How To Mow Hay With Horses

[@maupinmaupin1472]

I am so inspired to get to tag along while Jim's wife learns how to work the hay mower. She is a trooper.

[@johnking8679]

Yuuup, she sure is !! Brenda is not afraid to learn, either !!

[@darrellbradley9334]

Brilliant , Congrates . you could see look on Brenda's face . Good teaching Gordon . i not a farmer ...but a Metal polisher and Know firstt hand - Your saying of knowledge but how too Explain of the How to Do thing . Don't give up ... Good Date night . :) ;)

[@kenshaw338]

Jim , you always amazed me since I was a kid running around on your farm. Glad to see you and Brenda still at it with the horses. You 2 are amazing, great people.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Hey Kenny, how you doing! It took us a while to figure out who you were. We had to ask Levi. He remembered you used to hunt with a 338

[@kenshaw338]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim now that’s impressive he can remember that! I’m doing well and it’s great to see your family still keeping it so real. Love the videos Jim , keep them coming!

[@290wayne]

She is doing much better than I can...Great Job. Keep up the good work.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thank you!

[@steveadams99708]

Pretty darn good for the first time ever mowing!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@dunbartuason5443]

You are a very experienced farmer my friend. I am in AWE !

[@sueupham2519]

You're so great together,,,we love this type of Godly patience

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks so much

[@donaldgibson3121]

Your wife did well Jim and you are a good teacher. Enjoyed the video.

[@halidbeslic1278]

where is that property I whod like to si on google mups

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks from both of us.

[@JeffRyman69]

I made this comment on another video, but it is more appropriate here. One of my best memories is riding with my dad behind a mower like this being pulled by a pair of my paternal grandfather's horses. I was a small boy still able to sit on my father's lap. It was not long before my grandfather in his early to mid 80s had to give up active farm work. He loved his horses and cried when he had to sell them. Thank you for bringing back a treasured memory.

[@shawngordon1563]

You are a patient and good teacher and cool headed I loved this video

[@donelookin3386]

She is a keeper.... excellent student

[@joycehennequin8469]

Oh Brenda l was so nervously laughing for you 🤭 it was stressing me out,but to be perfectly honest you did very well indeed 👍 As you can see lm doing catch up with your videos,so l thinking you have the hang of it now.Must be a great help for Jim.Very much looking forward to seeing you work with those beautiful horses again.All the very best 🌱🌱🌱💕🇬🇧Uk

[@shanelamell2229]

Thanks for sharing. My Uncle Bill lost a team, they fell through the ice and he was lucky to get out of the water himself. This was years ago. Have a nice safe day.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yikes, that's too bad but glad your uncle was ok. You also have a safe day

[@57fitter]

You showed a lot of patience teaching her. I've watched Amish from the road ,but never knew the exact process. Thanks for putting this on!

[@warrenfromga9945]

I'm impressed with the student and the teacher. Both have an abundance of patience. I also enjoy your comments on the horses personalities. I so enjoy your videos and I thank you for sharing.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching!

[@6tekashi987]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim hf

[@mountainman1961]

Great job Brenda!!! Jim has his hands full teaching you!!! Good job!!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌🇨🇦❤, Brenda, you go girl, nicely done, gr8 auto-steer Jim, Buck & Ken know what they need to do, Jim when you walked in front of Buck & Ken, they thinking, what the heck, if you are here, who is on the reins, lovely video

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching. The horses took it in stride. They do know who the boss is!

[@pocketchange1951]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim 👍👌🇨🇦❤, Of course Jim, you are referring to Brenda being the boss on this one, 🤔😉🤣,

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Absolutely😀

[@ronhaworth5471]

Jim when you talk about the horses can just about do "it" themselves, reminds me as a kid on Sunday afternoon we would hitch Mary our mule.She would lead us around the edge of fields plodding along.Good memory!

[@petermcfarlane4592]

Beautiful job Brenda,you are doing great for your first time mowing xxx

[@kevinmaritz4519]

you two are such a great team. Awesome. Thanks

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

We try to work together, thanks!

[@marilonnen5242]

Good on you! It takes hours of practice with the team and equipment to get it right. Brenda and Jim deserve cudos, as do the horses. Some people never get their rows straight and tight.

[@johnking8679]

I didn't realize how involved it gets when you do the mowing !! Not as easy as you seem to make it Jim. But then you've had a LOT more experience !! Good job Brenda, for a first time mowing.

[@gordonmitchell6129]

Looks like my kind of Date Night ,Thanks sharing

[@sueflynn9886]

As a layman, it looked liked you did a brilliant job, well done. Really enjoyable video!💖💕🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@herbhouston5378]

She did a good job and you are a good teacher... It's a lot to take in and remember for anyone... I remember when I first mowed with a tractor and pull-type sickle bar mower... I was 12 years old (I'm 76 now)... It'll take some time for muscle memory to kick in and most of it will become kind of automatic... As an old farmer I knew years ago use to say; "Ya done good"... God bless you both...

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for the encouragement and for watching!

[@antonihajduczek9596]

Rd

[@katherynlamarche7308]

Jim again you blow my mind you are it is so good of you of you to teach your lovely Wife how to cut hay. You are awesome. Thanks Jim

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrKen-longrangegrdhogeliminato]

I remember mowing for the first time at 14-15 years old, not so easy. lol Good thing Pet and Bill , Belgium work horses knew how to mow. Thanks Jim for sharing!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching!

[@thewestnewyorker7269]

Thanks for the lesson! You folks are a great couple and team.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching!

[@bloud5196]

A good team of horses makes all the difference when cutting hay. When you talked about keeping your fingers away from the cutter bar reminds me when I went to farm auctions and I would notice some farmers with missing fingers. Dad told me the first time I raised the cutter bar to keep my fingers away from the knives. Great video.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes,a good team makes all the difference!

[@rogermorel7931]

good morning you and your wife is a supper for explaine and work farmer thankyou the movie is supper.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching!

[@loganlentz]

For me personally, I find it SO helpful to watch these videos when Jim is instructing Brenda. It breaks the process down and helps me digest what is happening and what I need to do (when I one day soon have my own team :] ). It’s helpful to understand what you’re doing, and why you’re doing it. I wasn’t raised on a farm and have no real first hand experience, so this helps so much. So encouraging. Thank you!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@Dick49311]

I noticed Brenda wanted to push on the hand lever to raise the cutter bar. A good saying to teach a person is: you pull to raise and push to lower. Just like with most tractor front loafers or a blade on a dozer, pull it up, push it down. She did good for her first time mowing and the more she does it the easier it will be. Once she gets on to using her foot and hand at the same time to raise the bar, it will make mowing easier. Corners are always hard to ge used to, but once you get the hang of it, it’s almost almost automatic and as you said, the horses know what to do. Another great video and a pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Hi Dick, thanks for the tip, I'll have to remember that! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffreyhershey5754]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim is that mower a 5or 6 foot bar and what make is it?

[@jessiegoss3712]

Sickle mower wow I use to help Dad cut hay with those when I was a teenager. He actually used horses in his day but converted his to pull it with a tractor. We used a little B Model Farmall tractor which he also used to cultivate his crops.

[@scottkrieger4701]

Hi Jim and every one great teaching video, that is hard to learn for any one to me cause lots of moving thing same as when using a tractor , your wife did a great job . Everything is easy when u do it for weeks , months, and years like you had said in the video its habit. Have a nice day.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching, have a great day!

[@tedstephenson7116]

Sir ! I truly loved the video. The mower is special an can relate since I have mowed my self with a sickle bar But with a tractor an international sickle bar mower . I am amazed at your skill an teaching your wife !!! I have ranch horses that I use for cattle . An love your working teams an their intelligence an ability to do such precise field work . They are quite special an listen to every word an Q given . Amazing.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching!

[@klauskarbaumer6302]

Amazing how much one heeds in mowing. When one has done it often, one doesn't even think about it anymore, but it comes out very clearly in Jim's explanations. Great to see the lady of the house/farm so involved. My horses often like to cut the corner before we are really there, so one has to prepare them a few steps before that to go beyond a bit before turning. This looks like a nice third cut. In our part of the country we get a lot of foxtail grass by mid-summer, you do not seem to have that problem. Hope you get that hay in before it rains too much.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for checking in Klaus. This is actually 2nd cut- had such dry weather and then lots of problems with breakdowns, but we are happy with this. Good advice on the corners. Hope all is well with you.

[@klauskarbaumer6302]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim Thank you, except for the ailments of an old body I am fine.

[@johnking8679]

I'm proud of you, Brenda !! You did an awesome job on your first time cutting hay !! Jim is a good and patient instructor !! Mind you, he's training his WIFE - so he better be patient !! He KNOWS better !! Tee Hee !!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@larry323]

Very interesting video Jim. I learned a lot. Great job with being patient with your student. I think that makes all the difference in the world. Take care. Larry

[@thekentuckian8375]

Way to go Jim, the more she can do, the more time you have for fishing and other important stuff. Ha ha

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Haha says Brenda :)

[@johnking8679]

Good luck with the fishing !!

[@randolphbutler1832]

Very interesting watching Brenda learn. You make this process look effortlessly when you are driving. All the pieces fall into place. I would need 3 sessions before feeling comfortable driving the boys. Lessons learned.🐴🐴

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

This is Brenda- yes, I feel like I need more lessons before going solo for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@robertschilling3308]

Brenda you did a magnificent job fir your first time. Yiu will be a pro in a short time! Congratulations young lady. 😀😀 Young to me. I am 78. Keep on keeping on!!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@jasonh.8362]

No better way to get your nose blistered.This was great!

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Thanks for sharing. Have a few years behind a team of horses but not on a mower. A John Deere D and a no.5 mower is what I sat on. Enjoyed every second of it.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

[@jerrystott7780]

Wild date night on the farm. 😀 have a great day.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

yes, that's about as wild as it gets around here!

[@jimwilliamson7598]

The grass that gets stuck on the end of the guard can usually usually avoided by filing the tip of the gard to make it sharp

[@mikerequa820]

Great video that was really educational watchin Brenda mow almost felt like I was there. Thanks for sharing

[@dannyboy7086]

Wow, that's a lot to remember. Good job Brenda

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks

[@edmatthys]

To avoid i had to come of the mower each time when clogging up i made a smal hay rake, about one foot wide (30 cm) that i layed on the frame and with the long stick under my seat on a little hook. With this tool i could push the grass from the mower fingers while staying on my seat. But my mower was smaler than yours, about 3,5 foot wide (1 meter). We don't have those big ones in Belgium. I really enjoy your video's mister !

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

That’s a great idea, thanks for your suggestion. Glad you are enjoying the videos in Belgium! 🇧🇪

[@farmboy5622]

Job well done by all!!! Is Brenda wanting to do more work, so she can get more ice cream cones?!?! (Ha!Ha!) Does Ken understand that you are calling him a slacker?!?!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

I'm always in for more ice cream cones, good idea! I'll have to pursue that angle! Ken didn't seem to mind being called a slacker- he didn't speed up much after that. Thanks for watching

[@suzannemomma]

I loved it when you talked about the horses “not listening!” We only see them seemingly perfectly obedient, it’s nice to know every once in a while that they also say no!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

They definitely aren’t perfect!

[@johnking8679]

Ha, Ha. Careful you don't want to hurt Ken's feelings, mind you !!

[@danaventura5998]

Very patient teacher.

[@jipjojed]

Great Teams Great Video AWESOME

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@suellenmcgillick8177]

Brenda. That was fantastic for first time. I was trying to remember all the instructions. Wow. It was hard.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@brianmulligan6239]

What a special date night!!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Oh yes, for sure ;)

[@gregholl5011]

I had to figure out all this stuff by myself. And I figured out how to rebuild my mower with some help from Small Farmer's Journal.

[@br927]

She is doing great!! I knew an old timer that would file the guards to prevent it from clogging up! My dad use to snap the line a little to make a horse step up! I know a guy that got struck by lighting, closing his barn doors when It started to rain- Rule # 1, always close the barn doors before a storm- seen roofs taken off

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching! And for the tips!

[@br927]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim - the points of the guards!

[@ynot5120]

Wonderful video. I have one of these McCormick Derring mowers in my shed in Australia. It has every thing, even a wooden cover for a spare cutter bar. The only thing wrong is it has a collapsed axle bearing.

[@justinwhite4483]

Much better than my grandfather was at teaching. Not a single swear word or voice raising. Lol

[@larrywhitaker4667]

The wife did great

[@marvinrathke3640]

Hello from south central Missouri. I have driven carriage horses for many years and yes I know there is a difference between driving horses put to a carriage and hitching draft horses to farm equipment. But I thought the two of you did very well considering that Brenda had never mowed hay before. One thing I did when I was coming up on a change like when you came to a corner. To let the horses know that a change was coming up I would just give the lines a little bit of a tug a couple of times to let em know we are about to make a change. I enjoy your videos a lot! Keep up the good work!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching, and for the tip!

[@andyives5482]

Well done Brenda 10/10 A+

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

thanks

[@garycrockett4477]

Your story of the lightning reminded me. My father told me the story of his father was out cultivating a cotton field, and lightning struck. Killed one of the horses, and my grandfather got thrown to the ground. I'm glad you were careful out there.

[@suzannemomma]

I want to be Brenda’s best friend so that I can come over and play! What a beautiful life

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks, sounds fun

[@kennybolt8329]

Good lesson. I needed that I want to mow with my mules when I ca find a mower. Will be interesting first time.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching, we were hoping it would help someone. Hope you can find a mower.

[@konalis808]

That was a scary story at the end about that man with the two blacks who were struck with lightning. That must’ve been terrible for that family to lose two of their horses like that. Brenda did great! 👍 That was a lot to learn at once as well as manage those huge powerful horses. I know what you mean about trying to teach something that comes second nature to you. Thanks so much for teaching this island girl about cutting hay. God bless!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching Lisa

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

God bless you!

[@carlosmontana8840]

I mowed hay this summer with my team that had never mowed hay and I had never worked a team. I had haying experience but not with horses. Had all the issues you pointed out but after a couple of days it was second nature. Hay season is over but I'm looking forward to next season. Actually enjoyed putting up hay this year.

[@carlosmontana8840]

Also I quit worrying about missing hay, and it being perfect that took alot of pressure off.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Glad you enjoyed putting up hay that way

[@scruffy6151]

I did learn what you are teaching but, that does not mean i am ready to cut hay with a team of houses. We had a tractor mounted mower that was pto driven and hydraulic lift on a 9n Ford. Well done Brenda.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching Scruffy!

[@peerplaut]

I remember the ridges on the steel wheels being higher on our mower - I was a teenager. so who knows my memory.

[@dwain437]

Absolutely love this

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@chiefjohnsonBR549]

Enjoyed the video. Good job. She did Great

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching!

[@jessiegoss3712]

Had to watch those Bubble bees. They sure would get us while mowing over their nest. Dad was a trooper. He would make me get off while he cut over the nest until away from their nest. Sometimes he would gas them.

[@duanebolen8359]

I always liked the Smell Of cut hay

[@outlawfarms6961]

Love your videos im taking notes so that I can try it with mine

[@jthepickle7]

I hope you know how lucky you are! My Gal takes instruction as a personal affront.

[@jimmartin9325]

i always wondered how that you took them out of gear

[@duanebolen8359]

I cut hay with a Oliver 77 and #5 j d Sycamore but I’ve seen my dad do it so many times that it wasn’t hard for me to do it that’ll be a little different then with you and your horse more because we can both ride on the tractor where are you have to walk and try to explain what you’re doing but I think she did pretty good for the first time of learning

[@susanbrown2909]

How nice to see you doing things the old fashioned way with horses. Just wondered if you have a bearing rein for control off main bridle..cos there’s a lot mouth gapping and pulling by the right hand horse,and he appears to fight the bit,even when not directing him. Would this make his mouth hard. I hope he’s not too uncomfortable. Your wife did a good job of managing the cutting.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Not sure what you mean by a bearing rein. I have also wondered why he holds his mouth like that so much, he has done it for years.

[@woodsgremlin9995]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim If you watch the Trinity Dairy videos you'll notice the right hand horse has a strap around his nose behind the bit. It keeps him from opening his mouth and makes him a lot lighter on the lines.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks I’ll rewatch that video

[@hacc220able]

Good job. Thanks for sharing

[@rickyhayes8206]

Never used horses but mowed lot with A model John Deere so pretty close to same. Corners were easier with the tricycle front end. Just spin wheel and stomp the right break . I bet you had lot more patience teaching her than my daddy did me

[@pierrotgretillat9365]

Salut vous tank you vidéo magnifique super

[@georgesherman5345]

Brenda did a heck of a job, first time out. She does doesn't have enough "lead in her caboose" to easily lift the cutter bar. HAHA

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks ;)

[@gregholl5011]

Soon you can hook up the Belgians to the rake or tedder and really make hay. And then one of the girls with the Suffolks! Wow!

[@jessiegoss3712]

Once one of our Beagal pups got in front of us chasing a rabbit and cut one of his back legs nearly off. But it grew back and he ran alittle different after that but he never slowed down.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Never heard of a leg growing back! Interesting

[@hughwhaley3179]

AWESOME love your videos

[@niltoncarneiro9838]

parabens, impressionante sua paciência!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Obrigado

[@tammytaylor1278]

Brenda, when your learning to do things on the farm, when do you have time to cook lunches and dinner?

[@bope1469]

That looks like a lot of fun

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes!

[@shawngordon1563]

You are a great teacher. Sad story at the end

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks, yes !

[@toddsherfey3652]

I think she done a good first time hay cutting. God speed

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@bladewiper]

very interesting video. I have also heard of animals in fields being killed by the electricity from lighten strikes.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Glad you enjoyed

[@chucker440]

Great job teaching great video great 👍

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks

[@frankgibson8861]

Great video very interesting good teacher .

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thank you! 😃

[@zachodom7486]

Enjoyed it Jim! Thx

[@olddave4833]

nothing like cuttin it up a little on a Saturday night..

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Ha ha, thanks for watching

[@rosaliesemrau1293]

My dad always believed it was good to cut hay before rain cuz the cut steam of grass can recover better from the stress of being cut.

[@rogermcwilliams6786]

Can u still get parts for them old mowers? I remember we had one , they were bad to break that wood pitman bar!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes you can!

[@290wayne]

We had then in West Virginia an you could get most parts.., I would make the wooden parts out of hickory.

[@clydo1946]

My father used to call those " torches" so he could hay at night.😄

[@valeriepowell1736]

Wow Brenda you did awesome. I was right there with you...lol. It was a little confusing at times. Jim your a good teacher I know it's a little different when it's your husband is teaching you. The sound would put me to sleep.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks! It was a little confusing to me at times too :)

[@billyfuelrider]

When you first start I'm the hay field. How do you put in the first cut when there is no area clear from the swarth board.. does it not plug all the time? Cheers

[@raincoast9010]

"Ken is a slacker..." LOL

[@duanebolen8359]

If we cut hay and it rained that night it seem to dry faster like it pulled the Juice out of the hay when it started to dry

[@mouseutopiadystopia24601]

Would it be possible to do this with a team of donkeys?