My grandfather used mules to plow his garden. Used them till he was a very old man.
What breed of horse did they use...
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One of the things that happened with the Morgans was that people began cheating to achieve the extravagant motion that prevails in the "park" classes. All shows have the Park Saddle Championship as the finale. These are VERY coveted. Before blood typing was a requirement, a few people crossed saddlebreds in & one I know of used both Hackney ponies and horses. The one who used the latter made millions and was never caught, even though it's fairly common knowledge. The motion of Hackneys is pretty distinct and it was a pretty bold thing to do, but it won world championships.
In this day and age, I would think Friesians and Andalusians would be impressive all around horses if one can afford the "sticker" and if one could bring themselves to use them for heavy work after paying for one!
In this day and age, I would think Friesians and Andalusians would be impressive all around horses if one can afford the "sticker" and if one could bring themselves to use them for heavy work after paying for one!
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LOLOL!!
Wasnt there a time during the westward expansion when draft mules were highly sought after? Something about their disposition and health was better than a full on draft, and their basic needs were simpler to supply- likely it was just a bit cheaper all around!
More nimble footed and had a better mind for packing and plowing... lol. Something like that.
As I remember reading somewhere, horses were not commonly used for hauling wagons going westward, oxen were preferred than horses and mules.
In the 1800's plowing was done mostly by mules in the South as you see pics of slaves with their mules. I am certain the Northerners used Percherons, Belgians more often to plow and pull heavy wagons.
Light horses were mainly used for riding or doing light plowing or pulling buggies in town.
I dont think Clydesdales didnt become popular in the US until after the Civil War and they were used for heavy stuff and liquor and milk haulings.
Horses just before the Civil War and after that, were in high demand. Alot of them were rejected because of some reason or another, they were too high strung (like the KY TBs), Trotters (didnt have the stamina for long trips), or hard mouth or pure stubborn that it can not be trained to have the nerves of steel of gunshots or cannons going off. The draft horses were put to use for the caissons, ambulance and supplies to the troops. For the light riding horses, they were used for calvary troops, generals, and light work. Deaths in horses were very high at that time and it was not all that unusual to find many of them dead out on the fields. I do remember seeing a picture of a grey horse in his harness, just dead on his feet acted like he was sleeping! I can not remember where or who took the picture!
Mules were used in all types of work during the Civil War and many of them were retired right out from battles to farm work without batting an eye.
I think the Draft breeds got popular after the Civil War and many of them were famous horses at that time.
LOLOL!!
Wasnt there a time during the westward expansion when draft mules were highly sought after? Something about their disposition and health was better than a full on draft, and their basic needs were simpler to supply- likely it was just a bit cheaper all around!
More nimble footed and had a better mind for packing and plowing... lol. Something like that.
As I remember reading somewhere, horses were not commonly used for hauling wagons going westward, oxen were preferred than horses and mules.
In the 1800's plowing was done mostly by mules in the South as you see pics of slaves with their mules. I am certain the Northerners used Percherons, Belgians more often to plow and pull heavy wagons.
Light horses were mainly used for riding or doing light plowing or pulling buggies in town.
I dont think Clydesdales didnt become popular in the US until after the Civil War and they were used for heavy stuff and liquor and milk haulings.
Horses just before the Civil War and after that, were in high demand. Alot of them were rejected because of some reason or another, they were too high strung (like the KY TBs), Trotters (didnt have the stamina for long trips), or hard mouth or pure stubborn that it can not be trained to have the nerves of steel of gunshots or cannons going off. The draft horses were put to use for the caissons, ambulance and supplies to the troops. For the light riding horses, they were used for calvary troops, generals, and light work. Deaths in horses were very high at that time and it was not all that unusual to find many of them dead out on the fields. I do remember seeing a picture of a grey horse in his harness, just dead on his feet acted like he was sleeping! I can not remember where or who took the picture!
Mules were used in all types of work during the Civil War and many of them were retired right out from battles to farm work without batting an eye.
I think the Draft breeds got popular after the Civil War and many of them were famous horses at that time.
What about this breed: American Cream.
I think they are very beautiful.
I think they are very beautiful.
Well, if youre thinking of getting a horse to make things more economical, DO NOT haha. Between regular shots, worming, shoeing, feed, etc, a tractor is wayyyy cheaper. Thats not even mentioning all the trouble they get into, and the longgg mid night hours spent with the expensive vet at the stable.
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Very true. I've been assuming that this has been speculation.
Very true. I've been assuming that this has been speculation.
preppy*hippie*chick :
One of the things that happened with the Morgans was that people began cheating to achieve the extravagant motion that prevails in the "park" classes. All shows have the Park Saddle Championship as the finale. These are VERY coveted. Before blood typing was a requirement, a few people crossed saddlebreds in & one I know of used both Hackney ponies and horses. The one who used the latter made millions and was never caught, even though it's fairly common knowledge. The motion of Hackneys is pretty distinct and it was a pretty bold thing to do, but it won world championships.
In this day and age, I would think Friesians and Andalusians would be impressive all around horses if one can afford the "sticker" and if one could bring themselves to use them for heavy work after paying for one!
Hey, even breeders were faced with the prospects of the recession. I have a friesian foal due that I bought ineutero last fall, full mother lines, out of the top sport stallion in the states (anne 340) for 7500.
talk about a deal!
And you can bet your booty iam training it to drive and pull, as well as ride...
MUA HAHAHAHAH!!
*whoa, felt like I was taking over the world there for a minute...*
One of the things that happened with the Morgans was that people began cheating to achieve the extravagant motion that prevails in the "park" classes. All shows have the Park Saddle Championship as the finale. These are VERY coveted. Before blood typing was a requirement, a few people crossed saddlebreds in & one I know of used both Hackney ponies and horses. The one who used the latter made millions and was never caught, even though it's fairly common knowledge. The motion of Hackneys is pretty distinct and it was a pretty bold thing to do, but it won world championships.
In this day and age, I would think Friesians and Andalusians would be impressive all around horses if one can afford the "sticker" and if one could bring themselves to use them for heavy work after paying for one!
Hey, even breeders were faced with the prospects of the recession. I have a friesian foal due that I bought ineutero last fall, full mother lines, out of the top sport stallion in the states (anne 340) for 7500.
talk about a deal!
And you can bet your booty iam training it to drive and pull, as well as ride...
MUA HAHAHAHAH!!
*whoa, felt like I was taking over the world there for a minute...*
preppy*hippie*chick :
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Very true. I've been assuming that this has been speculation.
Thats assuming you already OWN the tractor and can repair it yourself. Then it might be cheaper.
You know it costs all of 2000 bucks to get certified as a ferrier? And you can usually get your vet to show you how to give intramuscular vaccines, which you can buy through suppliers or even TSC. Pretty decent return on such an investment if you're planning on a career or life with horses.
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Very true. I've been assuming that this has been speculation.
Thats assuming you already OWN the tractor and can repair it yourself. Then it might be cheaper.
You know it costs all of 2000 bucks to get certified as a ferrier? And you can usually get your vet to show you how to give intramuscular vaccines, which you can buy through suppliers or even TSC. Pretty decent return on such an investment if you're planning on a career or life with horses.
Some used drafts, most used mules if they had any.
But then again some farmers used whatever they had on hand
Thats not much help but... thats what I got
But then again some farmers used whatever they had on hand
Thats not much help but... thats what I got
Our ranch used mules to pull the wagons for feeding, and to take the chuckwagon out at branding time. I'll see if there are any photos of them, the old harness is still here and an awful lot of it! I think they must have had several different wagons doing different things at a time, because surely nothing would warrant using 20+ mules at a time?
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