Iowa Draft Horses and Mules
Iowa Draft Horses and Mules
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11/8/11: I like this picture. This young man showed complete confidence in his ability to drive a team. I bet he would do fine on a sukly plow.
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10/17/11: Henry Franzen mowing the yard one last time this fall with Sidney and Charlie.
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9/26/11:Here's a couple of pictures and descriptions sent in by Sherry LaValley.
"Beyond the well matched team"... this is the story to rival all those you may have heard before of A Well Matched Team. A team of full sister belgians were bred to a brabant stud two weeks apart last year. One August morning this year both sisters had delivered babies. One blue roan stud colt and one red roan filly. In the days following their arrival it was almost impossible to figure out which baby belonged to which sister as Lucy would nurse each baby separately and Sara would nurse both babies at the same time. After much astounding observation who belongs to whom has been determined. In this picture of the entire family, daddy Big Will watches a well matched team care for their "matched team" of babies.
Those of you who were at the clinic got to witness an anomaly...our webmaster, Jay, with a team of percherons at a public event!!! Well I have uncovered what I think is the reason for him never having the time to bring percherons to club functions!!! As you can see in this picture Jay is driving a six up of ??? yep it's BELGIANS! Hmmm...well looky here we've got a "closet belgian man"! Hey Jay come on out it's okay to like em all!
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9/20/11: Jim Stuart hosted the South Central Iowa Draft Horse and Mule Association meeting at his farm near New Virginia on September 6th. It was an interactive event as he gave an in-service on driving a 6-horse hitch including letting several people try their skill at driving 6 horses. As a willing participant, all I can say is that I have total appreciation for anyone who can accomplish this task.
SCIDH&MA meeting on the deck at Jim's house - including some great tasting treats.
Here's Jim and Wilbur Sheets driving 6-up earlier in the evening.
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7/16/11: Shire filly born this week at the Ken Gill farm near Milo.
6/26/11: This is a fun story of the plow shown below from Sherry LaValley.
This past weekend Ricky and I had the pleasure of helping Luann plow with her horses at her Miller family reunion in Nebraska. This plow was dug out of the fence row at last summer's reuinion and given to Luann because it was the plow her dad used as a boy out there in Nebraska. She vowed to her three uncles (90 yr old twins and 93 yr old) that she would have the plow and horses at this reunion in 2011. The plow was bought by her grandfather, used at a farm sale in 1920. The plow is a combination of many plow company parts and was not in working condition when given to her last year. Ricky and I put a sufficient amount of elbow grease into it and got it into working condition in time for her to pick us and the plow up on her way to the reunion. Here is a picture of Luann Miller and her team Barney, Buckwheat and Rio plowing at her Nebraska family reunion!
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6/6/11: Some pictures form the New Virginia Draft Horse Show:
The George Crookes family brought their own seats with a great view.
George Crookes , Indianola, IA preparing his geldings for the show.
She's hoping the judge will pick their team for first place.
The Shining Stars hitch from Altoona, IA ready for the team class.
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10/17/11: Henry Franzen mowing the yard one last time this fall with Sidney and Charlie.
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9/26/11:Here's a couple of pictures and descriptions sent in by Sherry LaValley.
"Beyond the well matched team"... this is the story to rival all those you may have heard before of A Well Matched Team. A team of full sister belgians were bred to a brabant stud two weeks apart last year. One August morning this year both sisters had delivered babies. One blue roan stud colt and one red roan filly. In the days following their arrival it was almost impossible to figure out which baby belonged to which sister as Lucy would nurse each baby separately and Sara would nurse both babies at the same time. After much astounding observation who belongs to whom has been determined. In this picture of the entire family, daddy Big Will watches a well matched team care for their "matched team" of babies.
Those of you who were at the clinic got to witness an anomaly...our webmaster, Jay, with a team of percherons at a public event!!! Well I have uncovered what I think is the reason for him never having the time to bring percherons to club functions!!! As you can see in this picture Jay is driving a six up of ??? yep it's BELGIANS! Hmmm...well looky here we've got a "closet belgian man"! Hey Jay come on out it's okay to like em all!
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9/20/11: Jim Stuart hosted the South Central Iowa Draft Horse and Mule Association meeting at his farm near New Virginia on September 6th. It was an interactive event as he gave an in-service on driving a 6-horse hitch including letting several people try their skill at driving 6 horses. As a willing participant, all I can say is that I have total appreciation for anyone who can accomplish this task.
SCIDH&MA meeting on the deck at Jim's house - including some great tasting treats.
Here's Jim and Wilbur Sheets driving 6-up earlier in the evening.
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7/16/11: Shire filly born this week at the Ken Gill farm near Milo.
6/26/11: This is a fun story of the plow shown below from Sherry LaValley.
This past weekend Ricky and I had the pleasure of helping Luann plow with her horses at her Miller family reunion in Nebraska. This plow was dug out of the fence row at last summer's reuinion and given to Luann because it was the plow her dad used as a boy out there in Nebraska. She vowed to her three uncles (90 yr old twins and 93 yr old) that she would have the plow and horses at this reunion in 2011. The plow was bought by her grandfather, used at a farm sale in 1920. The plow is a combination of many plow company parts and was not in working condition when given to her last year. Ricky and I put a sufficient amount of elbow grease into it and got it into working condition in time for her to pick us and the plow up on her way to the reunion. Here is a picture of Luann Miller and her team Barney, Buckwheat and Rio plowing at her Nebraska family reunion!
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6/6/11: Some pictures form the New Virginia Draft Horse Show:
The George Crookes family brought their own seats with a great view.
George Crookes , Indianola, IA preparing his geldings for the show.
She's hoping the judge will pick their team for first place.
The Shining Stars hitch from Altoona, IA ready for the team class.
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