Disposition and confirmation are the biggest differences in my experience. The Suffolk has a short cannon bone and flatter shoulder and have the best attitude about being willing to work hard and please the horseman. These horses have less influence of the show ring. I also love their overall look, short, compact, long hip muscle, deep bodies, lower center of gravity and they're always red.
If horses are used instead of motorized skidders the loggers should be using crosscut saws. Only fair, right? "Get along you sawyers! Get along! Or no lunch!!".
2 teams of good-looking Suffolks, Jason. Tough spot to skid out of.
I love watching these animals work. Thank you for sharing.
yes sir as my grandpaw would say making every toe dig a little!!!!
powerful animals.
thanks for sharing.
good to see the youngster out there learning the trade.
awesome work
Amazing
What's the biggest log you ever pulled with them? Can they pull around 4 thousand pounds?
Sure they regularly pull 4,000 pounds and even more on level land. Lots of uphill skidding on this site.
Jason Rutledge that's awesome! Are they suffolks or Belgium crosses?
Oh they are all purebred, registered Suffolk Punch Draft Horses.
Jason Rutledge I got ya I like the way the Suffolk look most people use belgiums.. what separates the two breeds in your opinion
Disposition and confirmation are the biggest differences in my experience. The Suffolk has a short cannon bone and flatter shoulder and have the best attitude about being willing to work hard and please the horseman. These horses have less influence of the show ring. I also love their overall look, short, compact, long hip muscle, deep bodies, lower center of gravity and they're always red.
If horses are used instead of motorized skidders the loggers should be using crosscut saws. Only fair, right? "Get along you sawyers! Get along! Or no lunch!!".