Awesome, that is great. I’m glad you are enjoying the channel and also getting something from it. Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
I'm 75 and l have used the Jack Strode, Malcom Jessup tape to brake colts myself. I never had a young team of mules work like yours are! If l hadn't seen it with my own eyes i would have had serious doubts about it being true Zach. You have helped me considerably with my older mules. I love how you're being so willing to share your knowledge too. You could have made a recording of it and sold it for profit but you gave it to us free of charge. Thank you so much my brother!
You are most welcome, my friend! I’m glad you are enjoying it and also find it helpful. That truly makes it worth doing. And I am glad to do it! Thank you so much for being here and taking time to watch and comment. It means a lot to me. Take care, my friend and do come again, please
If you start them right and handle them right in the beginning…you can start getting some productive work out of them. And then they’ll just keep getting better and better as time goes on. Thank you for the kind words! And thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
@@robertmarino2158thank you sir. It’s hard work but you won’t get em broke sitting in the barn no doubt. Thank you for the kind words and taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
Thank you, my friend! I surely appreciate it. Thank you for such kind words and thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Mr. Zach, This is Jimmy again. It's hard to believe that those are the same Mules you started out with just a few days or maybe a week ago! You're doing a great job and I honestly believe that the Mules love and trust you! Could be that's why they didn't run off when the mower sound started. I'm proud of you and Marcy for showing us things that my Grandparents knew from my childhood! Thank you and God bless you and your family always my friend!
Hey Mr Jimmy! Thank you my friend! I am glad to do it. And I’m just glad you guys are enjoying it. That makes it worth doing. Breaking mules is a lot of work!! You have to really stay on top of em and keep em worked everyday. When you lay off of em, they can relapse if you aren’t careful. So, I’ve been laying with it. I am thankful for you folks! The kind encouraging words make it all worth doing. Thanks brother! And thanks for taking time to watch and comment as always. Take care my friend, and do come again..please
Dear Zach Thank you for making this excellent video and letting me see your powerful creativity and tremendous hard work I hope you and everyone there have a real nice Sunday together God bless you all there and the animals too Take care my friend
Thanks brother! We’re having a great Sunday. Trying to finish mowing pasture buddy. Thanks for the kind words as always!! And thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Amazing job training May & June! I was really surprised they never spooked!!!! Marcy does an amazing job walking and not waving the camera making one sea sick viewing!!! She does amazing just like your training!!! Thank You🍀💚
Thank you my friend. You just have to set them up for success in the beginning and all will workout just fine :) thanks for the kind words my friend and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Yessir they are and they’re def both smart. June is a little more settled mentally than May is. But I believe they’re both equally as smart. Time is on our side. Sweaty collar pads will get them good broke. Thanks for the kind words my friend and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Thank you very much for you videos. I have a coming three year old Belgian X Percheron and you are teaching me what to do. My first time trying to train. You are a rare talent.
Thank you, my friend! I wish you the very best in training your horse. Main thing is, just remember to be careful! Thank you for the kind words and thank you for taking time to watch and comment on my video. I surely appreciate it! Take care and do come again, please
Thank you sir! She’s learning for sure. Little at a time they will get there. They’ve just got to learn. They’re still babies. But learning fast. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
I can’t begin to tell you how much I have enjoyed your training videos. Not just this series but all of them. I am from New York and this is horse country. Mules have always been a mystery to most folks up here and very much misunderstood. I have found that there really is no mystery. Common sense, dedication and patience pay big dividends. Great job with everything you do. You deserve to be proud of your mules and the job you are doing with this channel. Be safe!
Thank you so much, my friend! I really appreciate the kind words and also you taking time to watch and comment. It truly means a lot to me. I’m glad you enjoy the videos and can find them useful. That makes it work doing. Take care my friend and do come again, please!
Thank you Marcy for your expert camera direction. I loved the mowing May & June were beautiful and listened to Zach precisely words. Felt like I was riding with you it was fun! ❤ God bless today and your wonderful mules 💗🌟💗✝️
Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for taking time to watch and comment. I surely appreciate it! Take care my friend and do come again please
A job like harrowing or mowing is absolutely the finest work for young animals. We really like to harrow as we turn both ways . You have done a great job and I’ve enjoyed your honesty in your work. They will be a top team in time as they get a little stronger with age. Thank You for your work.
Thank you kindly and yes..anything you can do with them will help. The more they do, the more they know. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Yeah it can. That’s why I train the way I do and in the sequence I do. Thanks for the kind words and for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Nice video. What great way for your kids to grow up. My grandpa put his hay up with work horses till year before he passed. It was a great childhood memories. I was to young to work the machines. The mowing machine was definitely the one they would run with. Thanks for the video
You are most welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for taking time to watch and comment. I truly appreciate it. I think it is a good way to grow up also… It is a laid-back, slow pace type of life. I like that myself… It is peaceful. Thank you so much, and take care! Do come again, please.
Thank you, Miss Valerie! I’m glad you are enjoying the videos and thank you so much for taking time to watch and comment. It truly means a lot to me! Thank you for being here, I appreciate your dedication to my channel. Take care of my friend and do come again, please.
@@zachodommulelogging I know you appreciate Zach and just of who you are and your family is why I continue to watch. Well not just that I do enjoy the content and what I am learning from a good Christian family. Hard to find that now a days
@@valeriemacrae8441I know what ya mean. Seems everything and everywhere you turn this day and age is a bunch of filth. I started this channel so people of all walks of life could come and relax. Hangout and unwind after a long day. Learn a little and mostly importantly, just have some peace. Thank you ma’am! Take care
Late seeing the video Zach but they are doing good. A mower will spook a team. Yes sir you are right about wearing them down before you introduce something new like that mower to them. They are doing as good as a lot of mules that have been fooled with a month. Thanks so much for taking the time to show and teach us how to break a young pair of mules. Thanks so much for Marcy walking and taking the video too. Prayers for y'all and I hope you have a great time at the plow day. I wish I could make it. One of these days hopefully. Like to meet you one day.
You are most welcome, my friend! I’m glad you enjoyed it and could get something from it. That makes it work doing. Thank you for the blessings and the kind words as well! Also, thank you for always taking time to watching comment. I appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
@@rafterL78 I just kept after her until she stayed up in there. That is basically it. And I still have to get out to her sometimes here and there. But she will get better the longer she works. Thank you for the question and I hope I’ve answered it for you. Thank you also for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Good deal! Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. Just be super careful and make sure your team is steady and tired before you hook them. You will have better success that way for sure. Take care of my friend and do come again please
I love those old John Deere’s..that’s a cool setup. Thanks for the kind words and taking time to watch and comment my friend. Take care and do come again, please
Thank you, my friend! I’m glad you all are enjoying the videos. That makes it work doing. I surely appreciate you all being here! Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
That first trip with the sickle mower (jiggle bar) around that field and along that fence line was very impressive. May and June handled it very well, IMO. I didn't recall that the horse drawn mower made that particular sound. But when I rode ours, it was being pulled by a JD model H driven by my older 9-yr old brother. haha
Man, that is cool! That is one thing I like about working horses and mules… You can hear and see things that you normally wouldn’t otherwise. I enjoy mowing for the most part. Especially when it is flat. Thank you for taking time to watching comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
Amazing transformation! To think not so long ago June was a tad bit frisky with you approaching her. Keep up the good work. THANK YOU for all your work. dale t
Yessir Mr Dale you’re right. There is no replacement for working them. Time in the collar will fix many many many evils all on its on. June has come a long ways in a short time. She doesn’t even flinch now when I walk up beside her. I am thankful. Thank you my friend and thanks for takin time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Zach Great job I am so happy for your mules and you it looks so good I am so happy for you Thank You so much I will let you go 🙏 be safe be careful God bless say hello to your family take care your friend Billy ❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️
Hey Billy! Thanks my friend and thanks for taking time to watch and comment as always. I appreciate your dedication to my channel. Take care brother and holler if ya need me
@zachodom7486 Great morning to you Zach you are welcome and thank you for allowing me. And you sharing your experiences with us of what you do and how you do things that works for you. Also you doesn't throw away wherever you've received your knowledge from you acknowledge them.
Yessir! That’s the way I like it..thanks for the kind words and taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again! I haven’t forgotten you all. I pray every day brother
That was all ways therapy for me ,got em goin your way. Keep praying for my son and work mate please They could handle a sm disc with most of the angle out of it at lindin if you could get a hold of one ,keep on keeping on
Thank you, Mr. Thomas! I appreciate your friendship and thank you so much for taking time to watching comment on my videos. I’m glad you are enjoying it. I will definitely keep praying for your son and his work mate. Thank you for trusting me with that! Take care my friend and do come again, please
Great set of videos, I've learned a tremendous amount. Thank you both for the time and effort to make these. Is that an open gear mowing machine? Seems to work well. These videos could be bundled into a stand alone series, best training series I've ever seen. Thank you.
Thank you Mr Doug. I appreciate the kind words and yes these videos are in a playlist titled May and June: Training Draft Mules. It’s easy to find under the playlists section of my channel. The mower is not an open gear. It’s all enclosed. I never did care for the open gear mowers myself. Anyway, thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Thank you, Mr. Randall! That means a lot to me my friend. Thank you for being here, and taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
Thank you. Mays leg has the hair rubbed off In that spot because she wouldn’t stay off the chains in the very beginning too well. She’s getting better and the spots are healing up. She’ll learn better and better the more she works. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Ps Mr Zach I no ur going to give them mules plenty of grain and water 💦 probably a couple of treats sugar cubes or a apple 🍎 love that scenery of them Smokey mountain Tennessee
Yessir I try my best to take good care of them. Thanks for the kind words my friend and also thanks for taking time to watch and comment: good to hear from you. Take care and do come again, please
They’re no different than any other pair I’ve ever broke. They don’t have to be smart to work to a mower. Just worked. The difference between me and most folks..is when I set in to working a team…I work them! And everyday. When I can’t work them; they get harnessed and tied out. Either way, they’re wearing the harness. If you want broke animals, and I mean sure enough broke stuff…you need to work em. Especially in the first 30 days of their training. After that you can let up a little. But that first 30 days is crucial to get a good start on a pair. You find out how smart they are when you lay off of them a little and see how much they remember. This pair is definitely going to be smart. But stuff like this mower and manure spreader will get all the spook out of em quick. Meanwhile they’re learning how to walk, turn, whoa, and stand…all at the same time. It’s not magic. It’s just time and dedication to a team. That’s why I’ve taken off from logging to devote to my colts. Putting that first 30 days on them! Thanks for tagging along on our excursion. This is just the beginning for this pair of mules. We got a long way to go before I’ll be satisfied with them. And we don’t ever really stop training. But I do want them safe before we get into any real work. Take care and thanks for watching!
Thank you my friend..I do pride myself in my mules and I try hard by them. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
I'm a little behind on the videos, as we were away for 10 days. They have really come along quickly. I would never have even thought about mowing after a week. They are really doing well. Careful of your lines dragging, my friend, if they catch on something that could really put a hurting on you.
Yes, ma’am, they have come along way! But what most people can’t seem to understand… Is that I work them every single day. And that greatly helps and how well they take new things. And as far as my lines are concerned, dragging behind me… They do not have any buckles or anything on them that will catch. So my lines do drag quite often in a lot of different ways. I’ve never found it to be a problem. But, thank you for your concern anyway! I do appreciate that. Thank you also for taking time to watch in comment as always. I appreciate your dedication to my channel. Take care and do come again, please.
Just curious, with as good as May and June are doing how can a novice tell if a team is really broke or just started really well? I know some of it is the mules breeding but Zach I believe your are a pretty good trainer as well. I'm really excited to see June is not as nervous as she was in the beginning. Stay safe and God bless.
Well, that is kind of hard to describe. But, there will be small signs of it. And everyone has their own idea of what broke actually means. To some people, if they will walk down the road with a wagon behind them and not run in a ditch, then they are broke. And then, there is me… I expect my mules to know and understand what I am saying, when I say it, and how I say it without speaking loudly either. So first of all, you have to decide what your own idea of broke really is. And what you expect out of a team. Does that make sense? Now, you can usually tell a lot about a team when they are fresh. In other words when you first take them loose from the hitch rail and start towards whatever you are going to hook up to. How do they walk? How do they mind? Do they walk straight? Or do they walk sideways? Do they try to run away? Do they walk nice and slow and relaxed? Do they listen whenever you speak? Do they respond when you speak? Do they stand really good for harnessing and also for hitting? Are they patient? Are they fidgety? These are all questions a man can ask himself while looking at a team… I will try and make a video a little bit later on the very subject so you all can understand it a little better. Maybe I will show the difference in Kate and Alice versus May and June. One team is solid broke… And the other team is just well started… And I can show you the differences in the two. That might make a good video! Anyway, I hope this answers your question… And thank you sir for always taking time to watch and comment on my videos. I appreciate your dedication to my channel. Take care and do come again, please.
Well, mine is not a pioneer brand. It is actually a better way brand. And I bought it from Mullets Machinery in Topeka, Indiana. Their phone number is +1 (260) 593-2960. I believe this car that I have is the agriculture version. Because the axles can be adjusted in or out for different row widths. I like it better than the pioneer car anyhow… Anyway, thank you so much for taking time to watching comment. I appreciate it! Take care and to come again please.
I know a lady, when I was a kid, that took a trip down thru the woods with a mower and runaway horses, she or the horses didn't get hurt to bad, but the mower was trash!
Aw man! Yeah that stinks..she’s lucky she didn’t get killed. Lordy. I hope you’re well Mr Grady! Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
I ran across a mower like that for $100, but it's about 160 miles away. I'm not sure what brand it is, but it looks about like yours. If I had any mules or horses I would probably make the drive. I'm thinking that might not be a bad price.
If you’re gonna buy a mower, I would consider either a JD #4 or a McCormick Deering #7 or #9. Those are good mowers and easy to work on. They have lot of moving parts. So for that price I’d say it would need a lot. A good mower usually bring $1000-1200.00 dollars. Anyway, thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
No sir. They eat in their tie stalls. And then turned in a lot most of the time. I’ll turn em on pasture every couple days or so to let em stretch their legs. Thanks for the question. And thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
It’s not hurting anything. I’ve already addressed the issue in previous videos. Hair is already growing back. Doesn’t t matter what you cover it with. Until they learn to stay off the chains, it’s going to rub the hair off. Leather or nylon tugs will do the same thing.
It’s at the barn. Don’t really need it with me. We swing by there every now and then. I oil as needed. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care and do come again.
Zach, I so appreciate you wisdom and patience. My team of mules is a dream team and they are now better because of you. Thank you.
Awesome, that is great. I’m glad you are enjoying the channel and also getting something from it. Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
I'm 75 and l have used the Jack Strode, Malcom Jessup tape to brake colts myself. I never had a young team of mules work like yours are! If l hadn't seen it with my own eyes i would have had serious doubts about it being true Zach. You have helped me considerably with my older mules. I love how you're being so willing to share your knowledge too. You could have made a recording of it and sold it for profit but you gave it to us free of charge. Thank you so much my brother!
You are most welcome, my friend! I’m glad you are enjoying it and also find it helpful. That truly makes it worth doing. And I am glad to do it! Thank you so much for being here and taking time to watch and comment. It means a lot to me. Take care, my friend and do come again, please
I would have never thought it possible to be mowing with a week and a half of breaking but seeing is believing. I'm amazed. Great job.
If you start them right and handle them right in the beginning…you can start getting some productive work out of them. And then they’ll just keep getting better and better as time goes on. Thank you for the kind words! And thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Great job all the way around, thank you for making it all happen , stay strong , enjoy & have fun !
@@robertmarino2158thank you sir. It’s hard work but you won’t get em broke sitting in the barn no doubt. Thank you for the kind words and taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
This great video,these young mules are doing great,Y are doing a great job training these babies.God bless you and your family.👍🙏🙏🙏
Thank you, my friend! I surely appreciate it. Thank you for such kind words and thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Mr. Zach,
This is Jimmy again. It's hard to believe that those are the same Mules you started out with just a few days or maybe a week ago! You're doing a great job and I honestly believe that the Mules love and trust you! Could be that's why they didn't run off when the mower sound started. I'm proud of you and Marcy for showing us things that my Grandparents knew from my childhood! Thank you and God bless you and your family always my friend!
Hey Mr Jimmy! Thank you my friend! I am glad to do it. And I’m just glad you guys are enjoying it. That makes it worth doing. Breaking mules is a lot of work!! You have to really stay on top of em and keep em worked everyday. When you lay off of em, they can relapse if you aren’t careful. So, I’ve been laying with it. I am thankful for you folks! The kind encouraging words make it all worth doing. Thanks brother! And thanks for taking time to watch and comment as always. Take care my friend, and do come again..please
What a pleasure to watch you and May and June!
Your patience and consistency is the key!
Amazing!❤😁
Thank you ma’am. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Dear Zach
Thank you for making this excellent video and letting me see your powerful creativity and tremendous hard work
I hope you and everyone there have a real nice Sunday together
God bless you all there and the animals too
Take care my friend
Thanks brother! We’re having a great Sunday. Trying to finish mowing pasture buddy. Thanks for the kind words as always!! And thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Amazing job training May & June! I was really surprised they never spooked!!!!
Marcy does an amazing job walking and not waving the camera making one sea sick viewing!!!
She does amazing just like your training!!! Thank You🍀💚
Thank you my friend. You just have to set them up for success in the beginning and all will workout just fine :) thanks for the kind words my friend and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
The girls are learning real good. They must be intelligent. Marcie gots a got workout following 😮
Yessir they are and they’re def both smart. June is a little more settled mentally than May is. But I believe they’re both equally as smart. Time is on our side. Sweaty collar pads will get them good broke. Thanks for the kind words my friend and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Thank you very much for you videos. I have a coming three year old Belgian X Percheron and you are teaching me what to do. My first time trying to train. You are a rare talent.
Thank you, my friend! I wish you the very best in training your horse. Main thing is, just remember to be careful! Thank you for the kind words and thank you for taking time to watch and comment on my video. I surely appreciate it! Take care and do come again, please
I was watching June side-step real close, and she doesn't push on the chains at all anymore. She sure is a gem Mr Zach!
Thank you sir! She’s learning for sure. Little at a time they will get there. They’ve just got to learn. They’re still babies. But learning fast. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
I can’t begin to tell you how much I have enjoyed your training videos. Not just this series but all of them. I am from New York and this is horse country. Mules have always been a mystery to most folks up here and very much misunderstood. I have found that there really is no mystery. Common sense, dedication and patience pay big dividends. Great job with everything you do. You deserve to be proud of your mules and the job you are doing with this channel. Be safe!
Thank you so much, my friend! I really appreciate the kind words and also you taking time to watch and comment. It truly means a lot to me. I’m glad you enjoy the videos and can find them useful. That makes it work doing. Take care my friend and do come again, please!
Thank you Marcy for your expert camera direction. I loved the mowing May & June were beautiful and listened to Zach precisely words. Felt like I was riding with you it was fun! ❤ God bless today and your wonderful mules 💗🌟💗✝️
Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for taking time to watch and comment. I surely appreciate it! Take care my friend and do come again please
A job like harrowing or mowing is absolutely the finest work for young animals. We really like to harrow as we turn both ways . You have done a great job and I’ve enjoyed your honesty in your work. They will be a top team in time as they get a little stronger with age. Thank You for your work.
Thank you kindly and yes..anything you can do with them will help. The more they do, the more they know. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Glad you understand that with these young mules things can go wrong in a hurry, example, snake, covey of quail, small sink hole. Good mule trainer.
Yeah it can. That’s why I train the way I do and in the sequence I do. Thanks for the kind words and for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Beautiful to see how the team is coming along. Really awesome.
Thank you and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. I appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Great job may and june . They are really coming along nice .
Thank you sir! Just need more time in the collar. I really appreciate you taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please.
Nice video. What great way for your kids to grow up. My grandpa put his hay up with work horses till year before he passed. It was a great childhood memories. I was to young to work the machines. The mowing machine was definitely the one they would run with. Thanks for the video
You are most welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for taking time to watch and comment. I truly appreciate it. I think it is a good way to grow up also… It is a laid-back, slow pace type of life. I like that myself… It is peaceful. Thank you so much, and take care! Do come again, please.
Truly enjoy these videos and Marcie thank you for your help also. I really do not think I could walk and video as good as you do God bless
Thank you, Miss Valerie! I’m glad you are enjoying the videos and thank you so much for taking time to watch and comment. It truly means a lot to me! Thank you for being here, I appreciate your dedication to my channel. Take care of my friend and do come again, please.
@@zachodommulelogging I know you appreciate Zach and just of who you are and your family is why I continue to watch. Well not just that I do enjoy the content and what I am learning from a good Christian family. Hard to find that now a days
@@valeriemacrae8441I know what ya mean. Seems everything and everywhere you turn this day and age is a bunch of filth. I started this channel so people of all walks of life could come and relax. Hangout and unwind after a long day. Learn a little and mostly importantly, just have some peace. Thank you ma’am! Take care
@@zachodommulelogging you have done just that
Appreciate and enjoy seeing your teaching methods. They seen to be learning well. Thank you for sharing.🐴🐴
You’re welcome my friend. Thank you and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Late seeing the video Zach but they are doing good. A mower will spook a team. Yes sir you are right about wearing them down before you introduce something new like that mower to them. They are doing as good as a lot of mules that have been fooled with a month. Thanks so much for taking the time to show and teach us how to break a young pair of mules. Thanks so much for Marcy walking and taking the video too. Prayers for y'all and I hope you have a great time at the plow day. I wish I could make it. One of these days hopefully. Like to meet you one day.
You are most welcome, my friend! I’m glad you enjoyed it and could get something from it. That makes it work doing. Thank you for the blessings and the kind words as well! Also, thank you for always taking time to watching comment. I appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Just wondering what you came up with to get May to get up in the traces? You're doing a great job with these fine gals. Great video was always
@@rafterL78 I just kept after her until she stayed up in there. That is basically it. And I still have to get out to her sometimes here and there. But she will get better the longer she works. Thank you for the question and I hope I’ve answered it for you. Thank you also for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Great job!, I just purchased a Mower and am looking forward to using it, this video was perfect timing. Thanks for all you do, sir.
Good deal! Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. Just be super careful and make sure your team is steady and tired before you hook them. You will have better success that way for sure. Take care of my friend and do come again please
Great job it’s amazing how you keep them out of the fence post being so young you got a great gift Gary‼️
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. Thank you so much for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
My team was a John Deere D with a No.5 John Deere Mower. 😁
Great job thanks for sharing your training experience 👍
I love those old John Deere’s..that’s a cool setup. Thanks for the kind words and taking time to watch and comment my friend. Take care and do come again, please
They look good.
Thank you and thanks for always taking time to watch and comment! I surely appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Great video man, like I said I’m a farmer but me and my family love your channel a lot, keep the videos coming much love and respect.
Thank you, my friend! I’m glad you all are enjoying the videos. That makes it work doing. I surely appreciate you all being here! Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
That first trip with the sickle mower (jiggle bar) around that field and along that fence line was very impressive. May and June handled it very well, IMO.
I didn't recall that the horse drawn mower made that particular sound. But when I rode ours, it was being pulled by a JD model H driven by my older 9-yr old brother. haha
Man, that is cool! That is one thing I like about working horses and mules… You can hear and see things that you normally wouldn’t otherwise. I enjoy mowing for the most part. Especially when it is flat. Thank you for taking time to watching comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
Amazing transformation! To think not so long ago June was a tad bit frisky with you approaching her. Keep up the good work. THANK YOU for all your work. dale t
Yessir Mr Dale you’re right. There is no replacement for working them. Time in the collar will fix many many many evils all on its on. June has come a long ways in a short time. She doesn’t even flinch now when I walk up beside her. I am thankful. Thank you my friend and thanks for takin time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Zach Great job I am so happy for your mules and you it looks so good I am so happy for you Thank You so much I will let you go 🙏 be safe be careful God bless say hello to your family take care your friend Billy ❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️
Hey Billy! Thanks my friend and thanks for taking time to watch and comment as always. I appreciate your dedication to my channel. Take care brother and holler if ya need me
They are learning so fast
Yes ma’am. They’re pretty sharp, both of them.
Good afternoon Zach and Marcy 😊 lm watching and listening with great interest Joyce uk England
Hello Ms Joyce! Thanks for taking time to watch and comment as always! I appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Great results for a short period of training
Have a good day Zack !
Thx Mr Bobby! Thanks for always watching and commenting my friend. Take care and do come again, please
Low ⚙️ produces a draw like granny ⚙️ it takes torque to move it also Low ⚙️ makes a sound of no other sound great job Zach 👍.
Yes, sir, Mr. Ray, you are most right! Thank you sir, for taking time to comment and also the kind words. Take care and do come again please
@zachodom7486 Great morning to you Zach you are welcome and thank you for allowing me. And you sharing your experiences with us of what you do and how you do things that works for you. Also you doesn't throw away wherever you've received your knowledge from you acknowledge them.
@@rayjohnson7886thank you sir and yes! I do try and always remember the ones that taught me. I’m glad you are here my friend
Calm and steady. I can use some of that in my life. Great video.
Yessir! That’s the way I like it..thanks for the kind words and taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again! I haven’t forgotten you all. I pray every day brother
Going along nicely. Good job
Thank you kindly! And thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
Good video and great job Marcey ,with the camera, God bless you 🙏
Thank you sir! I will tell her. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
All I can say is WOW
Thank you ma’am! And thanks for taking time to watch and comment. I surely appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
You are doing a great job Your brother in Christ.
Thank you Mr Hershel! I appreciate it. Take care my brother and thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Come back when ya can
That was all ways therapy for me ,got em goin your way.
Keep praying for my son and work mate please
They could handle a sm disc with most of the angle out of it at lindin if you could get a hold of one ,keep on keeping on
Thank you, Mr. Thomas! I appreciate your friendship and thank you so much for taking time to watching comment on my videos. I’m glad you are enjoying it. I will definitely keep praying for your son and his work mate. Thank you for trusting me with that! Take care my friend and do come again, please
Doing good,, walking good for mowing.
Yessir. Thank you and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. I appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Zach that was impressive 😁👍
Thank you kindly! And thanks for taking time to watch and comment. I surely appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Great set of videos, I've learned a tremendous amount. Thank you both for the time and effort to make these. Is that an open gear mowing machine? Seems to work well. These videos could be bundled into a stand alone series, best training series I've ever seen. Thank you.
Thank you Mr Doug. I appreciate the kind words and yes these videos are in a playlist titled May and June: Training Draft Mules. It’s easy to find under the playlists section of my channel. The mower is not an open gear. It’s all enclosed. I never did care for the open gear mowers myself. Anyway, thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
We will be glad to see you. The jd no4 movers will be well represented.
Yes ma’am, us too. We’re looking forward to it. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and come again!
You got it going on good job
Thank you, Mr. Randall! That means a lot to me my friend. Thank you for being here, and taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
Your mower is well maintained. Grease makes a difference!
Yes it does. Thank you and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Another great job
Thank you Mr Dan! Glad to hear from you. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. I surely appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Wow! This is a really great channel Zach!
T y ma’am. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for taking time to watch and comment! Take care and do come again, please
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Thank you so much! And thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again please
Very nice!
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Very nice
Thank you and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
My girls are doing so good
Yes ma’am! And thank you… Also, thank you for taking time to watch and comment. I appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Those girls are so beautiful. They have come along way in a short amount of time. What is the nark on Mays leg?
Thank you. Mays leg has the hair rubbed off
In that spot because she wouldn’t stay off the chains in the very beginning too well. She’s getting better and the spots are healing up. She’ll learn better and better the more she works. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Ps Mr Zach I no ur going to give them mules plenty of grain and water 💦 probably a couple of treats sugar cubes or a apple 🍎 love that scenery of them Smokey mountain Tennessee
Yessir I try my best to take good care of them. Thanks for the kind words my friend and also thanks for taking time to watch and comment: good to hear from you. Take care and do come again, please
@zachodom7486 ur welcome my friend God bless you and yours
@@ronnieperdue2977same to you my friend
These mules must be especially smart that they learn so fast. Mowing belongs to the trickier work on the farm with the noise coming from the mower.
They’re no different than any other pair I’ve ever broke. They don’t have to be smart to work to a mower. Just worked. The difference between me and most folks..is when I set in to working a team…I work them! And everyday. When I can’t work them; they get harnessed and tied out. Either way, they’re wearing the harness. If you want broke animals, and I mean sure enough broke stuff…you need to work em. Especially in the first 30 days of their training. After that you can let up a little. But that first 30 days is crucial to get a good start on a pair. You find out how smart they are when you lay off of them a little and see how much they remember. This pair is definitely going to be smart. But stuff like this mower and manure spreader will get all the spook out of em quick. Meanwhile they’re learning how to walk, turn, whoa, and stand…all at the same time. It’s not magic. It’s just time and dedication to a team. That’s why I’ve taken off from logging to devote to my colts. Putting that first 30 days on them! Thanks for tagging along on our excursion. This is just the beginning for this pair of mules. We got a long way to go before I’ll be satisfied with them. And we don’t ever really stop training. But I do want them safe before we get into any real work. Take care and thanks for watching!
Sho-nuff mule skinner
Thank you my friend..I do pride myself in my mules and I try hard by them. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
come on man...that is ur older mule team...lol
🤣🤣🤣 you caught me! Lol. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment my friend! I appreciate it. Take care and do come again please
I'm a little behind on the videos, as we were away for 10 days. They have really come along quickly. I would never have even thought about mowing after a week. They are really doing well. Careful of your lines dragging, my friend, if they catch on something that could really put a hurting on you.
Yes, ma’am, they have come along way! But what most people can’t seem to understand… Is that I work them every single day. And that greatly helps and how well they take new things. And as far as my lines are concerned, dragging behind me… They do not have any buckles or anything on them that will catch. So my lines do drag quite often in a lot of different ways. I’ve never found it to be a problem. But, thank you for your concern anyway! I do appreciate that. Thank you also for taking time to watch in comment as always. I appreciate your dedication to my channel. Take care and do come again, please.
Just curious, with as good as May and June are doing how can a novice tell if a team is really broke or just started really well? I know some of it is the mules breeding but Zach I believe your are a pretty good trainer as well. I'm really excited to see June is not as nervous as she was in the beginning. Stay safe and God bless.
Well, that is kind of hard to describe. But, there will be small signs of it. And everyone has their own idea of what broke actually means. To some people, if they will walk down the road with a wagon behind them and not run in a ditch, then they are broke. And then, there is me… I expect my mules to know and understand what I am saying, when I say it, and how I say it without speaking loudly either. So first of all, you have to decide what your own idea of broke really is. And what you expect out of a team. Does that make sense?
Now, you can usually tell a lot about a team when they are fresh. In other words when you first take them loose from the hitch rail and start towards whatever you are going to hook up to. How do they walk? How do they mind? Do they walk straight? Or do they walk sideways? Do they try to run away? Do they walk nice and slow and relaxed? Do they listen whenever you speak? Do they respond when you speak? Do they stand really good for harnessing and also for hitting? Are they patient? Are they fidgety? These are all questions a man can ask himself while looking at a team… I will try and make a video a little bit later on the very subject so you all can understand it a little better. Maybe I will show the difference in Kate and Alice versus May and June. One team is solid broke… And the other team is just well started… And I can show you the differences in the two. That might make a good video! Anyway, I hope this answers your question… And thank you sir for always taking time to watch and comment on my videos. I appreciate your dedication to my channel. Take care and do come again, please.
@@zachodommulelogging Yes that does help.. thanks
@@JamesN-ut2jvyw
Zack, awesome job! I am looking for a pioneer fore cart like the one you use. Any suggestions on how to locate one?
Well, mine is not a pioneer brand. It is actually a better way brand. And I bought it from Mullets Machinery in Topeka, Indiana. Their phone number is +1 (260) 593-2960. I believe this car that I have is the agriculture version. Because the axles can be adjusted in or out for different row widths. I like it better than the pioneer car anyhow… Anyway, thank you so much for taking time to watching comment. I appreciate it! Take care and to come again please.
@@zachodommulelogging thank you!
@@MarkCoddington-y8tyou’re welcome
I know a lady, when I was a kid, that took a trip down thru the woods with a mower and runaway horses, she or the horses didn't get hurt to bad, but the mower was trash!
Aw man! Yeah that stinks..she’s lucky she didn’t get killed. Lordy. I hope you’re well Mr Grady! Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
I ran across a mower like that for $100, but it's about 160 miles away. I'm not sure what brand it is, but it looks about like yours. If I had any mules or horses I would probably make the drive. I'm thinking that might not be a bad price.
If you’re gonna buy a mower, I would consider either a JD #4 or a McCormick Deering #7 or #9. Those are good mowers and easy to work on. They have lot of moving parts. So for that price I’d say it would need a lot. A good mower usually bring $1000-1200.00 dollars. Anyway, thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
Zach do you keep your mules in box stalls Sammy Bailey from Franklin Ky
No sir. They eat in their tie stalls. And then turned in a lot most of the time. I’ll turn em on pasture every couple days or so to let em stretch their legs. Thanks for the question. And thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
That chain on mays left outside leg is wearing on her perhaps cover the chain not to cause bigger issues on those hind legs
It’s not hurting anything. I’ve already addressed the issue in previous videos. Hair is already growing back. Doesn’t t matter what you cover it with. Until they learn to stay off the chains, it’s going to rub the hair off. Leather or nylon tugs will do the same thing.
Zack, are you on any other social media platforms?
I am on fb too. But that’s it..thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Don’t see your oil can for the cycle hanging on your mower. 😂
It’s at the barn. Don’t really need it with me. We swing by there every now and then. I oil as needed. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care and do come again.
Do you have an email address
I do… It is: zachary.odom85@gmail.com.
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