Horses - Page 3

Carruthers · 10-12-2015, 09:10 AM

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Ian Williams and his Clydesdale horses, Madge and Dolly, were among more than 230 entrants at the British National Ploughing Championships at Marden, Kent.

The annual event, in its 65th year, has categories ranging from vintage tractors to heavy horses.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-12-2015, 09:27 AM

OMG, they're so beautifully matched I want to squee. When I see pictures like this my heart wants to move to the country and lead a cinematic life of honest sweat, in a working relationship with these gentle giants. But after a couple minutes the brain kicks in with a word from our sponsor. Do you want to live that rural dream? Have you forgotten getting up at 5AM, in a 10 below blizzard, to trudge to the barn where they're waiting impatiently for breakfast?
Want to roll over and catch another 40 winks? The tractor don't care, the truck don't care, the animals care. Sigh, the bucolic life isn't, but the horses are.

Carruthers · 10-14-2015, 01:50 PM

As heavy horses have made several appearances in this thread, I thought that this picture might be of passing interest.

The shoe on the left is from a Shire and that on the right is from my old horse.

He was a fairly big lad and wasn't exactly small in the hoof department, but his shoe pales into insignificance next to the Shire's.

Incidentally, I've never met a farrier who didn't wear steel toe capped boots.

Gravdigr · 11-01-2015, 02:04 PM

Ffs.

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Lamplighter · 11-02-2015, 06:05 PM

That is cute !

glatt · 11-03-2015, 07:21 AM

that's an awesome Halloween costume. And you could even put saddle bags on the pony to hold the candy.

limey · 11-03-2015, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

that's an horsesome Halloween costume. And you could even put saddle bags on the pony to hold the candy.

FTFY

Sent by thought transference

orthodoc · 02-06-2016, 06:41 PM

Driving home from Pittsburgh today, saw an Amish farmer in the field with his team. Haven't seen that in February before. I'm not sure what his purpose would be right now, since we're due for some 0 degree nights in the next week ...

Gravdigr · 02-06-2016, 06:46 PM

Maybe plowing plant material under so it has to time to compost by planting time?

orthodoc · 02-06-2016, 06:49 PM

Maybe ... not usual around here but this isn't a usual winter. Maybe too much is coming up too soon and it has to be plowed under. We had a small herd of deer grazing on our north field at dusk - so strange for them to be grazing now, too.

Griff · 02-07-2016, 02:23 PM

Definitely sensing a disturbance in the force.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-08-2016, 12:16 AM

Nail a calendar to the tree so the deer will know what they are supposed to be doing.

Gravdigr · 02-08-2016, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by orthodoc

We had a small herd of deer grazing on our north field at dusk - so strange for them to be grazing now, too.

Why is that?

xoxoxoBruce · 02-16-2016, 10:45 PM

Four Horsepower, literally.

10-12-2015, 09:27 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	OMG, they're so beautifully matched I want to squee. When I see pictures like this my heart wants to move to the country and lead a cinematic life of honest sweat, in a working relationship with these gentle giants. But after a couple minutes the brain kicks in with a word from our sponsor. Do you want to live that rural dream? Have you forgotten getting up at 5AM, in a 10 below blizzard, to trudge to the barn where they're waiting impatiently for breakfast? Want to roll over and catch another 40 winks? The tractor don't care, the truck don't care, the animals care. Sigh, the bucolic life isn't, but the horses are. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-14-2015, 01:50 PM	#3
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	As heavy horses have made several appearances in this thread, I thought that this picture might be of passing interest. The shoe on the left is from a Shire and that on the right is from my old horse. He was a fairly big lad and wasn't exactly small in the hoof department, but his shoe pales into insignificance next to the Shire's. Incidentally, I've never met a farrier who didn't wear steel toe capped boots. __________________

11-01-2015, 02:04 PM	#4
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Ffs. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-02-2015, 04:37 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	__________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

02-06-2016, 06:41 PM	#9
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Driving home from Pittsburgh today, saw an Amish farmer in the field with his team. Haven't seen that in February before. I'm not sure what his purpose would be right now, since we're due for some 0 degree nights in the next week ... __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

11-02-2015, 06:05 PM	#6
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	That is cute !

11-03-2015, 07:21 AM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	that's an awesome Halloween costume. And you could even put saddle bags on the pony to hold the candy.

02-06-2016, 06:46 PM	#10
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Maybe plowing plant material under so it has to time to compost by planting time? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

02-06-2016, 06:49 PM	#11
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Maybe ... not usual around here but this isn't a usual winter. Maybe too much is coming up too soon and it has to be plowed under. We had a small herd of deer grazing on our north field at dusk - so strange for them to be grazing now, too. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

02-07-2016, 02:23 PM	#12
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Definitely sensing a disturbance in the force. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-08-2016, 12:16 AM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Nail a calendar to the tree so the deer will know what they are supposed to be doing. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-16-2016, 10:45 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Four Horsepower, literally. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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