DUKE & EARL are Raking Hay in their Fancy NEW HARNESSES!!  

Abraham Lincoln said, “you can please some of the people some of the time , but you cannot please all of the people all of the time.” Jim gives the horses his best, thats why they are so calm and obedient. Duke and Earl looked magnificent front and back in their new harnesses, beautiful.

Stall's, Looking at the horses, THEY, look happy and content in their environment and that is the main, important, thing. They happily walk to them, by themselves, after drinking and must feel secure in their own space. People forget, animals think differently from us. The Harnesses look great, because they are worn by a well matched pair of young horses coming into their prime. This show's Jim's experience and skill, to have picked two colts and then brought them on to this stage. Duke was pretty stoic, "what's the boss want now". Carry on Jim, it works for you and we have the pleasure of coming along and being able to share these moments

I have to say, you treat your horses very well. You do right by them always. Put on your Teflon suit and let those negative comments roll right off...your method works for you and your horses..and it's a great method, to boot! Love you both and your animals..❤❤

Thank you for filming Brenda! 💚

🤬 exactly horse want to go to the barn to get away from Flys mosquitoes. These people that are bitching about the stalls are watching the WRONG channel!!!! My horses would run to the barn. U NO WHAT I NOTICE INSTANTLY. THEIR TAILS AND HEAD BOBING HAS STOPPED... WORKING HORSES WITH JIM TAKE VERY VERY GOOD CARE OF THEIR HORSES!/ANIMALS 👍👍

The younguns sure make a fine looking team ! That was fun to watch. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

beautiful pair,,great job on turning sharp corners, and thank God for a little cloud cover..super video and fun to be with you.friends,,c/ s

Brenda is right that your horses have a very good and balanced mind. It is certainly very important in relation to the genes, but most of all the environment they are in is important for their development, well-being and abilities. It is clear that they are safe and in good mental balance.

I'm just a 'City Slicker' when it comes to farming !! Box stalls, straight stalls, whatever - it's the farmer's choice !! I have a lot of respect for Jim (and Brenda !!) and if their preference is 'straight stalls' for their horses - it's good enough for me !! Onwards and Upwards, Jim and Brenda !! My deepest respects for you both !! I love your channel and KNOW how much you care about ALL your horses !! I've been following along on your channel for nearly two (2) years now and enjoy every minute !! Abby's channel, too !! What a gifted young lady if whom tou can be proud !! 😅❤

Enjoyed the video! Hay looking good & appreciate discussion on new harnesses. Ignore the negatives & carry on.

Congratulations on your 100K subscribers , commitment and patients gets it done . Careful coaching brings forth the confidence and confirms the suggestion is safe to take on board .

You need one of those large floor fans to pull air in from one opening and out the other. I've seen them in other barns. It really helps to have moving air.

I have been waiting to see Duke and Earl work as a team. harnesses look great. You folks should rightfully be proud of the success you have had getting them to this point. Great Job.

For the most part, horses and dogs for that matter, are reflections of their owners. If you want to know how a person truly is, look no further than their animals. You are good people.

You may not do good with the heat but y'all handled the cold and snow way better than we do in the south if you even whisper the word snow around here you can cause a stampede to the grocery store for bread and milk. 100% fact

In the South, we put the horses outside at night and inside during the hot days during the summer.

When you were gone and Abby did that video with Trudy showing Lady and June, Skippy was nipping at Bill’s heels as they let him out. I suspect he doesn’t do it around Jim and probably Brenda because he knows you won’t put up with it.

what is it ?about 2 years ago when you brought 2 wild colts home , and today 2 years later (about) they are working as a functioning team , I say a good job done, they look super good well behaved and well looked after, there ,will always be nay Sayers, something we have to put up with, but file away under miscellaneous, any one would be proud to own these two horses Duke and EARL Kudos to you Jim

You folks just keep up what you're doing. Remember, that's why they make chocolate & vanilla. On a more serious note, how much do the new harnesses & collars weigh? I was just wondering. Peace ✌️

Those stalls are perfect...my first Olympic HORSE started in a straight stall. Regards!!!

those people should just keep their opinions to themselves. Keep doing what you are doing, the horses like it.

Jim I have had box stalls and I tore them out and made standing stalls. It took the horses a little while to get used to them , but I can tell you standing stalls or box stalls are a human preference , the horses could care less !

Make Jim a Slab Peach pie! Just spread the pie dough out on a cookie sheet with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon like a Pop Tart! Good stuff!

Duke & Earl Looks So Handsome with Their Harness & Bridle's On!!!! I love these Beautiful horses. Again, Brenda Thank You for filming.

Duke and Earl look great in their new harness . Snazzy !

The young team is doing so well under your tutelage. 😊❤️

Congratulations on your RU-vid 100,000 subscribers!

Duke and Earl, looking so fine in their new harnesses! Straight stalls, boxed stalls, it all depends on the owners and their horses. I have seen your horses are so comfy in the straight stalls and I think they like being closed in, like a cat curled up in a small box.

i think You do great with your animals....

thanks for your videos you guys! And just ignore those people, your horses appear to be healthy and happy.

Love the new collars & they look very nice with the harnesses. Duke was surprisingly calm when you put that collar on him, wow, he just went with it. Have a great day

Duke and Earl look great together and the new hartnesses look great

YOU will always have critism . Just keep doing what YOU DO

I’ve looked forward to seeing those two working together for two years! They’ve sure turned into a beautiful team. You sir have done one fine job! I could tell you knew they were something special when you ordered new harness for them. Congratulations! When it comes time to go to the woods, they’ll be ready.

Wow , those are fancy. I hope Duke and Earl know how good they are looking.

Jim I agree with you on the stall thing. When you have concrete walls inside they stay cooler than the outside. And I have a concrete block shed for my horses and they stay in there all day. And go out in the cool of the morning and evening. Thanks friend

Duke and Earl look royal in their harnesses. Good luck with baling before the rain.

The horses were working well and look good. Glad you got to work on your hay and thanks for explaining more about the process and how training becomes part of that as well.

You’re young horses are very well trained,I love them à lots bravo to both of you for alls your patience and great works with them,have a very nice day see you in your next video.

Thanks for allowing to see all you do on your farm!!! Be blessed!!!

It's obvious you love and care for your horses. They have it made. 😊

Jim, your work is excellent, and your horses are very well looked after, criticism doesn't matter, there will always be someone to criticize especially those people who don't understand the subject, I have horses and yours are examples of care, big hug. João Rockett Brasil.

Wow the boys did great be careful in that heat please. I know you know Brenda you are a nurse too, but just had to say it. Lol peace and love ❤️

Wonderful update and some excellent footage from unique angles, thanks for the video.

Another thing I grew up with, is the idea that horses need other horses for company. Well my pony likes meeting other horses. But when she comes home she does not want them. She's in a stable behind the house and she knows where I am. I think the important thing is to check they are sleeping properly

What a handsome team all hitched up in their new harnesses! Mighty fine horses you've got Jim and Brenda! I'd never heard of Suffolk Punch breed until you got Duke and Earl. I'm in love with the breed now!!!! They are such good tempered horses!❤ Smart too! I think they'd be really fun to ride. Wish you and Brenda had saddles so you could go riding together!! Hope y'all get some relief from the extreme heat soon. Down here in northeast Tennessee, we are supposed to be in the upper 90s (possibly 100 by weekend) for about a week starting today. Just remember to stay well hydrated yourselves and the horses too. I'd say Duke and Earl will need long drinks of water back at the barn! Have a wonderful weekend!😘

Jim as I've said in past I'm not a horsey person ( never having owned one) but I do remember seeing videos in the past where the collar was put on widest part at the top, then turned 180% once over the ears.

Others opinions are not important and you shouldn't let it bother you, i do understand that it does. No one loves that. You are both fine in my book. Carry on!

Your hay rake looks & sounds exactly like the one my dad (and I) pulled behind his massey ferguson tractor in the 70s & 80s in MO. Thanks for sharing your farming methods & horses & wife & all. Appreciate you so much! Hot n high humidity in MO for last few days. Looking for some relief for all of us soon. Thanks again!

Just keep doing it your way Jim! It works for you and your horses! Who cares what anyone else says! From down in Georgia

Duke & Earl are looking good in their shiny new harnesses 👍

Watching those boy's come into their own is a pleasure.

Jim you guys do a wonderful job with your horses I see it and everyone else does as well Harnesses look amazing I have a question Do you ever see sores on them while the collars are conforming to their necks and they are a beautiful team

Brenda great job braiding Baron's mane! I don't blame the horses for wanting to be in the barn those darn flies are relentless, poor things.

Those harnesses are beautiful! Brenda, you crack me up! My cows were that way, you would let them out on a hot day, they would go down by the creek and lay down under the shade tree, when they're doing that they're not making milk! So, no matter how much you wanted to get to the hay field, I always got the cows, put them in the barn, turn the fans on, give them hay, and they were comfortable, because they would be lying down chewing their cud, that's a happy cow! Some days, when it was hot, I just left them in the barn!

You both are very very hard workers and you truly love your animals. God bless you both and thank you for allowing us to see a part of your lives. 🙏❤️

Box stalls ? To me your magnificent, sweet, calm, gentle, responsive to your presence when called and drop dead glorious horses, say everything anyone needs to embrace your position of straight stalls. I too would only consider box stalls. Not any more because your houses say it all to me. Brenda, you keep those horses standing at their very best. They look excitingly gorgeous to me. Jim any criticism regarding how you live your life is (again to me) another person's personal opinion. You and Brenda have become very important people to many of us. No disparagement from us. Also 100,000 subscribers rings a giant bell in your favor. Brenda, please have as ALL over for dinner real soon, OK? X O Claire

With the heat and humidity right now, it might help the new harnesses to give more (sooner rather than later). 😉😊 Like boots and shoes will stretch Boys look stunning 🤩

Jim your stalls are just fine over a hundred thousand people seem to be ok with them.

Lol, Brenda,, crouper above the pooper. Lol.. I had a Welsh mare that went nuts with a crouper, so I worked her without one, made it a little crazy trying to keep the harness correct.

Duke and Earl looking sharp ‼️

Those people commenting on straight stalls are... I have a 30x30 log barn log floor cedar shingles. 1940's or earlier and in great shape. One side straight stalls for 3 teams and a manger the whole length of the barn. Wood boxes in each corner for oats. Can u image how much manure has been forked out of that barn. Two horses lay down beside each other no problem!!

PG here, What a great Day. A brand new twin set of horses with brand new gear. A Great start to years of gratitude for perfect fit between horses and drivers. Drivers with an "s" Brenda and Jim. The Lord is doing a new work on the earth in his people. Giving people almost a new life. The eagle does that after 40 years he shed his old beak and talons, molts his feathers and grows everything brand new! copy and paste: General Attributes When an eagle is old, its eyesight dims and its feathers and wings become heavy. To rejuvenate itself, the eagle flies up to the region of the sun, which burns away the mist over its eyes and burns off its old feathers. The eagle then plunges three times into water, and its youth is restored. Also as a result of age, the eagle's beak grows until the bird can no longer eat; by striking its beak against a rock, the eagle breaks its beak which then grows back. The eagle's eyes are very sharp and can see fish when the bird flies over water. The eagle can look directly into the sun. As a test of the worthiness of its young, the eagle holds them up facing the sun. The birds that cannot stare into the sun and turn their eyes away are cast out of the nest. Some authors say that the eagle's rejected chicks are adopted by the coot or the vulture. Allegory/Moral The eagle received both favorable and unfavorable interpretations. As the eagle renews its youth, so too can the man with "old clothes and dim eyes", who should seek the spiritual spring and raise the eyes of his mind to God. The rock on which the eagle sharpens its beak is Christ, on which man can sharpen his soul; the eagle also represents Christ, who came from heaven to catch souls, just as the eagle catches fish. The eagle's ability to look directly at the sun represents Christ's ability to look directly at God, and as the eagle lifts its young to the sun, so do angels lift worthy souls to God.

And yes, that collar will come over the horse or mule head if the back of the harness is missing. My neighbor used the bare minimum harness on his mules. After one disaster of collars hanging from the reins, I learned to hold the mules by the bit rings to keep their heads up when backing.

The two youngsters, Duke and Earl are turning into fine horses. Nice watching their progress the past few years.

Wow that team was so chill. Jim didn’t even tie them up when he hitched onto the rack or ask Brenda to hold them. Great training.

We live in the desert in California and we get over a 110° in the summer. One thing we do to work with our horses is to wait until sundown, before it gets dark, to do anything with them. It's normally cooler at that time and it's easier to do what we need to do. We make sure they get a nice cool shower afterwards Please make sure you both are drinking a whole lot of water with your heat. We always carry around a bottle or insulated cup with us when we are outside working.

What a smart looking team they are! Looking forward to seeing more of them together.

That span of Suffolk surely looks good together

Nice one🤩🤩🤩🤩Happy watching

Thank you for sharing, they do work nicely together.

I remember when you bought the two colts. They have become so handsome and well trained. The ignorant comments about stabling is out of order the horses are so happy with their life. If it is good enough for the kings horses and many others then it is preference.

Your horses look very happy and well care. ❤Love watching your channel. 🇿🇦

listen the stalls for the horses are great

We live in New Hampshire and it has been so hot here too. So humid you can hardly breath. Severe thunderstorms last night helped a little.

Them colts are so calm for young animals i like them,

I love those new harnesses, they are so colourful,.

Hay sounds good. I usually go by the sound of the hay to know if it's dry enough.

I suppose a new harness is akin to a new pair of leather shoes or boots ? Stiff leather when you first out them on, but with a little (lot ?) of use, they wear in and become quite comfortable t5

Fine looking hitch especially in the new harnesses❤

IMO, straight stall would only be bad if the horses weren't worked or had any pasture time. So it's really not any kind stall it's how person works/rides and takes care of their horses! Straight stalls are much more work and hands on. Stall are great for me who just has 10 acres with trail horses. I'll admit I not experienced enough nor want to take the time straight stalls require. Like you call a whip a whip. I call it a handy stick which is just an extension of my arm. People who don't know get triggered by the word whip.

Nurse humor. Love it. I'm the same. And that's really tame.. "the crouper goes above the pooper" 😂😂😂😂😂

The photographer does such a great job. The little dog gets in the video so much - cute.

We always had both box and straight stalls. Never saw a difference with the horses. Dad always had the drafts in the straight stalls. Easier to harness the horses right in the stalls. Thank you for this channel. My dad loved his work horses. He always said he liked when they farmed with the horses before they went to tractors. He would have loved to watch this channel too if he was still with us. Lost his last Belgian 2 years ago. I have 2 Haflingers.

It's Amazing how far these Horses have come, I remember when you first bought them, they weren't even halter broke, you have done an amazing job training them, great video, be well and be safe, 38:47

Because of the heat, they were probably walking a little slower,in my experience horses are always more energetic in cooler weather.

I enjoyed this video and how the younger team are working well together.

Hey Jim and Brenda, Thank you for the informative episode of "Working Horses With Jim ". The new harnesses that Eli made you awhile back look terrific and as you stated in time the collars will take the shape and adjust and form to the horses neck and shoulders. I'm really becoming a fan of the Suffolk Punch Horse for their easygoing temperment, size , willingness to accept training and work. I'm like you I always preferred a tram or a single horse to aggressively walk out at a solid 4 beat walk. Jim, It's time to put the standing stall issue to bed . Draft horses are totally more comfortable in standing stalls . A good solid 4 ft, wide standing stall like what you utilize are perfect ..As Heavy Horses age a bit it is much easier for them to stand up if they can brace against the stall wall. Also the bedding and cleaning of the standing stall is half the work as well .Tuesday thru Thursday of this week Atlantic Canada where I reside, has been under a heat and humidity dome Which reached 44 degrees C with heat and humidity or approximately 98 degrees F. Have a peaceful weekend and remember to keep hydrated.

Straight stalls are great and teach horses patience and how to get over. We had some that didn’t even need to be tied and they would stand in their stalls. Jim you’re doing great. Don’t listen to all those negative people that think they know everything.

Northerners are too ambitious for hot weather, that is why sweet tea came about, in the south sit back, chill and more sweet tea, and not much else ...

My Grandfather never had anything other than box stalls in West Virginia. My Uncle did the same.

Collars. Looks like leather. Do them up with Pears Soap, the clear brown glycerine one. Damp sponge, rub heaps of soap on, no suds. Better than the finest English saddle soap. Soften them up, use them dampish to get a fit. Regarding your straight stalls, the Lippizaners in Vienna live in straight stalls. Jim, there are horse channel trolls who spend their days searching about for things to criticise. Straight stalls would cause trauma and impatience in underworked overfed horses, but for horses like yours, fit and working, this is their refuge. They get to the pasture on their days off, spread out when not working. No-one knows better than you what your horses need. Others may have other ways, neither is wrong.

Wow! They look like they belong on the cover of some fancy horse magazine.

Opinions opinions are like armpits everybody's got one most of them stink I agree with you

are you planning to taking Duke and Earl into the woods this winter

You could pull the pads out of the collar and once on the horse slide the pad back in. I’ve had to do that some and it works.

I find your stalls roomy enough

Stretch the collars the way i do my tight boots put bags of water in the collars and stick it in the freezer. The freezing water in the bags spreads the boots as it freezes. It does not take long until the water freezes and the collars spread or boots

Jim, do you remember the days of shoe trees? For those of us with wide feet, they were a foot saver. No wide widths in those days. Could you make a collar tree? Then patent it and get rich 😉

i was so glad when my dad obtained a side delivery rake no more me on a buck rake