Jim's Taking A Vacation????? Hauling Round Bales with Draft Horses

[@lesthompson5907]

It is the 3rd of December 2024, and it is a deep, foggy morning. It is a dark and gloomy Morning. When I turned to this channel, it was interesting to see the contrast between the different times of the year in England and the USA in the Farm work.

[@canvids1]

fantastic video and great seeing you lady in control of the horses and wagons have a great two days away!! you need it for sure. God Bless!!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!!

[@petermartinez5573]

Well I certainly hope things work out for you and the Mrs. It is a well deserved get away and you have certainly earned it. You know what they say about all work and no play. Enjoy your break.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks! Life is too short for all work and no play

[@robertmarino2158]

You must get away , the time together is valuable , stay safe , enjoy & have fun ! It will all come together ! Bob

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@kopenhagenkid]

Have a great vacation Jim and Brenda

[@hairymanonetwo]

Anytime working with hay..always use sharp pin point tines to stab the bales ! So much quicker and easy ! Never touch anything but hay ! Key is....long " slender " " sharp " tines ! Very cheap and easy to use !

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

When we wrap them, our neighbor brings up the round spear for wrapping

[@suzannemomma]

Oh wow! I live on the southern Maine coast and the early fall weather is exceptional!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

It was exceptional!

[@sherylbartlett3871]

Hey Brenda.....So glad you talked Jim into some vacation time!! Farm work is Heavy, Hard work that Never Ends. I see why now my father became an engineer working at shipyards - .miles of asphalt and wood. Enjoy the great food in Maine and instead of smelling horse manure all day enjoy the smell of the Atlantic Ocean - HOORAY! God bless....

[@PumpkinVillage]

Another great video. Hope you had a good vacation. Take care and stay safe, Al

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks, you too!

[@floraldays1865]

Such lush-looking green grass!

[@suzannemomma]

It must smell so good

[@mazda62632]

Hope you two have a great holiday!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@SusanA1056]

Can't think of any folks who deserve a holiday more than you do. ( PS/We're looking forward to your 2024 callender again this Christmas.) Each month we enjoy your photos & say a prayer for you each morning, when we check for appointments. Enjoy your holiday.

[@railroadman57]

I hope you have a wonderful vacation !! God Bless .

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks

[@bladewiper]

Hope you had a good vacation. I see Jim has as much luck double stacking bales as I do. Haha

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Jim and Brenda

[@robertjohnston5027]

We hope you get your much deserved vacation. My wife and I love the Maine coast and almost bought a farm there. Enjoy some seafood. We're JEALOUS, GOD BLESS

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Such a beautiful place indeed, thanks!

[@farmboy5622]

Have a great vacation!!! Hope you and Brenda can enjoy some ice cream cones by the ocean.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks, we had a great vacation. No ice cream cones, but some good donuts! And good seafood!

[@suzannemomma]

I bet you went to Congdon’s

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

suzannemomma you’re right and they were good!

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌🇨🇦❤, Brenda and Jim, you both work so hard, even better yet, make it family holiday, take both teans with you, then Jim don't need to worty about them,🤔😉🤣

[@printaboul]

LOL ... not enough place in the car ...

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Don’t think that would be a good place for them

[@stevengullison5123]

Hello Jim, take some time for short vacation. Because life is to short. Thank you for sharing

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

It was great, thanks

[@ericlakota6512]

Never herd of vacation for farmer hope he enjoyes him self farmers have hard time relaxing siting around. Because where always thinking of the stuff we could be geting done .good for jim have good time

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks Eric

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great job raking your hay Jim

[@thewestnewyorker7269]

Enjoy your vacation, you have sure earned one!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks! Had a great time!

[@thomascooper5668]

You have a good vacation you all deserve it

[@freebird1ification]

hows buck doing -and i hope you guys get to have a few days of vacation yall work so hard all the time a few days should be fine ...

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Buck is doing fine, he enjoyed a vacation in the pasture

[@ronaldfeuerstein435]

Hello again.. Great video. Again.. Tks.. Hope you two really enjoy your vaction away? But please be safe.. Miss Brenda? You did a wounderful job with the team. They really seem to repect you. Was so nice to see you in the video.. Hope theres more..? Jim.. Its a "vacation" the weather will still be there when you get back... You two work so hard please take out wife out to dinners and relax.. It will all be okay... Enjoy your selfs.. Be safe.. Please?

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching Ronald, we had a great and safe time.

[@scruffy6151]

Enjoy your time off.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks

[@grantanderson6601]

Love what you do Jim!! As a farmer it is hard to get away and there is so much worry... but as a married man a vacation or date away from the farm is just as essential as that last hay crop before winter. Good luck and god bless. Keep up the awesome videos!!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@donelookin3386]

make hay when the sun shines.... lol... every farmers wife has used those same threats... lol. My dad took us out of school in the spring to put crops in, kept us out of school in the fall to take crops off.... and we loved it and we all have had exceptionally good careers so it taught us to work

[@ronnietaylor2488]

Jim your a hard worker if you get the opertunity to take vacation enjoy yourself and relax God bless and enjoy

[@kevinmaritz4519]

The feeling of sand between your toes !! Enjoy

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Absolutely!

[@warren519]

Enjoy your vacation & stay safe.

[@melbytvenge]

Jim you are a perfectionist and want to do it right like measure twice cut once Still enjoy the videos n family life.

[@sueellenbennett7160]

Be prepared it was 32° this morning here in Maine, brrrrrrrrrrrrrr You will need a few layers. Maine is beautiful, pray you have a great trip. Bar Harbour is the best!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes, it was chilly but we still had a walk on the beach before leaving- beautiful morning. Brenda went for a dip in the ocean yesterday, but Jim didn't ;)

[@sueflynn9886]

Loved the video from both your perspectives!! I hope you managed to get away on a well deserved holiday at the coast, nothing like seeing the sea to boost your wellbeing! 💖💕🇬🇧

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thank you! It sure does boost your well being! Thanks for watching!

[@sionnach541]

Enjoy the break

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@bettykremer1865]

God bless! Have a great vacation! Love your videos!

[@edmatthys]

I know very well the stress of nog getting cured the hay, but the last 4 summers here in Europe we suffer from very dry and warm weather. This means we have plenty of occasion to make hay, if we would have grass to dry, because it grows very little.... The classic sorrows of farmers i guess ?? Greetings from Belgium.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes it is the classic sorrow of farmers. Hope you can harvest enough hay for what you need! Thanks for watching!

[@scottkrieger4701]

Hi have a great vacation , it's tough but jim forget about things to do while in Maine it will be there once your back to work on then. Thank you.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Very true, thanks

[@louisecassidy5991]

Last year's hay. If its green when you wrap it that's what we call silage, good for cattle but not horses. That was a huge load but once they got it moving they just kept it moving. Brenda, you're quite handy with them!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Agreed, we feed it to cattle and not horses Thanks!

[@louisecassidy5991]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim Thank you for all your responses. Most channels rarely respond at all, but I think it is a good thing to do and helps grow the channel, as people won't unsubscribe when there is interaction. I love those Belgians, they always step together.

[@plainsimple442]

I am a real Maineac.....glad that you visit Maine!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Love the Maine coast! We had such a great time! Thanks for watching.

[@garykerns9555]

Welcome to my home state. We live near Bowdoin College. Have fun

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks, we did. Everyone we met was very nice. The coast was beautiful!

[@randolphbutler1832]

Looking forward to line adjustment video. Vaca is good break you all and both teams. Hope you can enjoy your time away from the farm. So fortunate to have dependable neighbors.🐴🐴

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes we have great neighbors, thanks for watching!

[@edwardroberts2997]

Have a great time.

[@АндрейИгошев-ф6ъ]

Привет из России.Вы молодцы .👍👍👍

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Приветствие! Спасибо за просмотр

[@markalan1501]

I find it incredible those two can pull that much weight!

[@olddave4833]

hope you enjoy the vacation, don't forget the mask and be careful of the Corvid.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks

[@hacc220able]

Thanks for sharing.

[@seaknightvirchow8131]

Since I am pretty new to this site, I know you may have gone over all the tack before but if not, it would be a good complement to a discussion of the eveners.

[@dannyboy7086]

I'm praying you guys get caught up and get a chance to have a holiday

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks!

[@melbytvenge]

Good Hay

[@br927]

We had a young man work with us cutting logs just to get a taste of how things work- We also had cows to milk, so one night I was milking and he came into the barn telling me about what he did that day, I ask him what kind of trees did he cut- he was rattling some off and then I ask him if he cut any whipple trees-What- any double trees, then he was confused-HA, HA!!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Haha!!!

[@bigrigger5617]

Just go girl

[@mickholroyd2190]

Another great video... learning so much from you... love the way you horse farm with tractors as well..the way I want too, but only play around for now..would love to see how you deal with issues such as fast/slow walkers etc..Ive tried a "buck back" line...what are your thoughts?? Enjoy your break..we all need to get away sometimes..recharge the batteries..enjoy

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Glad you enjoyed the video, I hope to share a video in the next few weeks on how to deal with fast/slow walkers.

[@jimbobf8017]

I know what ya mean about keeping them even. Always aggrivates me when my lead horse wants to stay 6 inches ahead of my off mare. Keep up the hard work. I love getting notifications from your channel. Hope y'all have a good trip. Stay safe.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching!

[@allenpelletier6759]

YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. LIFE IS SHORT, TIME FLIES. ENJOY YOUR VACATION WITH THE WIFE AND RELAX.

[@andyives5482]

Hope you and Brenda, have a fabulous short break in Mane. Well earnt by both of you Best Wishes from the U.K.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks, we had a great time!

[@donaldshields2483]

Well I’ve been watching you for quite some time and I really enjoy it I am kind of curious how much it cost to show your houses and I guess you know I live in Maine in the town of Turner and we used to camp for about 20 years eight years beach I love the coast we had a big group I’m just kind of curious where you’re going to Maine and I hope you have a very good time if you have time you could answer thisEnjoy your vacation

[@steve7settle394]

LOL Jim's always looking for someone to work

[@steve7settle394]

Somewhere to work

[@tammybaker8577]

Maines coastlines are awesome. I'm originally from Maine. I just live in Nh. I'm from Augusta, Maine.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Brenda LIVES the Maine coastline!

[@farmwife3622]

I hope you can both can get away while you can. The work NEVER ends but, LIFE does.We raised pigs and couldn't leave them. We haven't had them in twenty some years, now my husband has the time but, won't go on any little vacation, so GO WHILE YOU CAN and enjoy yourself. Take care and enjoy!!😊

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thank you! We had a great time. Life is short, we have to enjoy each day and opportunity we get. Hope you can get away sometime too!

[@290wayne]

We always told our son when he was little that the wrapped hay were Green Giant Marshmallows....

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

haha

[@290wayne]

Good job. What he doesn't know won't hurt him lol... You All need a break.

[@T8ERS]

As usual, enjoyed this video start to finish. Watching the teams pull the rake or mower seems quite easy for them. But with two loaded wagons it was great to see just how strong they are. :) Curious, do you ever need to hitch the teams four up? Two in front with two in back?

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

No I don’t hitch up that way, I haven’t had a need. I have hitched 4 abreast. Here is a vid that I fo that in if you’re interested.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/amPWeneja6mZnZo

[@ronaldkearn3322]

Are you going to the Fryberg Fair?

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

No, we did go a few years ago

[@sheilam4964]

I know your channel is "Working with Horses" but their feed (hay) is equally as important and very few people understand the why the weather plays such a part in it once it is cut. In truth when to cut is as important. Maybe you could make a video showing what you have to look for and what to avoid in your hayfields. Things like when you let it get too high how woody the stems become and have less nutrition; once it is cut how it will mold if it is bales too soon; why you have to rake it over to help it dry faster; how the swaths fall down into the stubble if left too long on the ground; if it isn't baled soon enough and is dry the leaves (nutrition) will all fall off as it is baled and there is no nutrition left on the stalks and you end up with just sticks for feed with no nutrition and your animals will starve over the winter; how they will not eat moldy hay and will starve though the winter; etc. No one shows the importance of these nuances of 'putting up hay for the winter'. Maybe you could show this?

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for the great idea, will see what I can do.

[@haroldrobertson582]

Jim, not nick- picking, but I would like to see two verticle standards on the lead trailer for driver protection when you start double stacking the bales. Agree?

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes, that would be a good idea. We do very few round bales, we do mostly square bales. Tongue is quite long so there is little chance of hitting the driver, and they seem to fall off sideways.

[@johnking8679]

Have a GREAT vacation in Maine !! Fill up on Lobster and just R.E.L.A.X. !!

[@printaboul]

Eh ...! I would have thought that those three trailers would have been to much for a pair but ... Hmm, doesn't look like. So, it looks that you never had to hictch more than two on your farm. But, just curious, have you ever hitched three or four .. Oh I forgot, enjoy to vacation. Not lately, but Maine is a popular destination for many quebecers ....

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Here is a link to a video that was done earlier this spring when all 4 horses were hooked up together: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amPWeneja6mZnZo

[@printaboul]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim Great, looks like I missed it, not proud here, but Thank you.

[@robertdonaldson6584]

Could these horses do a milk delivery route if they had to query

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Sure

[@klauskarbaumer6302]

I can understand completely how Jim is feeling - I haven't taken a vacation in many years and when I did last time, away from my animals, I was worried most of the time.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Hi Klaus, we just got back and Jim did a good job with taking this vacation. He always heads straight out to the barn as soon as we get home to check on things, I know he shares some of your sentiments about leaving.

[@bhensel100]

If you added 4 boards lengthwise on the floor of each wagon, wouldn't it be enough to stack the round bales 2 wide ?

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Probably they are my logging wagons so I wanted to keep them the way they are. Good idea though. Thanks for watching

[@larrylovegren3254]

don't put off going places and doing things in this life time because there isn't going to be another one on this earth

[@scottkrieger4701]

I forgot how is the old man of the blacks ,Ken or buck.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Buck is doing great.

[@allanbarsness6076]

everyone needs a rest when farming

[@kennethprice3611]

How old are the two black horses?

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Buck is 20ish, Ken. is 14ish- not sure when their birthdays are

[@bobjordan2552]

Make sure you hit kennybunkport

[@suzannemomma]

That’s my neck of the woods

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

We were close by, went to Wells Beach

[@bobjordan2552]

Must of been a little chilly up there this morning

[@susanbrown2909]

You both work hard and deserve a small break away from the toil . I think your wife will like a change and enjoy some me time too. It will recharge the batteries. Just a observation: but ,I noticed there’s no vertical guard between bales and driver position. Just saying ..wouldn’t it be a idea to set some protection there..as thoses bales are very heavy and if they did roll forward ,could increase the chances of injury should they pitch .

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

We do very few round bales, we do mostly square bales. This wagon has a long tongue, so if they would fall off it’s very unlikely they would reach the driver.

[@valeriepowell1736]

You only go around once don't waste the time you have. God wants you to enjoy this life he's given us. Wearing yourself into pulp isn't the life he wants for us. Being greedy to save the last straw is what we want not God. Have a wonderful vacation.....

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks so much, good advice!

[@maddog2771]

All work and no play make Jack a dull boy

[@mammam3490]

Nuostabi gamta,darbas vyksta pilau tempu.Linkiu Sekmes ir gero oro

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Ačiū