Description

Features:

• Publisher’s Post: Joe Mischka relays some of the reactions Rural Heritage receives to videos it posts online and discusses his recent past and upcoming travel plans.
• Is Foaling for You: Ralph Rice outlines the fundamentals of foaling — both the joys and sorrows of the experience.
• Forecart Update:  Donn Hewes details modifications he made to an older Pioneer forecart.
• A Baker’s Dozen; More Lessons from an Old Timer: Jacqueline Courteau recounts many of the lessons she learned from her father, Dick Courteau. Illustrations by Maeve Courteau.
• Mud, Mud Everywhere: Donn Hewes problems that arise from horses standing in the mud and offers some solutions to keep them safe.
• Royal KC Draft Horse Show: A photo essay of the Royal Kansas City Draft Horse Show, the first time in 25 years the event has taken place at the complex.
• Productive Struggle; The Luxury of Using Oxen: Rob Collins goes over Tillers International’s oxen clinics and the benefits of learning to become a teamster.
• Brush Creek Plow Day: Coverage of the 8th Annual plow day held in Melber, KY, and organized by Carrey Burnett and his family.
• The Mares, Part II: In Part II, Jerry Hicks discovers why his recently purchased mule team is falling into ill health, and learns a hard lesson about about being swindled.
• 2025 Horse Progress Days; What’s New and Interesting: In this first installment on Horse Progress Days, we share pictures and descriptions of some of the new equipment shown at the event in Clare, Mich.
• Lyndon Farm Team: The Lyndon (Kansas) Saddle Club held its Third Annual Farm Team Event in April. We share pictures of the event that consisted of 19 contestants and $5,000 in prize money.
• Manning Farm Team Show: The Iowa Farm Team Competition held an event in Manning, Iowa. Pictures and descriptions of the event.
• Installing an Earthwork: Oxen were used to start work on at earthwork project at the Illinois State University Horticulture Center in Normal, Ill. The natural art project will eventually include seven triangular patches of wildflowers and native grasses, with a central gathering space.