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Gentle Giants
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 19 ธ.ค. 2022
I have Percheron draft horses, my Gentle Giants, and I live and farm sustainably on a very small scale in Ontario Canada.
Mam konie pociągowe Percheron, moje Delikatne Giganty, a także żyję i uprawiam w sposób zrównoważony na bardzo małą skalę w Ontario w Kanadzie. Moi przodkowie ze strony ojca są Kaszubami, uprawiali ziemię i zajmowali się kopaniem koni. Kontynuuję tradycję.
Mam konie pociągowe Percheron, moje Delikatne Giganty, a także żyję i uprawiam w sposób zrównoważony na bardzo małą skalę w Ontario w Kanadzie. Moi przodkowie ze strony ojca są Kaszubami, uprawiali ziemię i zajmowali się kopaniem koni. Kontynuuję tradycję.
Sharp Shoes! Tis the Season! About my Stocks
Time to get all the horses sharp shod! Nugget and Pearl got their winter shoes this morning. I detail a little about my shoeing stocks and the shoes and caulks. Any questions put them in the comments.
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Turtlebacks: Draft Horse Windbreakers!
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Just a little video showing the canvas turtleback sheets I made this summer to keep the horses warm and dry in the wintertime when working. I work the horses all year and it can be pretty miserable if it is rainy, sleeting, or snowing and blowing. When logging alone the horses end up standing for extended periods while I cut and brush trees and they can easily get chilled and stiff if they stan...
Essential Logging Tools I Carry
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I show the essential tools I always carry into the woods on my logging cart: small saw and 009L Stihl, large saw MS290 Stihl, axe, peavey, long chain, short chain, tongs, wedges, tape, gas, oil, chainsaw wrench. In addition some tools permanently on the cart are 2 adjustable wrenches and fence pliers, a draw pin, a spare spring pin. Near at hand but not on the cart I have 100 ft 1/2 inch cable,...
Turning the Team to Hook On A Log!
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How I turn around and back up to hook onto a log. Nugget on the off side and Pearl on the nearside. Working in Red Oak, in Ontario Canada.
Horse Logging in Ontario 2024 Continued
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Here is part two of the horse logging video. I am in the woods today, skidding a log, showing the trees down, explaining a bit about my cart and the tools I use. Every job is slightly different, different timber, different terrain, different weather, different goals in woodlot management. In this job I am just harvesting dead standing red oak and hemlock. In 3 days working I have harvested 6500...
Ontario Hardwood Horse Logging Job Part One: Introduction
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This is an introductory video for those who may want to learn more about small scale timber harvesting using horses. Perhaps you may own a woodlot and be thinking of hiring someone to harvest the trees. I am open to inquiries. There are many different ways of doing the same thing, this video talks about the negotiations and process of establishing a woodlot-owner/woodsman relationship and the f...
Leia's First Ride - Hacking Out!
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I had saddled up this mare a few times in the barn, and sat on her and rode her up and down the alleyway in the barn. Today was the first time she has been ridden out in an open bridle. I worked her prior to this on the cart on trails for a good hour at the walk and trot with a little bit of cantering, then did the same under saddle. She went along very nicely. I broke her to drive as a coming ...
Floor Pan and Rocker Job for a Friend in Need
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Here is a small rust repair job I did on a friend's truck after a garage turned him down. Times are hard and we need to help each other out with our time, talents, and treasure. Early 90's Sierra extended cab.
Chore Team At Work!
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Pearl and Nugget working hard on the chore wagon moving some sawlogs from the yard to the mill, then waiting while a load of firewood is loaded by hand, then off to the house1/2 mile away to drop it off for piling. Beautiful autumn day in the land of the Giants! Apologies for the wind noise at times.
Doomsday 2033?? Thanksgiving 2024 in Canada!
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Sharing some thoughts I've had the last while on a number of related issues regarding Marian prophecy, Oct 13, our times, the future, etc.
Rosary Staff - Walking Stick With A Twist
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This Staff is designed for praying the Rosary while out on a hike or trekking. It is a basic walking stick heavy enough to be used as a support, a method of self defense, and a means of meditative contemplative player through the use of carved notches. I think the use will be self-evident for anyone interested or experienced in praying the Rosary, or similar devotions commonly prayed on beads a...
Spreading Manure With 3 Percherons
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Spreading manure on a lovely warm fall day in Ontario Canada. Pearl, Vega, and Nugget on the front of the JD R spreader. The haul was about 1/2 a mile to the field.
Crazy 'bout a Mercury! 62 M700 Lives Again
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So this has been an almost 4 month project, and still more to do cosmetically. Finally got around to taking a video. 1962 Mercury M700, basically a Canadian version of a Ford F700 just rebadged for Mercury dealers. Needed a lot of mechanical tlc, lots of leaky seals, worn bushings and bearings, frayed broken missing wiring, farmer fixes, duct tape, fence wire, etc. Originally from SK, came with...
For Sale 99 International 4700 w/T444e, 7.3 Powerstroke
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This truck has been a good truck, did me in a pinch. It was originally a Ryder truck, then got sold to a road construction company and they installed an attenuator on it and used it for a crash truck. Then it was auctioned off, the attenuator was removed, and I obtained it. My plan was to put a Hiab on it and use it as a log truck but the more I thought about it I decided I needed a longer whee...
Grain Binding Aug 2024: Farming Like 1924!
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Grain Binding Aug 2024: Farming Like 1924!
Thoughts On Setting a High, as Opposed to a Low, Bar...
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Thoughts On Setting a High, as Opposed to a Low, Bar...
Raking Hay with Leia and Pearl 2 into 1
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Raking Hay with Leia and Pearl 2 into 1
MF 35 Pull Type Combine Header Auger Rebuild
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MF 35 Pull Type Combine Header Auger Rebuild
A Unicorn and a Pole Walk Into a Sawmill...
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A Unicorn and a Pole Walk Into a Sawmill...
Barn Find GMC 366 Tall Deck: First Crank!
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Barn Find GMC 366 Tall Deck: First Crank!
Macgyver-ing A Ground Drive Bale Loader - Part 1
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Macgyver-ing A Ground Drive Bale Loader - Part 1
Hay/Grain Elevator Repair and PTO Conversion
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Hay/Grain Elevator Repair and PTO Conversion
Gentle Giants Rolling Thunder 2024 - Spring Work Done!
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Gentle Giants Rolling Thunder 2024 - Spring Work Done!
4 Abreast Harrowing and Sowing - Will I Beat the Rain???!!!
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4 Abreast Harrowing and Sowing - Will I Beat the Rain???!!!
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Good stuff Thanks
Nothing but respect and admiration for what you did here, both in craftsmanship and as a caring human. Searching for a solution to a similar problem brought me here, though fortunately it's nowhere near as severe or extensive, but stressful nevertheless. But on a much younger vehice (08 F-150!). One that I saved for and spent enough on that I'm still stunned by the problem and that it was even physically possible. Not that I had warm and fuzzy feelings about the way our society is set up and structured prior to this, but it was a stark reminder of the absolute relentlessness of the Kafkaesque labyrinth that is a car society and late capitalism. Ran by the same goverments that just effectively banned the import of actually affordable electric cars from China the moment they appeared on the horizon. To prop up a worthless domestic auto industry that demands $60,000+ for a new gas truck whose shitty design will have its second or third owner searching for videos like this in 10 years, an industry with no desire or will to change. That we pay taxes to to salt the roads. Anyway, great work and all the best to the owner. It looks like your efforts will get them to wherever they're hoping to arive and likely far beyond.
so interesting
Thanks!
Nice easy work for three Percherons!
Yes, with 3 it makes a long haul manageable for a full day's work. The manure was composted and quite wet, like black earth, so very heavy, had to put more air in the spreader tires to handle it!
This is a beautiful truck and a great project. Seeing the manual choke reminds me of some of the old vehicles my grandpa worked on. I love seeing the things you build, improve and restore.
useful and practical
good day
I saw stooks on my way to the holms county steam thresher show last Thursday ,I wanted the restored jd grain binder i saw at an auction outside peebles ohio near me an Amish friend needed me to take him too but ended up getting knives for my ihc no9 sickle bar mowers and a hayloft barn track dont know what id do with a grain binder i have no grain land if im doing hay
I used to use fly nets on my team it really helped with horse flies. There use to be an Amish man in Pa that made them out of nylon. I had the old leather ones but the nylon was nicer.
Works like a new one.
Thanks!
HOW MUCH THE TOOL WEIGHS? I WONDER WHAT SIZE HORSE COULD PULL IT
The horse I used was 17hh weighing about 1600 lbs. The rake weight around 400 lbs without driver.
Those were a real good machine
Good job.
Great work with a good four abreast. But, why is rolling necessary after you sowed? I never do it.
Seed to soil contact and it flattens out the soddy clods. Everybody around here doing conventional tillage rolls or cultipacks behind the drill. My drill has no means of covering the seed or firming the soil behind, it just slices a little furrow and trickles the seed out. 1920's technology.
@@gentlegiants1974 I suspected it had to do something with your soil. I farm with horses, but grow vegetables and never have to worry about the seed to soil contact.
Perfect!
when my wife and I started running our small farm, we still did not have a hay barn, and we collected hay in stacks, built a frame of logs on the ground so that the hay blew from below, and dug in a ten-meter pole. and a stack was being collected around.They turned out to be over six meters, very large, one laid with a pitchfork, and the other trampled the hay on top, covering it with a small piece of film on top so that water would not get into the stack.Sometimes our great-grandfathers left haystacks in the fields where they mowed, and in winter they came for it on a sleigh and took it to the barnyard.
Thanks for watching. I have seen videos of that sort of stacking. In England they had "fieldhouses" which were little wee barns in fields to stack hay in summertime then come fetch it in the winter when needed. Makes sense.
Yup, the rain came.
Glad I got it done. Still 12 acres to go.
oh no! sorry for your loss
Thank you. I really miss her, in my heart, and also in the hitch. I really needed her power for spring tillage.
@@gentlegiants1974 yeah we got ourselves in a bind a few years ago, and now keep a lot more horses to make sure we're not short for big jobs. I expect we will be this year though as we have 3 to foal in June. They are very expensive though! how many do you keep?
@@hitchinfarm I had 6. 5 younger active workers and an old retired mare 28 yrs of age. The old girl was my schoolmaster, first time hooking a colt, first time teaching a pupil, "spare" horse but she is pretty well past the point of fieldwork. I did rake a bit with her last summer, but not heavy tillage anymore. I now have 5, all grade farm type black Percherons more or less matched.
A beautiful psalm. Until you and Dottie meet again in the Lord's new Garden of Eden.
Thank you
Such love and beauty! My heart goes out to her human. 😢😢 I recently lost my fur baby (beagle) and understand your pain. ❤
Thank you
Yes, I have been there. They are spirits lovely spirits.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
Sorry to hear about this, our thoughts are with you.
Thank you
So sorry.
Thank you
I'm sorry for you, it's hard to come to terms with the loss of an animal that was part of your family. You even feel sorry for your horse, you have a big heart, God wants to see mercy in us, in every being. This is the will of the Almighty, hold on. I don't speak English well, I hope you will understand me
I understand. Thank you for the encouragement
The worst part of having animals is losing them. Especially when they're young. Keep the faith.
Thank you
Hello, tell me, please, do you apply manure after haymaking or before mowing hay, and in general does the time of application matter or does it not matter?
I either spread early in the spring or after the hay is off. Usually late summer/fall. Solid Manure application on a sod has to be timed so that the manure has time to break down and settle or be harrowed in to avoid contaminating the harvested hay. Liquid manure is usually applied the day after harvesting is complete, at least around here. My manure is always composted for a year prior to application.
Looks great.
How did you get that 1/2” shaft out? I need to get mine out but I can’t figure it out.
Once I removed the cotter pins holding the gear on it just slid out with a bit of elbow grease and patience. The first foot was hard then it just slid out easy. Lots of wd40 ahead of time might help.
Ok I’ll give it a try, thanks for the advice.
Sounds wonderful.
Put some boiled linseed oil on the bed. It’s to nice of a wagon not to protect it. It takes a lot of work to make one.
I work at a horse boarding center and when the weather is bad we don't bring them out. At the attached equine hospital the horses stay inside all day and night. I am just learning about horses- why can yours not stay in 24/7?
Hi, I suppose if a horse needed stall rest they could stay cooped up, but my horses are happier outside and healthier. They can roll and play. There is run-in shed for them also. Kind of like keeping kids cooped up inside, cabin fever sets in and trouble arises.
Thank you!! You horses are very lucky to have such a happy home!@@gentlegiants1974
Your horses are beautiful. Keep it alive, the good old days. Thank you
Thank you for the kind comment, and for watching!
Good team. Well, it seems climate change doesn't spare Canada, either. We have had record high temperatures here in NW Missouri for a while.
It was sunny and hot here today with an easterly breeze. I was logging in my short sleeves! Thanks for watching.
Awesome. The good old days. Keep it up. Thank you
Thanks for the comment!
Thank You for the video. I've been trying to decide how to put a three horse hitch on my cart, I hope you don't mind if I "borrow" a couple of your designs.
@@fatgreyman183 Thanks for checking out my video! Feel free to borrow ideas.
Sustainable food means: no food for you. It's the plan. No one will care until they ate hungry in the cold and dark.
Very good work. Your getting it done! I mill planks and beams right in the bush where the trees fall, then pull them out with my 1996 scandic snomobile. A 20 inch diameter green spruce log is very heavy! So milling it in the bush works for me. Its also very satisfying to make my own lumber. Thanks for sharing, stay safe.
Thanks for the comment!
Awesome. Great design. Thank you
Thank you for checking it out!
Isn't it one of the finest times in life to sit behind well-working horses with the lines in hand?
Certainly something I enjoy!
Nice team!
Hi, I saw your comment on Jim Gordan's channel, so have subscribed with you also. Regards Rick
Thanks for stopping by and subscribing!
First I've seen of the truck set up for hauling the horse(s) - love it as it allows a trailer as well!
Hi Alexa and thanks for checking it out! When I was growing up (late 70's into the 80's) a lot of farmers used trucks both for cattle and horses. Around here it was more common than trailers, only people who used "horse trailers" were suburbanites with saddle horses going to shows, as draft horses couldn't even fit into the trailers of that time period. A 1 ton dually rig like mine was common. or a 3 or 5 ton for bigger farmers. I find it works well for my business, I can load my sleigh on the log trailer and take it to another site or tow my forecart behind the truck. It gives me flexibility to use the horses more efficiently since I don't have any help or another driver - one trip has to do it.
I read your comments on steak and butter gal. :😊 I agree!! I learned carnivore is the best! Sounds like you need a new mate dear! 😊
Hi, and thanks for checking out my channel.
@@gentlegiants1974 my pleasure! :-)
thanks for the video!
The year I was born (1949) my Grandfather bought a Ford 8N Tractor. Until then, he had successfully farmed with mules (Irish Immigrant who was granted 40 acres and one mule in Kentucky). He then converted his mule-drawn implements to tractor pulled (could not afford new implements). When I was 12, I learned to operate several implements while he drove the tractor. Although he could operate them by means of a pull rope, he wanted me to learn the "old way". Also, while operating the drop rake, he had no hay baler so we used pitchforks to load the loose hay onto a flat wagon. The loose hay was tine-forked into the hay barn using the tractor as a lift and a pulley system. All of my life I have had a serious and steady work ethic. As a result, during tough economic times (Jimmy Carter), I have never been out of work nor collected government relief of any kind. Hard times make you "hard".
The older generations knew what work was. Thanks for watching.
@@gentlegiants1974 I have worked since I was 12 and "officially" since 15, and I am still working hard at 74. I've made lots of millionaires who have in turn supported thousands of employees. Hence ... I have no capacity nor tolerance for today's lack of respect or ethics. These children were parentless from birth.