My dad and grandfather logged with a single horse exclusively. Old "Colonel" was huge and smart. Dad would stay in the woods hooking and grandpa would stay on the landing unhooking. Colonel would do the skidding by himself. He seldom got hung up, but always stopped when in trouble. He was also very gentle. My brother and I crawled up on that horse in all kinds of ways and he would never move. Pretty damn sad day when he finally died of old age. I miss him.
I love watching Bill when he’s ready to dig in, he’s so eager to work! The cows are really checking things out! Bill is saying, I’m coming back in a second!
I am impressed with how much Bill does alone. It takes a good sized tractor to do that. Amazing how our ancestors did so much with less than we have today. I often think of the wood workers and how they had hand tools. Most of the Victorian houses are still around and were built with hand tools. They had way nicer woodwork than many of our new houses. Thanks for sharing Jim!
I stand to be corrected, i have vague recollections that back in the 60"s it was said at the time that the Ford 4000 was the first standard farm tractor that could match a heavy Shire horse for start=up traction.
@@crispinaske8293 I do not know as it was before my time but from watching Bill with that round bale I could see it as so. There is a video of a Mr. Harshberger out in a town named Mabel. He pulled a semitruck up his driveway with a team of Belgians. I know my older Ford 2000 couldn't do that on a good day with a tailwind. I know also that the Amish around here can get on a field to plow it well before a tractor.
@@crispinaske8293 the Ford 800 we had as a kid was equivalent to a 4000. Same basic tractor they just changed the color and designation. 45HP or so as I recall. From spending hundreds of hours on that tractor I can tell you right now 2 of Jim’s horses will definitely out pull it in dry ground and with the slick ground he’s dealing with I’m fairly sure 1 horse would out pull it. On pavement with counterweights up front I could see the tractor pulling more. And Watching him skid logs with those horses makes it look easy compared to that tractor. He can skid way bigger logs with his horses than we could with good tires on that tractor. And they seem like they’re moving faster than we ever did with a tractor in the woods.
Another great video Jim. I so enjoy you working with your horses and livestock. Good one horse job for you and Bill. Amazed at how gentle and patient those cows are. Thank you for sharing.
I can attest to how handy working a single horse can be. I currently only have one that I work in harness. A smaller size Shire mare named Ingrid. She'll do anything for a handful of marshmallows. It's amazing how much you can get done with her.
You've sure got some fine horses Jim. I'm new to your channel and it really brings back good memories from my childhood. Thank you for sharing your story.
Im fascinated by your cows. That whole time they stood patiently waiting. Ours would be checking out the gate you left open. Wanting to rub and mess with the new round bale while you were with Bill. Had half of the net wrap pulled off and drug 40 feet away and stomped into the mud.
Those round bales might be very heavy, but Bill seems to pull them easily. He seems like such a good working companion. He steps out eagerly. You have trained him so well, he moves as if one with your thoughts. I think he's a very good looking horse too. :)
I've had no experience with farming or horses, so I'm fascinated by the quiet control you have with horses. I'm apprehensive every time I see you walk around the rear end of a horse, it looks like you're in danger of a kick that would likely kill or cripple you.
enjoyed the video. would love some more single horse videos. My brother uses a single in the woods. He needs to make more of a trail for the wood than he does for King. I like seeing "real life" where things don't go perfect.
Thanks for videoing... Here I am in suburban Sheffield England, with the same challenge, moving wrapped wet hay bales. Everything is smaller.. Me, the ponies and the bales... It's nearly 2 miles though so def a challenge
Love your videos your horses are so beautiful and well trained! My grandpa made his living with his teams of draft horses h did mostly logging! Thanks for sharing
We know what you are talking about Jim. We did a lot of work with a single steer, especially in the vegetable garden and twitching logs thru trees in the woods.
You might want to try a Greg Judy's bailing roller to feed your cows and to transport bails around your farm. I'm pretty sure you can modify it to pull behind a cart with a single horse. Just a suggestion. Thanks for sharing your videos. I'm learning a lot.
Just a awesome video working Bill. I would like you sometime to talk about what you think the horses know and and how they feel working with you now that would be a great pick your mind video. Thanks for what you show with your horses.
Jim like you did with the hunters you could do off road recovery for jeeps like you sead you need to worry the skid steer geting stuck.bill just walks right trew it i mad money with a jeep i hade few years ago helping kids out of bad spots in their trucks on powerlines and i also got paid bring a dear off mountian when i worked on hight tension lines up in vt they grid paid one of the local farmers to log poles in on a realy hard to get to power line worked great.
Saw a perfect way to haul round bales...farmer had an old car and he cut the roof off and layed that on the ground....it made a perfect sled for one round bale and only cost him a little time
Hi. I had one horse just freaked right out when she heard the screeching of the sleigh steel runners on the icy snow etc. I had one Belgium mare, her ears would be just be a flipping back and both to the sound of the steel runners of the sleigh on the gravel and happily jog along! Were your teams nervous at first to the screeching sounds?
Good video Jim. I think any horse should be trained to work single, makes a better horse IMO. I got thinking as the video played and the buggy went by that the Amish guy was probably wondering why something like that would be worth filming! Only in Northern NY!
I would love to see a video of you showing what you look for in draft horse conformation. I've had Quarter Horses my whole life, but I really want to buy a draft horse and learn a new skill. The Belgin filly in your video and few months back looked really nice, but her hocks were turned in. Is that a conformation flaw in a draft horse or is that how most of them are put together? I loved her size (not too big) and she had a really cute head, she was also well balanced, (not short backed). I am in the process of modifying my stock horse set up to accommodate a draft horse, once that's complete I will be ready to make a purchase. Also, do draft horses get cast in a stall? How big of a stall do you recommend for a draft horse? Thank you for you time, I love your channel.
I’d like to try to make a video on that sometime. As far as I know, that filly is still for sale. Her hocks were not a concern to me. Yes, I have had draft horses get hung up in their stall before, but it is rare. Most stalls are about 5 1/2 feet wide, depends on the size of the horse
It’s a really good option to have a draft horse especially with tractors being $350K these days. The one we had on our farm when I was a kid in the 80s was $100K; so tractors are way too expensive for most small farmers.
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Why not build a wooden sled to pull the bales except where roads are - and build a couple of hay hooks from rebar with rings on the opposite end to attach a chain to ?
At a nearby hospital as a registered nurse. I use blinders because it protects their eyes when they are in the woods. When they’re they’re not in the woods, it’s just what they’re used to and it helps keep them calm
Thank you for your response to my questions. Bless her heart..a nurse, she sure is a busy lady, as you are a busy man!!! I really enjoy your blogs, you both seem so calm and relaxed, I'm sure she is a wonderful nurse. I didnt realize blinders helped horses stay calm but, it makes sense!😊
Good day While watching you turn bale reminded me many yrs. ago dad was loading logs on wagon & he called it a half- hitch? I don't know nothing about that. Also how many farmers have stone boat yet. Thanks
I have a tumble bug hay trailer that I hook behind my forcart that I bought on a farm sale cheep works great for moving bales if you Google it you can watch a video on it
Liked and Subscribed but i wish there was more i could do for such a wonderful family. H ave you considered opening a go fund me account for the horses? They are stars after all. Love from Canada
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Looked like he was struggling pulling that 900 pounds by himself. Look up average weight to round bales. Yours looked wet. Love your videos and love the horses. I wouldn’t make him pull that much, injuries happen that way.
This site should have 200,000 subscribers. It is simply one of the best and I am sending the link to as many as I can.
Thanks so much!
Thanks, many times I could have used a single horse. To have a single horse in shape, well trained is a powerful tool and friend.. Beautiful
My dad and grandfather logged with a single horse exclusively. Old "Colonel" was huge and smart. Dad would stay in the woods hooking and grandpa would stay on the landing unhooking. Colonel would do the skidding by himself. He seldom got hung up, but always stopped when in trouble. He was also very gentle. My brother and I crawled up on that horse in all kinds of ways and he would never move. Pretty damn sad day when he finally died of old age. I miss him.
Thanks for sharing!
Bill said hey guys over here. Im doing all the work and yall are just relaxing! Another great video.
Thanks!
There is a special beauty and closeness when working with a single horse. I always enjoyed doing that.
Always a pleasure to watch you work with the horses Jim ...
I love watching Bill when he’s ready to dig in, he’s so eager to work! The cows are really checking things out! Bill is saying, I’m coming back in a second!
Yes, he wanted to get back with the others
I love watching them and am getting to know them, it’s really fun to see their personalities. We’re very lucky to have this channel
Such a flood of emotion watching remembering how my Grandad worked his horses. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing. Good memories are worth a lot
Nice seeing Billy at work,
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I love hearing Billy call to his pals.
Did love that part
I am impressed with how much Bill does alone. It takes a good sized tractor to do that. Amazing how our ancestors did so much with less than we have today. I often think of the wood workers and how they had hand tools. Most of the Victorian houses are still around and were built with hand tools. They had way nicer woodwork than many of our new houses. Thanks for sharing Jim!
I stand to be corrected, i have vague recollections that back in the 60"s it was said at the time that the Ford 4000 was the first standard farm tractor that could match a heavy Shire horse for start=up traction.
@@crispinaske8293 I do not know as it was before my time but from watching Bill with that round bale I could see it as so. There is a video of a Mr. Harshberger out in a town named Mabel. He pulled a semitruck up his driveway with a team of Belgians. I know my older Ford 2000 couldn't do that on a good day with a tailwind. I know also that the Amish around here can get on a field to plow it well before a tractor.
Cheers, may-be my memory was not so vague after all.
@@crispinaske8293 the Ford 800 we had as a kid was equivalent to a 4000. Same basic tractor they just changed the color and designation. 45HP or so as I recall.
From spending hundreds of hours on that tractor I can tell you right now 2 of Jim’s horses will definitely out pull it in dry ground and with the slick ground he’s dealing with I’m fairly sure 1 horse would out pull it.
On pavement with counterweights up front I could see the tractor pulling more.
And Watching him skid logs with those horses makes it look easy compared to that tractor. He can skid way bigger logs with his horses than we could with good tires on that tractor. And they seem like they’re moving faster than we ever did with a tractor in the woods.
@@cliffordclark796 Thankyou for your reply, having now watched alot of Jim working with his horses, i would say that i am in agreement with you.
Bill works quite well on his own, more than capable of handling those bales. Well done folks.
Thanks
Yes, liked it. Bill is a good worker who does well when you command. Too bad it was so dark outside. Thank you for sharing.
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Yes it was dark, the video was even lightened up a bit.
A funny thought came to mind on the last scene... amish skate boarding. Thanks for sharing the horses with us, much appreciated.
God blessed horses! So Amaaaazing. Thank you.
Great video one horse power lots of work can get done
Thanks
Always a pleasure watching your videos Jim.
Bill is showing off again playing with the bales 🐴💪.
He just wanted to get done so he could get back to the other horses😀
Enjoyed it Jim! Thx for sharing
Another great video Jim. I so enjoy you working with your horses and livestock. Good one horse job for you and Bill. Amazed at how gentle and patient those cows are. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching!
I can attest to how handy working a single horse can be. I currently only have one that I work in harness. A smaller size Shire mare named Ingrid. She'll do anything for a handful of marshmallows. It's amazing how much you can get done with her.
Yes, they can do a lot...especially if marshmallows are involved, I’m sure
You've sure got some fine horses Jim. I'm new to your channel and it really brings back good memories from my childhood. Thank you for sharing your story.
Glad you’re enjoying it, thanks for watching.
what a beast !! strong and very willing. also very smart when it comes to the task: 12:28 cute little sidestep that ginger rogers would be proud of
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Bill is the original 4 wheel drive
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Great job!! I love the way you utilize the old tin to make a drag! Keep dry and love the videos!!!!
Im fascinated by your cows. That whole time they stood patiently waiting. Ours would be checking out the gate you left open. Wanting to rub and mess with the new round bale while you were with Bill. Had half of the net wrap pulled off and drug 40 feet away and stomped into the mud.
Those round bales might be very heavy, but Bill seems to pull them easily. He seems like such a good working companion. He steps out eagerly. You have trained him so well, he moves as if one with your thoughts. I think he's a very good looking horse too. :)
I've had no experience with farming or horses, so I'm fascinated by the quiet control you have with horses. I'm apprehensive every time I see you walk around the rear end of a horse, it looks like you're in danger of a kick that would likely kill or cripple you.
Nice video. Like the different perspective with using 1 horse versus a team
Such a magnificent horse knows his job and does it well💥🐎💖
There is such a fine line between work and play sometimes that it is hard to tell which side of the line you are on.
enjoyed the video. would love some more single horse videos. My brother uses a single in the woods. He needs to make more of a trail for the wood than he does for King. I like seeing "real life" where things don't go perfect.
Hoping to make some more- glad you enjoyed
Thanks for videoing... Here I am in suburban Sheffield England, with the same challenge, moving wrapped wet hay bales. Everything is smaller.. Me, the ponies and the bales... It's nearly 2 miles though so def a challenge
Sounds like it!
Love your videos your horses are so beautiful and well trained! My grandpa made his living with his teams of draft horses h did mostly logging! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
great video. I love how you work as a team. Great job Brenda. Always enjoy the videos. Just want to say thxs for sharing your saw mill.
Thanks for watching, we appreciate your support
We know what you are talking about Jim. We did a lot of work with a single steer, especially in the vegetable garden and twitching logs thru trees in the woods.
Damn that is awesome. You guys live a good life. So much respect for you all.
Thanks. Yes, it’s a good life. Thanks for watching!
Lovely video, wonderful as always to see you working with your horse/s. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Old school one man and the horse.👍
Interesting....Good Job as usual.
Bill earned his oats that day.
👍👌🇨🇦❤, 4 hoof drive, nicely done Bill
I once knew of a man that had horses, hooked the horse(s)to a car hood to move a bale from where it was stored to where he fed them.
I used a truck hood for a stone boat...
👍logs tongs, I may have to try this one. Or possibly a variation. Thanks Jim
Thanks for watching, hope it works for you
You might want to try a Greg Judy's bailing roller to feed your cows and to transport bails around your farm. I'm pretty sure you can modify it to pull behind a cart with a single horse. Just a suggestion. Thanks for sharing your videos. I'm learning a lot.
Thanks, thanks for watching
Just a awesome video working Bill. I would like you sometime to talk about what you think the horses know and and how they feel working with you
now that would be a great pick your mind video. Thanks for what you show with your horses.
Will keep that in mind, suggestions are good!
Jim like you did with the hunters you could do off road recovery for jeeps like you sead you need to worry the skid steer geting stuck.bill just walks right trew it i mad money with a jeep i hade few years ago helping kids out of bad spots in their trucks on powerlines and i also got paid bring a dear off mountian when i worked on hight tension lines up in vt they grid paid one of the local farmers to log poles in on a realy hard to get to power line worked great.
Great idea, if I had the time!
Very nice and thank you for sharing, please more videos!
Thanks, will try to keep them coming
I was going to mention about a hook!! Nice video!!
Bill is a beautiful boy.
Fun to watch !
Billy is such a handsome boy!
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Saw a perfect way to haul round bales...farmer had an old car and he cut the roof off and layed that on the ground....it made a perfect sled for one round bale and only cost him a little time
Sounds good!
Very good job was kind of wet nasty but she was able to do it and the Mrs. was able to take the pictures and build in some of the work
Hi. I had one horse just freaked right out when she heard the screeching of the sleigh steel runners on the icy snow etc. I had one Belgium mare, her ears would be just be a flipping back and both to the sound of the steel runners of the sleigh on the gravel and happily jog along! Were your teams nervous at first to the screeching sounds?
Most of mine are, but they get used to the sounds as you desensitize them.
Good video Jim. I think any horse should be trained to work single, makes a better horse IMO. I got thinking as the video played and the buggy went by that the Amish guy was probably wondering why something like that would be worth filming! Only in Northern NY!
Wouldnt a stone boat do that especially through the mud a lot easier, for U and cleaner feed?
Beautiful horse.
Have got a stone boat but didn’t have far to go with the wrapped bale
One can see from this video what was being referred to when Jim mentioned in another episode how quickly Bill steps. No plodder is he.
Hi
Thanks for great video
I bet that mud made the bail easy sliding along ;)
I would love to see a video of you showing what you look for in draft horse conformation. I've had Quarter Horses my whole life, but I really want to buy a draft horse and learn a new skill. The Belgin filly in your video and few months back looked really nice, but her hocks were turned in. Is that a conformation flaw in a draft horse or is that how most of them are put together? I loved her size (not too big) and she had a really cute head, she was also well balanced, (not short backed). I am in the process of modifying my stock horse set up to accommodate a draft horse, once that's complete I will be ready to make a purchase. Also, do draft horses get cast in a stall? How big of a stall do you recommend for a draft horse? Thank you for you time, I love your channel.
I’d like to try to make a video on that sometime. As far as I know, that filly is still for sale. Her hocks were not a concern to me. Yes, I have had draft horses get hung up in their stall before, but it is rare. Most stalls are about 5 1/2 feet wide, depends on the size of the horse
@@WorkingHorsesWithJim I would also enjoy that.
It’s a really good option to have a draft horse especially with tractors being $350K these days. The one we had on our farm when I was a kid in the 80s was $100K; so tractors are way too expensive for most small farmers.
Agreed!
Très bonne travail bravo 👍💪
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Jim, please invest in some chainsaw chaps. Girls, what a neat gift idea and it keeps the "old"
man safe alone in the woods.
Yes, I’ve got them and almost always use them. Sometimes in these short trips I don’t but you’re right, safety is important
Why not build a wooden sled to pull the bales except where roads are - and build a couple of hay hooks from rebar with rings on the opposite end to attach a chain to ?
Like I said in the vid, I don’t normally use a lot of round bales, but if I did, I’d do something different. But that sounds like a good idea!
whereabouts are you? Pennsylvania?
Northern New York
I must have missed a blog..where does Brenda work outside of your home? Also, why do your horses have blinders on when you work them?
At a nearby hospital as a registered nurse. I use blinders because it protects their eyes when they are in the woods. When they’re they’re not in the woods, it’s just what they’re used to and it helps keep them calm
Thank you for your response to my questions. Bless her heart..a nurse, she sure is a busy lady, as you are a busy man!!! I really enjoy your blogs, you both seem so calm and relaxed, I'm sure she is a wonderful nurse. I didnt realize blinders helped horses stay calm but, it makes sense!😊
Good day While watching you turn bale reminded me many yrs. ago dad was loading logs on wagon & he called it a half- hitch? I don't know nothing about that. Also how many farmers have stone boat yet. Thanks
I have a tumble bug hay trailer that I hook behind my forcart that I bought on a farm sale cheep works great for moving bales if you Google it you can watch a video on it
Thanks
To load the scoot what about driving two short rods into bale then using horse to roll it up on it?
It might work!
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new sport craze: mud surfing
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Billys a beutifull obediant horse ,is he a Belgian Draft breed
Yes he’s a Belgian. He’s good horse
what town are you in?
Moira New York
So, you have no time to go to Egypt, to sunbathe near red sea etc., have not you???
No, unfortunately not
@@WorkingHorsesWithJim but how do you like to spend your free time? Holidays?
That was a bit cumbersome, wasn’t it?
Farming and wet weather makes for a nasty mess.
Liked and Subscribed but i wish there was more i could do for such a wonderful family. H ave you considered opening a go fund me account for the horses? They are stars after all. Love from Canada
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Jim, Is it Lady or Billy.? I like them both.. They have a mouth but no language, they can't speak..
It’s Bill in this video
Looked like he was struggling pulling that 900 pounds by himself. Look up average weight to round bales. Yours looked wet. Love your videos and love the horses. I wouldn’t make him pull that much, injuries happen that way.