your sleeves.? LOL....upper 80's here in Holland, Michigan
Obedience and training is a good thing with horses - wonder if it works with humans?
Not so much
Enjoyed this alot . Do you use nose baskets with screen to keep the flys off the horses noses & they hook onto the bridles with a snap . Thanks for all the great shots !
You talk rather well, for someone that doesn’t like to talk, it does look like a nice day, it looks like that here today and the rest of the week, I’ll be rotor tilling with my horses from Briggs and Stratton
Great video. When you are using 4 horses is there a reason you prefer running 4 abreast vs 2 ranks of 2 horses?
How many acres is the field you are disking? How big is your farm? 10:57 pm
At the end, to let them drink, do you go by the hierarchy among them, or do they have to comply to the order you had set. Because, at the end, I don't know if it's Buck or Ken but he sure is patient.
Ken is usually last, he seems to like it that way
@@WorkingHorsesWithJim I like to hear about your horses personnalities and how they interact with each other. Brenda is good at it ... Thanks
Was the rope over the door an added security measure or are the horses loose in the barn over lunch break and the rope is the only thing keeping them in?
You are right, it is a security measure
Have you ever worked with daft mules before??
Curious as you ever drive the four in groups of two? As 4 stacked or infront of eachother as groups of two.