Logging with Horses with Ralph Rice on his diversified small farm.
Woodlot management plan is discussed including maple syrup production, firewood gathering, and using and selling wood for lumber.
In this video we tour Ralph's horse barn and harness shop.
We follow him while he harnesses his Percherons three-abreast for logging with the draft horses. He discusses his choice of nylon harness.
Ralph uses his Amish made wood sled for gathering maple syrup and firewood gathering. He uses his logging arch when logging large trees in his woods.
Ralph explains his the gathering and moving of parts of an ancient oak tree that fell in his woods. This immense tree is a multi year project for the draft horses and Ralph to clean up.
Ralph is an expert teamster with his beloved Percherons. His finesse with the draft horse logging is amazing.
Logging with draft horses is still being practiced by farmers all over the US. This video is a great example of how draft horse logging is accomplished.
Watch other videos of Ralph Rice on RU-vid - Horse Drawn Farming at Riceland Meadows Farm
10 май 2017