HORSE LOGGING WITH A DRAY... Pulling out BIG LOADS!!!

[@jamesabare4877]

so interesting how they are all so well trained to work on just Jim's voice command with him not even being on the cart or holding the reins.

[@dennismalcolm6620]

MY complements to you and your WIFE!!!.Man you are one Tough COOKIE 🍪 💪 ❤️.

[@jaemcdonald6555]

Not only are your horses magnificent in what they can do, but the trust they have in you is amazing.

[@thirzapeevey2395]

You are absolutely the expert when it comes to making up log loads. I have no thoughts to give on that. I've only ever helped skid logs once, with my older little mare. I learned enough to know there is a whole lot more to chaining up logs than meets the eye. All 720 pounds of her worked three days in the woods skidding logs and a week in the yard sorting poles for a pole barn from fence posts. She did this after our part Belgian farm chunk balked and refused to pull. She brought all the logs out to build our hog barn and the fence around it, and then we never did that again. They were pretty big logs, but they were eastern red cedar, and not terribly heavy. Bill will be walking nicely by the end of a couple of days of that. Brenda, they have to start like that to overcome inertia. My little team, being so undersized, were really good at gauging exactly what they needed to do to get a load moving and keep it moving. When we were doing weddings, my older mare's head was constantly bobbing up and down as she gauged the slope ahead of her. On steep hills with a heavy carriage, she knew precisely were she needed to break into a canter to make it up the hill, and the precise point at which she could drop to a walk. She would not canter a single stride more than she had to to get a heavy carriage up a hill, and she would precisely drop to a walk and sit on the breeching on the other side, if it went straight into a downhill stretch.

[@heatherreckzin2183]

Lovely to see Buck again 😢

[@isakartal1235]

Easy to watch, hardship in every second. Huge respect to this family.

[@mfc4591]

The two fast steppers working together . I don't know how easy it was for Brenda to find Jim in those woods. Have a great week end. Thank you for the interesting upload.

[@trcass1]

i love watching draft horses under load. their whole attitude changes and they just want to get it done. thanks for the video.

[@ms.royahrens8777]

Wow-just wow! How the boys work so well to Jim’s commands without him even using the lines, is just a great testament to the relationship and training he has with them-AWESOME!

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

yep mine refused to back up after wedging through trees and couldnt turn her head to see what was behind. She wouldnt back up until stupid me saw the offending twig touching her butt cheek ! " I know you can fix it, so until you do, I stay put ! " Took me 6 mins of removing ALL the twigs except THAT one .... smh

[@sueheaman7186]

Winter logging with the snow on the trees make it so peaceful looking. The dray certainly has it advantages when you have limited equipment. Very good photo shots. Very good job to all. Enjoyed the video🙌🏼👏🤠🐴🇨🇦

[@paultighe3735]

Excellent video Jim and Brenda really enjoyed the beautiful scenery and horse 🐎 work

[@drafthorseswithalexa]

We farm/log in a similar ecosystem (about 300 miles to the northwest of you in Northern Ontario) - we have the same balsam fir issues as well...my nemesis! We are looking to experiment with a few different ways to skid out as well...where our landscape may differ is that we are also challenged by exposed granite outcroppings and huge boulders (jagged and smooth) - lots of dangers for horses and/or logs to get caught up on, so having the back end lifted seems optimal. Also looking at converting our existing bobsled (with a deck) to a log sled... We are still new at this (both logging and working horses) - we don't tackle logs near as big as Jim does, that's for sure. Jim and Brenda - We can't begin to explain how grateful we are for sharing your life with us. My daughter and I have learned so much from this channel - we wouldn't be able to enjoy our life with our draft horses without your contributions here to this industry/lifestyle. It's right on par with things like the SFJ. Thanks so much!

[@jimmclam]

Lol! Jim's actions as he goes about his business are like those of a boxer a few years ago: "I move like a butterfly and sting like a bee!" Good work here Jim!

[@goldenyearsacres9163]

Just watching Buck at work, makes it apparent how he was a partner for your business. Sorely missed, I'm sure. Love the smell of balsam. Being a native Floridian, I haven't gotten a lot of chances to smell fresh balsam around here. Thanks for the beautiful scenery in the woods.

[@randybutler4772]

Snow and cold complicates everything. Thank you for sharing.🐴🐴

[@sky4you2b]

Seems as though those horses really like each other

[@jemreandeau3583]

Great video, I’m in love with your horses. They work so hard and they do it for you Jim. ❤

[@kimfleury]

Driving that skid steer off looks like a carnival ride that I wouldn't want to go on 🤣 I enjoyed this video as always 💕🐎

[@mountainman1961]

That’s a pretty picture the boys in the snow covered trees.

[@LeeADKMOBILEMILLING]

Good evening Jim. It still amazes me how those horses will stand so still when you're loading those logs on the Dray. Now you know they can feel all of that thumping and vibration, And a noise, And yet they just stand right there.

[@wolfgangschilling7124]

All of you do a great job. Lovely Greatings from germany, Wolfgang.

[@jamescox8233]

Hi Jim and Brenda. great video, so nice to be in the woods with you guys and the horses. that dray did a good job bring out those two big logs. God Bless, Hi to everone, Jim, Nova Scotia, Canada.

[@ericvogel1126]

So interesting how much you know and understand your horses that it's the three of you that make up a team. It's immensely enjoyable watching your operation. 👍

[@printaboul]

Does Bill get along as good with Buck as he gets with Lady. The snow in those coniferous sure add beauty to the forest ... Gaëtan Dupont ...

[@K9COP282]

I so look forward to Jim and Brenda’s videos with their horses! I really enjoy watching their horses work and how well Jim knows and handles them! Great video!

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

enjoyed it. I was a logger for six years in the 70's&80's.

[@bertjonker8511]

Last day of Buck in the woods, all miss him 😭

[@David-oi7im]

... another marvelous rendition of humanity treating beasts of burden compassionately while getting things done.. ... Thank you all for sharing...

[@amyharrell251]

Wow. Looks like a hard place to log with so many obstacles yet your getting it done. I find it interesting that the horses eat tree branches.

[@dawnbeaird5183]

Hello Jim and Brenda. God job Bill and Buck.

[@johnkomosa4089]

Hi Jim, nice job getting that dying big pine, in 2 more years that tree would be wasted so your timing perfect. I love it down on that hollow, big ole Swamp Buck lives in there, now he will have some easier walking and springtime tender shoots to eat as the sun comes in on your new trail. I liked how you unloaded the skidsteer getting on the planks b4 they tip down, that is genius at work excellent physics, both the pinch on the planks with the rear tires then the shorter span on the planks for strength, nice work, impressive. Glad you are back in business with your skidsteer key, those are frustrating events and all you can do is work through them til you come out to again sunshine which you did. Your earlier comments about so much planning, so true singing to the chior Thank you , and Brenda Thanks. Carry on... :-)

[@johnmarlow2887]

Jim, when you first moved the Dray it sounded as if one wheel bearing needed some grease.

[@roysmythe3760]

Your a amazing Jim I never tire watching you work your horses great stuff thank you.

[@joycehennequin8469]

Good afternoon Jim and Brenda,that looked like VERY hard work,lm sure it was with all that brush.Tak8ng my hat off to you Jim and horses...job very well done 👌👏👏👏❤️very best wishes Joyce.

[@rocroc]

Man, what a job. I don't know many who would attempt to do this kind of job alone in the cold and wet and very dangerous environment. One slip of a log and you could have catastrophic results. This isn't even a days work for Jim (and Brenda) they still have all the farm chores to do.

[@T8ERS]

Bill & Buck will have breath like Buckley's cough syrup! haha 😆😆

[@karenatha7890]

Amazing maneuverability like this is no accident. Jim's got a brain with a great deal of spatial perception. I can relate to that as visual artist. It's uplifting to watch in the beautiful snowy forest and all the work you show us. There's a grateful world out there that really appreciate what you do. And those of us that don't have white winters feel you are giving us a real treat. I'm grateful to you as a formerly active horse and outdoors lover. You help me cope with a possibility of having a painful health condition that may not be curable. Oh, Lord, take care of this wonderful family.

[@joqlady888]

oh lordy....I hand it to you guys that work outside in this snow and cold...love and honor to you from South Alabama.

[@markhowes126]

Jim have you ever considered carrying a 2nd smaller saw on your cart for limbing and cutting trail. When felling big pines I can't wait to set down my 500i and grabbing my 261sthil for limbing. So much lighter I'm 67 and it works good for me.

[@tedjohn441]

Couldn't you connect another set of axes with a pole or just chained to the logs. Like the big logging trucks. Those boys are some powerful animals!!! Love your video's!!!

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

Great video. Hope your knee is better Brenda 👍👍😁

[@surgicalg9143]

Wow it is just so beautiful back in the woods. It is one of my favorite places to be. Jim and you and Brenda truly know the meaning of physical work. Thanks for the videos you make they are so entertaining and educational. Your horses are amazing.

[@benzoverakers1877]

Its impressive to watch the work you do with these horses!!! Blessings

[@elvinirons5959]

Beautiful working in the snow with the horses , nice n cool for them, another wonderful video !! 👏👏

[@joecrawford2305]

Always look forward to your videos ty

[@jencoss814]

Jim cracks me up when he’s working the horses, he’s constantly reinforcing “good boys” especially with Baroms training & then it got me thinking 🤪, what does he say to Bill & Lady, that would be a confusing one 😂😂😂😂😂

[@robertdonaldson6584]

Nice Peavey.

[@donaldshields2483]

Not a good job but you always do a good job you know what you’re doing so keep up the good work and I’ll keep watching god bless

[@susanl3702]

Wow great video thank you for taking us along I will be watching it again husband gets home

[@johnhenderson299]

A great video as always

[@br927]

years ago, we lost the key for the MF 50, found out if you stuck a fence staple in it you could turn it and start it!

[@chrislittlefarm]

So awesome!! This is how my grandpa did it, with what you call a dray. I just wonder how they loaded it on that dray, as at that time they haven't had an excavator or any machine. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to ask him. Does anyone know that, how that worked then, like 50 years ago?? Wish you all a wonderful weekend! -Chris

[@johnkomosa4089]

Hi Chris, salute to your Grandpa, he still alive!? The old timers would roll the dray to the head of the log and sissor lift the log with a long pry branch, (slide along the frame) class 2 lever, also pull under a big branch if one available and block and tackle overhead rope hoist. Use the lay of the land, and saddle ropes over the top as many still do. Lastly, we used to muscle the logs up when we were young, if you seen the size if some of the oak logs my brothers picked up by hand you wouldn't believe it til you see it. Those ole loggers were strong!. Chris, I always happy to see you. John

[@chrislittlefarm]

@@johnkomosa4089 Hi John, thank you so much for your explanation! My guess was that they somehow used a third horse and a kind of ramp. The old loggers where definitely extremely strong! My grandpa sure was, inconspicuous but exceptionally strong and persistent. He passed away five years ago. Wish you a wonderful weekend! -Chris

[@Whipple1]

Hello Jim, I just emailed you a couple photos of a logging arch I designed for use with an ATV or a sub compact tractor. I have used several of these over the years. Works great without the need for a machine to load the dray. Cheap to build if you have access to a welder and a cutting wheel. Cheers! Whipple

[@richardsurber8226]

Good video! We're learning even if we don't actually consider logging.

[@nenaddjuric6518]

Great video ! Great horses !

[@territn8871]

That area is definitely a winter wonderland if I ever saw one! Beautiful. This certainly was an extremely heavy load for the big boys to pull out! Bill and Buck did good though!🥰 Have a great weekend, Jim and Brenda!

[@yendikruof]

Looks pretty neat to see that old vehicle slowly rusting away* (time 27:33, left hand side) hiding in the forest all covered in snow. Keep up the good work, and the great videos .

[@chips4974]

Yes their is a old vehicle. Good eyes. Looks 1930 is. I guess we were litter bugs back then as well .Cheers

[@michaelbissen1946]

Funny name for a cart but super effective, love the videos Jim and Brenda

[@russlong7175]

At 23:30 those horses are rock and roll. Practically running

[@tinachambers4887]

Jim you seem to have alot of patience the under brush would drive me nuts .have a day love from TEXAS

[@misha8896]

Wow!!! Being unfamiliar with draft horses, I am amazed to see how much weight, dragging in the snow, they can pull. They've got great low-down torque and traction :)

[@vanveen8472]

thanks for taking the time to do these, they are great

[@timminstraprs2169]

Would half a sleigh work Jim? Wish we were closer, I’d love to make/modify stuff for you to try. 👍✌️

[@briannapier8337]

I would think the dray having less surface area dragging the ground would pull easier than a sled? Does the sled have metel runners? Good video Jim

[@bradfordricher3685]

Another great video. Every time I watch them I learn something. Thank you both so much.

[@RaymondWKing-dn8wf]

Hi Jim and Brinda, Shure would be nice if you had a landing closer to your cut and a way to get a truck there. Thick Trees are good because they will grow tall and straight looking for the Sun, but what a mess you and your Team are having to work around., some of this seems a might to tight and is Putting you and your Team to their passes, I'll bet there ready for a ride Home at the end of the day.

[@robertlivingstone3947]

Jim you buck and ken did a great job great video

[@bevearle3984]

Jim mineral oil 60 cc s in their grains everyday. It really helps for colic in all horses. I always gave it to my horses. So try it you will see.

[@kennethcross5572]

Great video thanks

[@jamesbeaulieu7972]

I’m working full time and can’t find the time to head to the woods to do my own logging, these vids show me what I’m missing lol , keep The vids coming , great work by you and your wife and the boys.

[@alexandreaquafisher1512]

De tout coeur avec vous de Belgique

[@DerekKidder]

I think you might have to check the wheel bearing on your dolly I could hear a squeak when you got rolling might have to be repacked with grease

[@jipjojed]

Super Wow

[@klauskarbaumer6302]

I wonder if you follow the principle "to get the worst ones out first",(espoused by Jason Rutledge a well-known logger from Virginia) or do the people whose forests you are logging in go by a different motto? Needless to say, Bill and Buck worked admirably, like always!

[@tishamonroe7418]

so beautiful and peaceful in the snowy woods. The work is really difficult and you need to be smart!

[@donniemaceachern4673]

Those horses make your job look easy

[@deensatterlee9206]

my comment messed up sorry don't know where it went was typeing and it left . so here goes again I am 83 years old the last 2 houses Donna and I had we heated with wood we call hedge here in Kansas It burns so hot I had to build spcial furnaces so they would not burn up . we loved the wood heat . in 1998 we sold our log house and lived in A 5th wheel trailer for 14 years volunteering with A group called Campers on Mission remoduling small churches and working in Christin childerns camps in different states had to stop in 2012 because of inflation we live in Tecumseh Ks. now in A little 2 bedroom house that was part of the feed store and grocery store bac in the 1800s we rent it . God Bless you guys . Dee and Donna

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Hi, thanks for sharing! Sounds like some very interesting things that you two have done!

[@tracyjohnson2992]

Hi Jim, I can see this is a difficult thing to decide what to use instead of the dray or the sled, Have you considered maybe using both Putting the chains around the trees and putting them on the dray up front and having the sled on the back end of the logs and dragging them that way putting your sled on the back and chained to the logs and having it chained to the dray up front then you get the best of both world. its a little more work for you but less for the horses. You may even be able to put three logs on if you had the sled and the dray because you have the bars on the sled to stop them falling off. You can tell when the horses are tired because they lean on each other and they were struggling quite a bit on that hill it doesn't look steep by the way of the camera but the horses were pulling really hard but they were probable glad to get the load of the dray i bet. Have a great rest of your day Jim and Brenda. Take care and please stay safe out there. God bless you both and the horses.

[@robertshrewsbury5067]

Interesting watching. Liked your thoughts and creativity in handling things.

[@Bortnoone]

I can’t even begin to think about working in those conditions.

[@rodneywroten2994]

Awesome work Jim

[@jacktotterdale1223]

Awesome video

[@hristocerovski3131]

Magnifique travail bravo 👍

[@davidpowell2386]

I would be interested how you loaded and hauled logs on any type of equipment before the skid steer or power equipment.

[@garycrockett4477]

The last I recall was: Baron wasn't strong enough - yet - to pull logs. I guess he is now! Enjoying the videos. Thanks for all you do - especially taking the time to video.

[@heidikortman2534]

That was Bill working in the woods today. Baron does still need more training and experience.

[@sassy6292]

@@heidikortman2534 I thought it was Bill and Baron?

[@heidikortman2534]

@@sassy6292, Baron is starting to work on the farm. He recently got some experience pulling and backing up with the manure spreader, but Jim hasn't taken Baron to the Paul Smith logging job.

[@CarolynMartin-dl8tf]

Great horses! love to watch them

[@jimhouse9273]

Happy New Year Jim and Brenda, from Wyoming. Just a thought, for two reasons, your mare is on leave, and you’re in the back and down hill from the landing. Show how to drive using a unicorn or three abreast.🤠

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Another great video Jim and Brenda, thanks so much for sharing. ECF

[@steveluepke9654]

Many a man have gotten hurt with those binders. But they serve a purpose and they work

[@SWAMPHUNTER644]

We always wired our's closed after they were fastened.

[@kennethowens1956]

I have a question would the sled have not worked better with all that snow?

[@firecaptaintom1977]

Is there much in the way of white pine regen or are the balsam taking over completely?

[@hacc220able]

Thanks for sharing

[@timminstraprs2169]

Hey Jim if you were just starting out and wanted a team to drive,not log with, would you go with percherons or Belgians? Asking for a friend? ✌️😉👍

[@willwipf7030]

That's a great team ,I'm impressed with how well they work together

[@steveluepke9654]

How much snow does it take to stop logging with the horses?

[@jackmccracken9264]

If you are logging the forest you are not worried on how the forest will look like when you are done

[@ralphascariot105]

Comment # 2 At end of the day, end of the week end of the month?? Logging alot of work, planning transporting have you made a profit?? WOW ???

[@robertlivingstone3947]

Jim did you get 2 keys for the skid loader

[@chips4974]

Benda may have to dock your pay for not wearing your hard hat . Yes we all know that little plastic hat will not save you from injury or worse ,but it just looks right . I noticed Jim has a new helmet liner for his hard hat . Maybe he will get you one . Plus I know I am getting bossy but steel toed felt lined winter boots . Wool pants a red plaid wool work shirt Husqvarna suspenders and warm wool jacked. If I am going to be bossy , no sense stopping now . Build a campfire and take some raisins and unsalted peanuts to feed the Whiskey Jack's out of your hand .Jim is a lumber jack and you will be called a lumber Jill. Gosh those snow covered trees are beautiful . That's big pine . That pine with the dead top was a real widow maker . You know what your doing Jim but accidents happen. Peace and Serenity to all .Cheers

[@АннаЛомейко-ш8ф]

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