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...

2010年4月25日 · Two mules pulling a 1 bottom walking plow at Ft Allen show in Scottdale, Pa

2016年2月9日 · Plowing was done with 18 gangplows and 17 single plows.

1974年3月1日 · The Mule: We think the mule is really the best plow animal and we’re in the process of buying one (or maybe a pair) right now. Mules are better adapted to hot weather than horses or oxen and they...

Today James Gillespie taught his son David Gillespie his first lesson on how to plow with a mule. This makes David the 5th generation in his family to do so,...

2009年3月26日 · Everything revolved around the mule and the plow or planters all attached the same way. A “one horse farm” usually consisted of 20 acres of open land that could be worked by one mule. Large farms had 20 or 30 mules and many farm “hands” and could work hundreds of acres of cotton or corn.

Ray and Gert Tjoelker of Custer, competed with their team of mare mules in the 69th annual International Plowing Match in Lynden, Washington this April. The sorrel mares stood in perfect obedience amid towering draft horses, and broke a beautiful, straight furrow as the contest began. “They hold their own,” Gert told me.

Paul Reno wrote us about one of his big recreation projects, putting 21 mules and “Schandoney” (Shenandoah) hitch to 13 plow bottoms. In his words; “This was my 2000 & 2001 project rebuilding 3 stockton gang plows, butt chain harness, and Gene Hilty’s 21 …

Hitch your horses to the plow. Step them ahead until the traces are tight, and stop them. Tie your lines in a knot. Slip the lines over your left shoulder, against your neck, and under your right arm. Wearing the lines in this manner will help keep you from being dragged if you get into trouble—just lean over and let the lines slip over your head.

2017年8月28日 · Above: Gene England teaches some youngsters how to plow with a team of mules. Visit our Bookstore for the most extensive collection of mule and donkey resources. Above: Vaden Floch drives his team of Belgian mules pulling a sulky plow. Photo by Linda Henderson. Find and/or list a Horse, Oxen, Mule or Donkey Team for sale.