8 Horse Hitch Digging In

A typical site in Amish Country is a team of 8 doing the hard work of plowing for the Spring planting season. Some interesting facts about the draft horse (the real horse power) is that a draft horse can exert 10% of its body weight with a horizontal pull. A 1,500-pound horse can pull 150 pounds all day. If you need the horse for less time, then it would work well with just half of its weight. The type of soil, whether dry or moist, will also affect how many horses to use as well as the depth of the plow. The dryer the soil, the lighter the pull. Horses also need a rest. If overworked to hard, they can get sore muscles. The general rule of thumb is one horse can work 25 acres. #amishfarm #amish #amishcountry #drafthorse #drafthorses
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