Description
Stories in this issue:
- Steve Edwards: by Bethany Caskey. A brief biography of the famed mule trainer, packer and cattle rancher Steve Edwards.
- Pioneering New Tools and Techniques: by Joe Mischka. A new manufacturing system for this horse drawn implement company has made it much more efficient and environmentally responsible.
- Horse Progress Days 2012 Preview: by Dale Stoltzfus.
- A Michigan Vacation Planner: by Rob Collins. Other draft animal events in Michigan in June hosted at Tillers International
- Harvesting Musk Oxen Fiber: by Rosrin Wuithiran. Learn about this ancient animal, its origins and history, as well as its valuable product: qivuit. Read about the people who raise these animals and produce products from its fibers.
- Daily Opportunities of Creating Safe Horses by Jenifer Morrissey. Fifth in a series about Doc Hammill’s training techniques. He focuses on feeding, haltering, leading and grooming as opportunities to train your horses.
- Trainer & Teamster Trials, Tribulations & Travels by Dave Feltenberger.Dave’s circuitous route to the Southern Indiana Draft Horse and Buggy Auction
- Root-A-Tilling by Ralph Rice. Ralph uses his hogs to loosen packed manure, stir compost and remove brush
- Plant a Prairie by Hazel Freeman. Instructions on planning, locating, site preparation, seed and plant selection, planting and maintaining a prairie
- Ax Men, meet the Horse Men by Barbara Corson. The adventures of some horseloggers in the filming of the reality TV show “Ax Men.”
- Valerie Hinz by Bethany Caskey. The beautiful oil paintings of this equine artist are featured.
- Breeding Chute by Boyd Sandusky. Boyd Sandusky provides working drawings and directions for building a breeding chute
- 80 Horse Drawn Hearse. by Mike and Ben Wilmoth. A high school FFA group takes on the challenge of building a horse drawn hearse from the fram to the curtains.
