He's a really impressive guy : ) and Hilde, as always, is the classic dark horse. Not necessarily turning heads from across the yard, but always showing up and doing amazingly
Josh you have a natural way with horses. Your team is only going to get better. Some sustained weight on your forecart, may really help to finish them as a team. Say the team is about 2700 pounds or so? Drag about 25-40 percent of that behind the cart for sustained periods and they will really line out. I know my advice was unsolicited, but it’s really helped my teams lately, vs just doing chores where they have a tendency to want to head back to the barn and rush through the work.
I appreciate it greatly! Just gotta work them more for sure. We did a nice day of manure spreading and another of harrowing the other day. Its only getting better! Thanks for the compliment, and the feedback : )
A great team. Hugo is inteligent and is an instigator but Hilde is not falling for his shenanigans . Typical impatience of youth but she counter balances him well. He is still filling out nicely. He will be a big lad.
Love the way you guys are doing things, too bad I didn't live closer I've been logging for 20+yrs and building /installing vac systems in off season for 10+yrs saw your ad on CL only problem is I live right across the Connecticut river in NH. Otherwise I'd be the perfect candidate for the position😒. Best of luck on upcoming sugar season .
Percheron/standardbred crosses. Hugo is big and filling out. Hilde i plan on crossing back with a fullblooded perch. Regardless, im very happy with my horses. They can do it all
Quite a bit of "paddling" (feet throwing outward instead of a straight gait) when Hugo is trotting. Joint abnormalities or just due to his age? Will this affect his pulling power?
a few things at play. He is a little narrow in the front. I had thought he should grow out of it, but looking back at my amish video, alot of Andy's two year old standardbreds were wide in the front, so it is likely more due to his conformation than anything else. Being narrow is a common percheron trait as they were supposed to walk in the plow furrough, so even though they are thick horses, they tend to be narrow for their size. Pulling bred belgians at the opposite end are extremely wide in the front. He is kinda a grade horse with mediocre conformation and he had a hernia, that and he has been gelded, so he is not breeding material, but hes a good guy with a ton of heart. I am gonna keep putting the grain right to him and hope he fills out and broadens out a bit (which he has been doing ever so slightly) but this just might be him, and I'm alright with that. My mare Hilde is amazingly put together and I plan on breeding her to a really nicely/athletically built percheron this summer, so I am excited to see what they come up with.
If memory serves, Hilde runs a 21-23 and Hugo a 22-24 adjustable with pads. Where they fall in that span I cant confirm at the moment, and unfortunately, the stamps inside the collar wore out so I can't even confirm the size without a caliper
from what I understand its perfectly fine to not ride a horse much at all under 4 or 5 and is in fact better for them as their bones are still growing/fusing.
Weve waited until he was 3 to ride and only gently at that. We barely work him a couple times a week, maybe several times a month. Hes getting a slow and steady intro and we arent overworking him
Horses ribs should not be showing....these horses are way unfed and you need to give them more groceries. It will keep them healthier and fight off any bugs that might come their way.
Hugo is 3 in this vid. I can only hide his ribs under flesh for about 3 days before he grows another inch. He was getting 10lbs of alfalfa pellets, 4lbs of ration balancer, and all he can eat first cut and pasture every day. Id give him more alfalfa, but then he starts playing with it and feeding the chickens with it. Hes a goofball
Hugo shedded out to be a beautiful color. They seem to be working well as a pair. Nice work.
He's a really impressive guy : ) and Hilde, as always, is the classic dark horse. Not necessarily turning heads from across the yard, but always showing up and doing amazingly
I have a dark Tennessee Walker an he catches everybody's eye because of his shine an temperament.
spreading is certainly a necessary chore when you have animals in the barn. the pair are doing well together.
Your kindness and patience towards your horses is beautiful to watch,your training them well.All the very best 👌💞 England uk
thank ya kindly!
I thoroughly enjoyed the video. I look forward to more in the coming weeks and months. Take care and Stay Safe.
Thank ya kindly!
He’s such a calm horse, I would enjoy rides on him. Good job kind sir.
thank ya kindly! He's comin along amazingly
❤️ beautiful horses
Thank ya kindly
I can see how you enjoy your work. Team looking good.
Congrats from NM.
Thank ya kindly
I love those horses❤
me too
Lol Awesome! Looking for a single guy like this one!!
Sorry, Hugo's taken : )
@@ruggedridgeforest7775 Well yeah, lol I cant see him ever being single for long if at all
@@ruggedridgeforest7775 Id like one like him however lol 🤗😁
Josh you have a natural way with horses. Your team is only going to get better.
Some sustained weight on your forecart, may really help to finish them as a team. Say the team is about 2700 pounds or so? Drag about 25-40 percent of that behind the cart for sustained periods and they will really line out. I know my advice was unsolicited, but it’s really helped my teams lately, vs just doing chores where they have a tendency to want to head back to the barn and rush through the work.
I appreciate it greatly! Just gotta work them more for sure. We did a nice day of manure spreading and another of harrowing the other day. Its only getting better! Thanks for the compliment, and the feedback : )
Wow Hugo is absolutely massive for 3yo! Handsome young fella ❤ he’s doing so well
Thickenin up like jam!
They look beautiful and healthy 🥰
Thank ya kindly
A great team. Hugo is inteligent and is an instigator but Hilde is not falling for his shenanigans . Typical impatience of youth but she counter balances him well. He is still filling out nicely. He will be a big lad.
Hes a good one, and shes great! A good balance for eachother
Good job buddy
Thank ya kindly
Love the way you guys are doing things, too bad I didn't live closer I've been logging for 20+yrs and building /installing vac systems in off season for 10+yrs saw your ad on CL only problem is I live right across the Connecticut river in NH. Otherwise I'd be the perfect candidate for the position😒. Best of luck on upcoming sugar season .
Thanks Jahson! Would've been cool! Still feel free to swing by and check us out whenever!
Love them they work great together Great video your so good with them
thank ya kindly!
Nice team working together. I see you don't have blinkers/blinders. Just curious about why you made this choice. I seems to be fairly rare with teams.
Addressing this in a video coming out soon! Subscribe and add notifications... Ill keep it brief : )
Hello! a cool new video! nice progress! I also have a question, are the horses a draft cross with a lighter breed? thanks! all the best!
Percheron standardbred crosses
I've often wondered why you didnt go with a heavier draft breed.
Percheron/standardbred crosses. Hugo is big and filling out. Hilde i plan on crossing back with a fullblooded perch. Regardless, im very happy with my horses. They can do it all
Tbh if you look at old pictures this is how draft horses were built 100 years ago
Quite a bit of "paddling" (feet throwing outward instead of a straight gait) when Hugo is trotting. Joint abnormalities or just due to his age? Will this affect his pulling power?
a few things at play. He is a little narrow in the front. I had thought he should grow out of it, but looking back at my amish video, alot of Andy's two year old standardbreds were wide in the front, so it is likely more due to his conformation than anything else. Being narrow is a common percheron trait as they were supposed to walk in the plow furrough, so even though they are thick horses, they tend to be narrow for their size. Pulling bred belgians at the opposite end are extremely wide in the front. He is kinda a grade horse with mediocre conformation and he had a hernia, that and he has been gelded, so he is not breeding material, but hes a good guy with a ton of heart. I am gonna keep putting the grain right to him and hope he fills out and broadens out a bit (which he has been doing ever so slightly) but this just might be him, and I'm alright with that. My mare Hilde is amazingly put together and I plan on breeding her to a really nicely/athletically built percheron this summer, so I am excited to see what they come up with.
What size collars do they wear
If memory serves, Hilde runs a 21-23 and Hugo a 22-24 adjustable with pads. Where they fall in that span I cant confirm at the moment, and unfortunately, the stamps inside the collar wore out so I can't even confirm the size without a caliper
Can you make a emergency breaking system, Rods driven into ground.
Impractical... When the brakes are locked up the horses can drag the cart like a sled. No substitute for good training
from what I understand its perfectly fine to not ride a horse much at all under 4 or 5 and is in fact better for them as their bones are still growing/fusing.
Weve waited until he was 3 to ride and only gently at that. We barely work him a couple times a week, maybe several times a month. Hes getting a slow and steady intro and we arent overworking him
@@ruggedridgeforest7775 yup thats what I meant, I dont think you need to worry about NOT riding them!
Horses ribs should not be showing....these horses are way unfed and you need to give them more groceries. It will keep them healthier and fight off any bugs that might come their way.
Hugo is 3 in this vid. I can only hide his ribs under flesh for about 3 days before he grows another inch. He was getting 10lbs of alfalfa pellets, 4lbs of ration balancer, and all he can eat first cut and pasture every day. Id give him more alfalfa, but then he starts playing with it and feeding the chickens with it. Hes a goofball