Mule Plowing, Harnessing, and barn manners (MUST SEE..VERY COOL!!!!)
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- This is my good friend and neighbor Mr Thomas Summers from right here in Morrison TN. Plowing his garden with his Belgian mules “Pat” and “Pearl.” He goes through the complete process of getting the mules up and ready to plow. Followed by putting them up after he’s done. They don’t come like this anymore.
The love of a Mule from a man that loves his Mules.
Respect between the three can easily be seen.
He is 83and the mules are 22 and they are a matched pair for sure.
Mr SummersGod Bless you sir.
Thank you! And thank you for watching and commenting… Take care
Please give the Mr. Summers a great big hug from me. Awh, what a sweet man.
That he is! And will do. Thank you kindly and thx for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
As a little girl in E TX, I walked behind my Grandpa plowing with mules. I actually planted peanuts walking behind him. This is one of my most cherished memories.
My first walking plow experience was standing between the plow handles with my grandpa and his mules. As he plowed the garden with them. Where I was raised in lower Alabama, we too had lots of peanuts and cotton. Times were harder back then, but people were so much better towards each other. And people helped one another also. My pa had a dear affection for his mules! Fact, he always said “if it weren’t for our mules boy, we would’ve died!” His last team died in around 1992 and they were close to 40 years old. Thanks again for watching and commenting! I always love hearing from folks. Thanks! Oh, you can find videos on my channel of me plowing with a walking plow also. Just go to my channel, hit playlists, and scroll down to “plowing vids.” And it’ll be there! Thx again
@@zachodom74868:07 Mmmm man
Man he speaks soft to them.he respects them and they do him.
I really enjoyed this video.
I am proud to say I've known The Legend, Mr. Summers, nearly my entire life. ❤️
He’s a good one for sure :) not just a good mule skinner but also good person too
That man is so calm and quiet with his team. They are bonded for sure. I bet he has a lot of knowledge to share of being a teamster.
He most definitely does. He’s forgot more than I’ll ever know no doubt! Thanks for watching and commenting! Love hearing from everyone
Watching Mr Summers , Pat and Pearl is sooo rewarding!!!An incredibly bonded team!!!!❤❤❤❤❤ Congrats!!!
Yes they are! And thank you kindly. Also, thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please.
I am 72 years old now and my daddy used to tell us stories how he grew up on a share crop farm in Marlboro county in South Carolina. Back then he was just a little boy having to drop out of school in 3rd grade to work on the farm. He would tell us how special the mules were and their care came first over any of the family. He would tell us at noon they would give the mules a break and they were fed and watered before any of the family. I can totally understand that as the mule was their life. Today, most people are so spoiled if it does have a push button they don't work. This old guy here is doing this because he enjoys it. Still a lot of work.
Cool 😎 thanks for sharing your story with me. Yes, the mules did and still do come first. I make a living with mine. And they get fed and seen too before I do. Anyway, thanks for taking time to watch and do come again, please
Plowing and mowing with horses or mules are among the most rewarding activities on the farm, about the same category as logging. Seems to me, it's mostly us older guys who are hanging on. I am 76 and still enjoy it.
Yessir for sure. We really enjoy those activities too. We mowed 30 acres last year here at Mr Summers place with I think was 8 or 9 teams in one day. It was fun. Thank you sir for watching and commenting
Beautiful job Mr. Summers. And nice of Zack to share your farming and mules with everyone. God bless you both.
Thank you very kindly! And same to you my friend. Thanks for watching and commenting
Nice big Belgian mules. Love the way Mr. Summers handles them, and takes care of them. Thanks for posting.
You’re most welcome and thanks for watching! Mr Summers is a top hand for sure. Take care
I never could plow that straight with a tractor!!! Quite the teamwork on display here.. a team of 3..
Thank you sir and yes they are that! They’ve been at it a while together. Thanks for watching and commenting
Greetings from Vancouver Island.
Please convey my appreciation and respect to Mr. Summers as well as Pat & Pearl. It kinda gives me a lump in my throat to watch them work together.
My father, born in 1914, raised on the homestead in Saskatchewan, would have tears in his eyes.
And thank you Zach for posting this.
Many thanks! And I am glad you enjoyed it…thanks for watching and also for commenting. Glad to hear from you!!!
Thank you for sharing.I would plant extra carrots for Pat and Pearl.❤❤❤❤
@@markmunro8753 for sure! Thank you
that can bring an old, weathered heart to tears
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Respect for Mr. summers and his team!
Thank you kindly and for watching!
Thanks for sharing! This is a gentle man & some awesome mules!!
You’re most welcome and thanks for watching! Take care
Those are some fine mules and that is quite a garden patch.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching
That was great to see! Such well trained mules, and spoken to so quietly! Very impressive!!
Thank you very much and glad ya enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
🥕🥕 for pat and Pearl so incredibly well behaved so beautiful and what a delightful gentleman Mr Summers is ❤️ England 🇬🇧 uk Wishing you all the very best.
Thank you very much! And I am so glad you enjoyed it. That’s what I do it for 😁 Thanks for watching and commenting
Mr. Summers is a master at what he is doing ! Congratulations , very well done ! My father used a team of horses back in the 30's & 40s , I only have 3-4 pictures of him , very hard work in those days , proud of what my father accomplished ! Stay safe & have fun !
That is how I describe him myself…a “master.” I am sure your dad was too. When they used them every single day it made a big difference in their stock. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend. Take care
Incredibly wonderful bonding and kindness shown by Mr Summers mules Pat and Pearl towards him and him toward them. God Bless them all.
Yessir it truly is something to be seen no doubt! They’re all good. The mules and the man. Thanks for the kind words my friend and thanks for watching! Take care and do come again, as always!
@@zachodom7486 sorry for misspelling your name and Mr. Summers name
@@kennethhall5070noooo problem
This pair of mules are the most beautiful that I have ever seen. Truly a gift.
Yes they are and thank you. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
What an amazing relationship there is between man and his animals.
Yessir for sure and thank you for watching and commenting
What a great team they all make ! Pat and Pearl are so patient and quiet. A real pleasure to see them working with Mr Summers.
Yes! And thank you very kindly. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care
Beautiful way of life I'm 73 years and still remember farming with horses and mules in my early childhood. To bad we can't go back to that very simple way our country got to where it is today
Yes! We love the more simple way of doing things. And we truly love our mules!! Thanks for watching and commenting
It's great to see the respect Mr Summer has for his Mules and the love and respect they have for him . GREAT JOB MR SUMMER 👍👍👍👍👍
Yessir for sure. We both love our mules very much so. The more I work mine the more and more valuable they are to me. And I know Mr Summers shares that sentiment. Thanks for watching!!
I noticed the mules know what they are doing. They ended up with even furrows in the middle
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They are lovely and so well mannered thank you for posting this.
Thank you for the kind words and I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching
That was great. I have lived in a farming area most of my life. Once my father borrowed a mule to plow out garden. I was not allowed to watch hooking them to the plow. Seeing that happen it being done ment so much to me. Thank you so much.
Cool 😎 I am glad ya enjoyed it and makes it worth while to do. Thanks for watching and commenting
That was incredibly good. What a wonderful easy going way Mr. Summers has with his mules. It is a real relationship built on trust.. Thank you. Enjoyed the vid a bunch. Keep well.
Thank you and I am glad ya enjoyed it!
Great to see well trained animals working we had Belgium horses and ponies when I was growing up loved working with them
Aweosme! And thanks for the kind words.
Had a work mule named kate when i was 5 me and me and my cousins put many a enjoyable mile on her back,our 4 wheeler then. 76 now still riding them . Its a good addiction. Thanks
Cool 😎 thx for sharing! Yes it is a good addiction for sure. Thank you for watching and commenting! Take care
I love the relationship Mr Summer has with his mules. I remember my grandfather talking about a mule team he had in the late 1800's. He said they were his friends.
It definitely changes the way you feel about them when they make a living for you. Day in and out. My pa always had a deep deep affection for his mules. He always told me, “if it hadn’t been for our mules, we’d have surely died during the depression.” Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care
@@zachodom7486 Thank You. Your Pa was absolutely Right.
@Zach Odom Mule Logging my dad born in 1919 use to teach mules how to plow, he'd
@Zach Odom Mule Logging my dad born in 1919 use to teach mules how to plow, he'd
My dad born 1919 use to teach mules to plow and local friends and farmers would pay him to break the mule in, I helped him do two. He had all the tools,plows made one instrument with wood and a piece of rope. I recall right=haw, left=geehaw, whoa and giddup. Crazy times and dad you was the best.
My oxen would stand well to be yoked up.
I enjoyed watching this.
Cool 😎 I’ve never driven oxen before but they’ve always intrigued me! Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care
Master ploughman and team! From South Africa.
Glad to hear from you and thank you! Thanks for watching and commenting
I understand farming in South Africa is a very dangerous occupation these days?
@@joe-ut9kbNot in the DA ruled Western Cape Province.
So awesome to see this!!!
My dad used to do this but by the time I came around he had switched to a tractor.
He would still get me on the Massey Harris Pacer to pull the old horse drawn plow and holler orders at me over the sound of the engine!!!
LOL
Great memories
That’s too funny! But cool 😎. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care
Thank you for sharing this! It was interesting to learn the process, and also see the respect you both had toward the mules. Great work!
Glad ya enjoyed it and thanks for watching and the kind words!
My mother was born in 42. SHe had an older brother who was born in 35. He talks about plowing and mowing hay with mules in his youth. How these mules respond to this guy's soft spoken words is super cool.
Yours uncle sounds like a man I’d enjoy being around for sure. Thanks for the kind words and for watching my friend!! Take care
Real mule man , good looking belgian mules, the right kind !
Yes he truly is! And thank you for the kind words about my friend. And his mules. I appreciate it and I’m sure he does as well. Take care and do come again, please!
That's Poetry in Motion - Very well conducted by Mr. Summers.
For sure and thank you kindly! Thanks for watching and commenting
Those mules really trust this guy and respect him. He’s really nice to them.
Yes! They are all a great team. They’re all seasoned. That makes a huge difference.
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I love how kind he is to them, speaking low and soft. Especially getting up and not making them pull him to the next pass. They inturn appreciate him and are slow and gentle.
It’s a good trade between them all most definitely..thanks for the kind words and also for watching! Take care and do come again.
@@zachodom7486 I enjoyed it very much. Looking forward to more. Also how clever be was hoisting that rig up to lower onto his kind friends. Working smart is always best. 😊
@@teriadams7398thank you and yes smarter vs harder is always better.
@@zachodom7486 🥰
wow I had no idea they were that large. if the chose to be mean they could crush him in a second. they seem to have genuine affection for each other. amazing. thank you for sharing with us. God Bless.
They been together for a long time for sure. They have a mutual affection one for another. Thanks for watching and commenting
These are draft mules so they are much larger than a standard riding or pack mule.
I'm a 57 year old man from Huntington Beach CA when I lived there as a Young boy it was all oilfield workers like my dad and dad went marlin fishing on the weekends me I moved to San Diego I started working. drilling. water whales then welding and fabrication truck body's then iron worker and at nights I'd buck hay at the feed store. 5 years. thin heavy equipment. welder and fabricator on BIG CATS D11S D10S 992S 988s and I see this great man with these mules. that is a rich man god bless them all I'm crying as I this thank you my friend THANK YOU
You’re truly welcome! I do it for people just like you my friend. Thanks for watching and the heart felt words!!
Really appreciated watching this. Thank you.
Glad ya enjoyed it and thank you for watching!
Excellent presentation with great camera work!!
My Grandfather, born in 1896, said that He so enjoyed working with draft horses, logging in The Pacific NW as well as hay and wheat farming with horses. He said that that one good thing about the tractor coming into use was that it did not feel pain when an abusive person used it, unlike horses, mules, etc. He had such a loving heart and it really troubled Him when folks were unkind to animals.
That’s pretty neat! I always love hearing the old timers stories. Unfortunately they’re getting fewer these days, but I do value them! Greatly!! Thanks for sharing your grandpa with me and for watching. As well as taking time to comment. I surely appreciate it. Take care.
That tackle to lift the whole harness off the mule, is the smartest thing I've seen Mr.Summer ! Greetings from New Zealand. You're a real nice human being Mr. Summers, looking so well after your mules !
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching and commenting
This was great! Thanks for not ruining it with music. Truly a delightful look at a man and his mules.
Thank you! And thanks for watching and commenting
Must See.. Very Cool... right on. thxs and Hi from Central Canada
Hey there! Thanks for watching and glad ya enjoyed it!! Take care
Thanks for sharing this. Very much enjoyed watching this good natured farmer and his beautiful team. 👍
You’re most welcome and thanks for watching! And commenting: take care!
As nice as them mules are, they honestly probably don’t even need headstalls and bits haha
Incredible to see
You’re right. They’re a nice pair. They’ve had several years of good training. Thank you for the kind words and also for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
@@zachodom7486 absolutely, you bet
That's Awesome Thanks For Letting Us Enjoy Your Video I Love Watching Mules Working in The Woods and Fields It's Amazing How Great They All Know What each other Means and what To do Team Work Team Leader Would Love to See More of This Type of Stuff Thank You Again ✌️
Thank you sir and glad ya enjoyed it. We will do all we can just stay tuned to our channel. Thanks again
So flawless, a thing of wonder. Thank you so much for this upload and to the farmer mister for his permission to video...
Thank you kindly and you’re welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting
i truly enjoy your video my good friend Malcom Jessup from spencer tn though me to love mules thanks again
Thank you! Yes Malcolm was a good feller. Thanks for watching and commenting
This brings back memories of my childhood on the farm. We had horses but also one mule.
Cool 😎 and thank you for watching!! And commenting
I wish more young boys could be introduced to this kind of skillset 💙🙏💙
💖 Thank you to both of you for sharing this 💖
You’re most welcome, and that’s the idea of my channel…is to maybe spark some interest and get others involved. Thank you for the kind words and for watching! Take care
A magnificent trio who need no words to communicate.
Yes for sure and thank you! And thanks for watching
Very impressive. Congratulations.
Thank you very much! And thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again.
Great job. Good stock and nice dirt with lots of experience makes for a enjoyable experience.
I am glad ya enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
A lot of respect going both ways here....very enjoyable to watch.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Is incredible to see the mules are more gentle to an old man then young people now days
Most definitely. Thank you for watching and commenting!
This is amazing I wish I were his neighbor I would learn to do that 👍👍
Thank you kindly! Come by anytime and visit if you’re ever in our neck of the woods. Take care and thanks for watching
That is so cool. Love it. Beautiful animals. Thanks👍👍
Glad ya enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting
I was quite the young horsewoman back when... now I'm a physical wreck. I would have very very much LOVED to learn to drive a team. Especially mules. Loved a nice big riding mule back then too. What a nice video in every way.
Thank you ma’am and I am glad ya enjoyed this. Thanks for watching and for commenting
Sehr gut! Ein eingespieltes Team wunderbar anzuschauen .Danke für die Einblicke! Gruß aus Deutschland Jörg
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching
That was amazing!!
Thank you and I am glad ya enjoyed it! Mr Summers is always a treat for sure
The video is great I really enjoyed it, what a great idea for harnessing that gentlemen is amazing 👏
Thank you very kindly! I am glad ya enjoyed it and thanks for watching!!! Take care
Thanks Zack brought back a lot memories . Hope you make one with section harrow an disk.
Thank you sir and you’re welcome! I’ve got a couple videos I can share of us disking in oats and such. I’ll see if I can work it in. Thanks my friend and take care
ABSOLUTELY has done a fantastic job with the animals the respect him with love and he is very respectful of them
Yes ma’am, and thank you very much! Thanks for watching and commenting
Well that sure was nice to see. Thanks very much
Glad ya enjoyed it and thanks for watching!!
Awesome, this is how my grandpa use to farm
This was an awesome video of using mules. So glad they are all doing fine. 👍👍👍👍
Thank you! Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. Take care
@@zachodom7486
Your most welcome.👍👍
Excellent video and explaination Thank You!
Thank you!!! You’re welcome and glad ya enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. Take care
I used to farm with mules and horses when I was a young I love seeing people do it now thanks for the Video brings back memories
You’re most welcome and thanks for watching and commenting
I used too work in the field with two Belgium horses de whole day now i am in the good U S A
Cool 😎 I like Belgians myself. Well, percherons too. They’re prolly my fav two draft horse breeds.
Я,получил большое удовольствие ,от спокойного труда,этого замечательного человека.
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I love to watch this stuff . Those mules are just amazing animals . But boy I tell ya don't be in a hurry to get that job done lol .
Yes that’s true lol. One must learn patience no doubt. It’s kinda nice in a fast paced world. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Take care
That is a well trained team of mules.
Yessir and thank you! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. Take care
That what you call some well manners mules and do what he tell them to do very nice a lots respect to Mr Summers as well as Pat and Pearl
Thank you kindly! And thank you for watching and commenting. They’re a great team..all three 😎
Wow that was so incredible,
Thank you ma’am and glad ya enjoyed it
Mule Grandfather loves his mules. I wish he was my neighbor. ❤
Most definitely and thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome and thx for watching
Great Video !!!! 😊
Thank you kindly and thanks for watching!
Honest mules. Honest man.
Yes for sure! Thank you for the kind words and for watching!!
That was Amazing ❤
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Those are beautiful mules.
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Awesome mules!!! ❤
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Amazing. When I saw this video I realized I have been to Mr Sommers place some years ago with friends from ga old time plow club. I couldn't remember where he was located. Wish I could come to a plowing event if yall have one.
I gotcha! We have a couple plowings a year usually. I’ll try and keep you posted. Mr Summers is a good one. Thanks again for watching
What a nice pair of mules! You hate to see that kind get old.
For sure…thanks for the kind words! And thanks for watching and commenting
I love the old farmers with the overalls
He’s a good one :)
MR SUMMERS WHAT A FINE PAIR OF MULES AND THE HARNESS LIFT A GREAT IDEA YOUR A GENTLEMAN A LOST BREED PATIENCE MADE THAT TEAM LIKE THEY ARE I HOPE YOU GET TO SPEND 15 MORE YEARS TOGETHER IVAN FROM ILLINOIS+
Thanks for the kind words Ivan! And for watching and commenting
That was so awesome.
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This is so neat. Love it.
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Only saw this done once and antler's Oklahoma by a man named Hardy Thank you very much and God-bless you I hope that you live to be a 100 and still plowing
Glad ya enjoyed it and thanks for watching
That is amazing how they line up
They’ve done it a whole bunch lol
Impressive , he has them on auto pilot, he can handle that plow too . All three are in perfect harmony with each other. Glad I came across your videos.
Thanks buddy and yes me too. Thank you for watching them! I appreciate it
@@zachodom7486 I was impressed how "square" he kept his plowing , seeing how he started outside and worked to the inside. His last strip was parallel , not pie shaped at all. I didn't see a GPS mounted on either mule , LOL.
Haha! Yes you’re right. Pa always told me, “You can tell a lot about a feller by his plow job.” Took me years to truly know what he meant. I’m always watching while I am plowing especially to the middle trying to true it up. To keep that from happening at the end lol. And honestly I can do better work with a walking plow than a riding plow. But I enjoy plowing with either. And yes, Mr Summers mules walk a tight line for sure. They’ve done it many many times. Thanks again brother
Great mules and handler.
Thank you ma’am and thanks for watching
Beautiful mules
Thank you kindly!
Good Lord! That is a big mule!
They’re bred out draft horses. These particularly are out of Belgian draft mares and my two black mules are out of percheron draft mares. So yes, they get pretty big. Thank you for watching and commenting! Take care and do come again..
Brilliantly trained mules beautiful. Animals. A credit to their owner.
Thank you!
That was so cool
Glad ya enjoyed it! And thank you
A flight plan by another name . . .Most interesting and enjoyable to see! Smarter mules than a lot of two-legged critters we know! T&P
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Thanks for this video I have had a love of Mules my hole life I got it from my Gramps I dont get to see mules to often I live in the city and the onley Mules are 15 miles away thanks.
I am glad ya enjoyed it and thanks for watching!!
That’s pretty ingenious harness rig
Yes ma’am it works pretty good