How I Log With Horses
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- Watch to see how I log with draft horses on a normal day! Just another morning in the woods with my draft horses skidding some logs, and loading the wagon.
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Watch our videos to learn about draft horses- horse logging, horses farming, and horse training! Jim uses Belgian, Percheron, and Suffolk horses to do work on the farm and in the woods. He teaches about harnesses, horse-drawn logging and farming equipment, horse feeding and maintenance, and voice commands for horses. New videos uploaded every week. Keep watching to see how Jim trains his new Suffolk Punch colts as he has trained his full-grown teams!
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I love those Draft horses, my uncle had a Percheron when I was a kid and I used to ride Old Bob all over his place, he was a gentle giant......he passed away at the ripe old age of 38!! He lived with the cows, Poor thing lost all of his teeth. Sweet memories..
When the horses squat in the rear. They are getting with the business of pulling. It nice watching the peacefulness of the woods.
Thanks Jim for a great video. First of all you sure know horses and how to handle them.
They are very strong and know what you want them to do. They are like young kids that learn as they grow up and have good memories.
You are so lucky to have such peaceful working day
Yes, for sure
I love the way that team waits patiently to get dressed. A beautiful team.
Jim, thanks for sharing. You're right, the paths and forests are very beautiful. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share this with us.
the more of your logging videos I watch, the more advantages I see in using horses over tractors. I also liked the voice over in the video.
Thanks!
Always enjoyed a day in the woods but a day with horses is so much better. I never turned down a day to go for a ride neither.. Thanks for sharing..
Kathy Ark Nothing like the chestnut colored horse against the green foliage so beautiful
Glad you enjoyed
Beautiful video. Wonderful to see how a man can command so much obedience by such big animals. Our ancestors were giants, and so are you.
Thanks for watching
Nice !👍
Good to see those amazing animals doing all that work under expert directions.
Nicely explained too 👍
Thanks
First time to see the beautiful amazing creature! Breathtaking
Jim you are a professional woodsman the way you handle those tree's and horses is amazing
Beautifully trained horses and they work nice and calm and quiet which comes from the operator. Beautiful horsemanship .
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing Jim. Always a pleasant experience spending time with you.
Loved this video...seeing the strength of those two horses pulling that log out!
When logging in at work, first thing in the morning, is actually fun.
Jim I really enjoy watching you! I work in the woods during winter with my horses as ya know already; but a man can always always learn something new. Thanks for sharing my friend.
Zach Odom I’m glad you enjoyed watching, I’ve learned some things from you also on your posts in Facebook.
When I was about 10 they logged off the hill behind my house. Two draft horses and one bulldozer. The draft horses seemed to drag out just about as many logs as the bulldozer did despite the road the horses used being longer.
Great video Jim, could almost smell the woods and those great horses also.
Very cool way to work trees!
I enjoy it
I’m a horse lover always have been. The way your horses work so hard is fabulous! I enjoy your videos, can’t wait to see the sleigh rides in the snow!
These logging videos are immensely satisfying!
Horses are so smart and pliable. They really know their job. :-)
Ronald Kearn yes they are
My brother does logging with same kind of horses....very gentle giants
Another great video. Incredibly strong horses pulling. You make it look easy but I know better. That's hot hard work leaning over those logs.
What a treat watching this.Your mares are so well trained - you three made it look easy but I know it has taken much work to get there. Thanks for posting - absolutely loved it.
Well thank you for watching,so glad you enjoyed it!
This team is a mare and gelding, Lady and Bill (not Bell).
Like the way you narrated this one
You are absolutely right about the difference between Percherons and Belgians concerning bugs: I had Belgians for many years and they were not half as squeamish as the Percherons in this matter. Since you are a masterful horseman, you can do things safely that otherwise I would advise against: Removing the halters and just driving with bridles only when working can be tricky if a situation arises in which you have to tie up the horses. Using snaps instead of buckles on the lines can also be a higher risk, but again your horses are so well-behaved, that you are fine in any situation.
As a cutter, logger and teamster you are running picture-book operation!
Klaus Karbaumer you always give me better compliments then I deserve, but thank you very much
Klaus, l agree with you on the safety issues. Hooking lead ropes to bits is not a good idea. A fellow l worked with destroyed a brand new expensive bit doing that. Horse jerked, panicked and bit was done. Probably horse's mouth was hurt, too. If the halter was on to hook to, that would not have happened. Jim does some nice work with horses and videos.
Love watching you work your horses. So awesome. Thank you
I used to work horses a long time ago very enjoyable. Beats anything on t.v. horses real beauties and well broke i can tell you love those horses. I subscribed cant wait till fall
Thanks for watching!
It's interesting to see the way you log. You have nice flat ground to work with, I am a little envious.we have mountain sides to log. It's a nice tip with the sapling!
You mention the extra time needed to work with the horses verses a tractor. I've seen those old pictures of very large hitches like horse drawn combines and wondered how long it took to harness all the horses/mules and hitch them up. I've laughed and figured maybe half the day. But I bet they figured it out, had a good system and got it done quick.
thanks to you and the horses.
Your channel was recommended by YT. I have a horse myself and didn’t even know that logging with horses was still a thing.
I must say your filming set up was amazing.
You definitely earned my subscription and a like 😉.
Beautiful horses. Getting having any trouble pulling them logs at all. Thank you I could hear you fine.
This is simply amazing. Wow. Such powerful animals...make my truck look like a wimp. Thank you for sharing!
Good job Jim!! I always use two saws also!
Hi Jim, another great video. I'm facinated at how well you and your horses work together. I also agree with other commenters that the voice-over narration is a nice feature. I'm hoping that if I watch all your videos that I'll be able to log our 200 acre mixed woods in Macomb twnsp. Ny. with my own team some day. (Just kidding of course, but I can dream)
Dreams can come true
Great video Jim. Doing the narration after the video is a great idea. Some channels have a lot of wind noise or equipment noise, that makes it hard to hear. You have an easy voice to listen to. You do a better job at backing up your team and cart, than most people can do with just a vehicle, let alone having a trailer on the vehicle. You must keep your chainsaw blades pretty sharp. You buzzed through those logs like butter. Looked like you were throwing some nice chips and no sawdust. Your woods are beautiful. Probably even more beautiful in the Fall, when the leaves turn colors. With the trails you have, it must be a joy to take a leisurely walk through the woods, or in a horse drawn cart or wagon.
Farm Boy thanks for your nice comment,glad you enjoyed it
Good way to end the work week. Always learn something. Thank you for sharing!
Lovely walking trails,,,amazing day,,we love it all,,,
Man you handle it properly 👍
Really interesting. Maybe in my next life I will get to work with such great animals. Thanks for sharing.
I really enjoy thé video.You are calm and relaxing to lesson too! Thank you
Great video Jim.
Fabulous video! I just love seeing this type of work with your drafts and the horsemanship that goes along with it is just beautiful...
Great Video Jim. Love the content. Hot as well here in Eastern NC. Out doing residential tree work in the 90's with high humidity is no fun!!!
Goldshield Enterprises there’s some summers we never see the 90’s, this year we’ve had quite a few days already and it’s just June
Enchanting video.
That was a really great video in every way. I'm so glad your sharing this, the sapling binder was great!
👍👌🇨🇦❤, gr8 stuff Jim, Bill & Lady
Love this stuff. 👍
I am amazed ... l love tour videos ... many thanks
we called your load binder a whipple tree. I have not done that in years. most people in my area seemed to use 2-3 inch dia ones, but you can't be too pickie when you need one. another one of those "lost" tricks.
staying with my grandparents, and they said he takes trees off their land and know them well
Loved the video thank you sir 👏👏👏👏👏
Glad you enjoyed it
AH, THE GOOD OL' DAYS!
Great video - Thank you!
Beautiful horses. Stay safe sir
Thanks, you too!
Just wonderful!!! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing!!!💓
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you.
Hi Jim love your videos reminds me of my childhood working horses in the woods and on the farm with my dad and grandfather but something that I could never figure out is fitting the collar to the house I didn't know if maybe sometime when you weren't straight out busy you could make a video on how you fit a collar to a horse. God bless
Andrew Smith glad you like the videos, I’ll try to talk about fitting a collar sometime
best videos on the tube
Excellent
Strange how relaxing it is to watch someone work hard . Luckily for me the commentary was interesting because it was visually perfect and the sound of the chains and birds would have sent me off to a peaceful sleep. Thanks for sharing .
great video, thank you, very informative!!!
Hi Jim i did enjoy the video Julien Lamarche
It was so good to see you take their halters off before you put their bridles on. It’s my opinion that bridling over a halter is a sign of insecurity or laziness.
Enjoy your videos.
True hp right there.
My wife and I would love to stop by and meet your awesome horses sometime when we are in your area.
that would be fine, where are you from?
Working Horses With Jim LaFargeville NY
@@tootspapa993 small world I just moved 2 years ago from the Antwerp NY area.
@@jasminehagerman6329 did you grow up in Antwerp
@@tootspapa993 no I lived there for 5 years. I miss the small town slowness, moved back to Toledo, OH and I miss the quiet and safety. I could leave my car unlocked and not have to worry about it.
impressive
May I ask what you use in the spray bottle for flies on your horses? Thanks.
thats great
Deine Pferde sind einfach Spitze und Brav 🥰🥰👍👍💪💪fgFranz
Danke
Great video thanks I've watched many of your videos and in this video I really have noticed there tails. Are the tails docked with long tails or full tail? Nice working team. Thanks Graham 👍🇨🇦
Graham's Lane Buck’s tail is docked a little, the rest are full. I cut them once a year to keep them at the hocks which is the length that I like
Mantap, hemat energi
I've noticed the mares "lazy straps" seem awful loose has she ever caught her foot when kicking at flies?
Woods Gremlin she’s been cultivating the garden lately so that’s why I have them on, I usually don’t have them on when I’m logging, but no she’s never caught her foot in it
Great video Jim..interesting re flies n different horse breeds..also the hitching height.. something I hadn't thought of..guess that's why you do it full time n Im just a hobby farmer..lol.. do you ever combine n sell your videos as a dvd collection?? I would be interested in buying same for here in Australia..
Mick Holroyd why do you want buy them when you can watch them for free on UA-cam
Mick Holroyd I’m glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching
Good day Interesting video. I do remember my dad spraying Pearl for flies , that did not go well, I think she kick him. Thanks
Roughly,,,, how many pounds did those trees weigh? Beautiful horses and what a team!
Just don’t know how much they weigh. Thanks for watching
I really enjoy your videos. I was wondering do y’all keep your older horses as pasture buddies after they are retired from working?
Sometimes, just depends on the circumstances
great video Jim. That sapling trick was awesome. When you cut a tree for 12', are you cutting it exactly @ 12' or slightly longer? always appreciate the vid's. thxs
TheMystyblues I always have 3-4” of trim
@@WorkingHorsesWithJim In Maine we even add 3" to pulp wood..
insects seem to prefer black horses. Like your chain binder.
Some tests indicate white (Zebra) stripes seem to help repel flies. Maybe a white spray to paint stripes would help?? Maybe Jim will test that and let us know??
Would it help having a hydrolic boom to lift the but of log like a skider?
It would help it pull easier
Thanks for sharing. I was wondering if you wear steel toed shoes? I would imagine if Lady or Bill stepped on your foot while you're hitching them up that it might hurt a tad?
Dale Braun sometimes, but not at the time, and yes it does hurt when they step on me
Hi Jim. Thanks for another great video. Curious why you don't use your team to roll the logs on the wagon? Is it just a time issue or are you concerned about safety.
Definitely a time issue.
Love all the horses always know lady that good looking horse lady is a tough girl lady and bill love jim they think jim is a friend they know what their doing and can see they like to please just stand waiting for jim .jim dose make it look easy but lets you know the work he puts into his horses their his life .those tractor tires are good nice and hard and its easy to pull once moving.one thing is i dont miss woods working on power lines pack gear all the way to the work and back it was horable after 10 years it got old . i should of had horse pack in and out gear im saprised power co never tryed hiring teamster for remot place they. Im glade u have a wife that knows where your going when youll be back it so dangerious out their always be on sticked scedual with some one jim i see your safer then i ever am wereing chaps and ppe
At the beginning of the video With you going into the Windy woods to cut trees I thought are you crazy?!
John Elliott I’m glad the trees were already cut, was still almost to windy to be there, but it didn’t take long and I needed the logs
Question; is your farm one of the ones that has temporary RV camping allowed in a designated area for a fee?
No, didn't know some farms had that
Смотрю на эту нацию людей и поражаюсь как всё хорошо у них у нас же всё былобы так коней сразу же комары селибы пока мужик бы в лесу тягалбы лес топлево слилибы колёса сняли бы акумолятор тоже спиздилибы
Do you leave the stumps or take some of them out ?
I leave the stumps
I own 14 draft horses and I work with them as well,but I have one question for ya,the Belgians in the US have nothing on the Belgian in/from Belgium (look wise)the one from Belgium are not as tall and way more thick...so what you guys mixed this breed with?cuz it’s surely not a pure Belgian...nice work btw.
Stelian Nistor I don’t know,but I agree,they are a lot different
Belgians in the North America are divided into two groups: modern and old-style. Modern, or American, Belgians are leggier and have more slope to the shoulder than old-style Belgians, or Brabants. In the United States, the former are common while the latter are relatively rare.
The Belgian has been bred for its ability to efficiently convert feed to flesh and muscle. This horse has heavy muscling, a deep chest, wide barrel, powerful hindquarters and an active boldness, yet is willing and docile. These traits have made the Belgian the most popular draft horse in the United States among horse farmers, loggers, and pullers
Jim. Do your horses “prefer” logging to say ploughing a field?
I would say yes,I think they like to pull hard and then watch me work for awhile, instead of walking for hours
@@WorkingHorsesWithJim Bet they look at you and talk to each other. Gotta be better and more interesting than plowing.
There was a study done on cows in Africa where they painted "zebra stripes" on the cows and found that they were bitten by 50% fewer flies. Doubt you'd want to paint those beautiful horses.
No we don't want to paint them but that's very interesting! :)
Where r u in these woods....my brother lives in centerville and logs in that area
I am in Moira New York
Yeah, he lives near southern part of ny
Why do you use an overcheck Jim?
I wouldn’t call mine overchecks, I’d call the regular check reins. I’ll talk about it sometime in a video. Thanks for watching
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If people want to know how long it takes to do a task. Just tell it take about enough time until it is finished.
Did arborist know why all of the bark came off the tree on the left?
Why do you think it happened?
I'll have to ask the forester
@@WorkingHorsesWithJim Thank you for your reply. This happened to a beautiful redbud tree😟..Im thinking insects. ? ..It's still alive too, but for how many more years,
Is anyone's guess.
are they twitching horses query