If, like me, you enjoy high-performance cars and auto racing nearly as much as horses and carriage-driving, you might like this fascinating and unusual preview of the upcoming Grand National (England’s famous steeplechase race is this Saturday), presented by James May of BBC’s Top Gear.
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April 8, 2012
haying in 1904
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I’ve posted this silent 1904 video before, but I thought I would do so again, as it’s the perfect final entry in our several days of looking at horse-drawn haying techniques and practices. This one was filmed in England.
Enjoy!
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April 7, 2012
more horse-drawn haying
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Cutting and raking hay … this time in Oklahoma:
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April 6, 2012
hauling round bales in the snow
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Are you feeling a bit warm in this year’s early spring?
Let’s head out into the snow of a Montana winter, then, shall we?
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As always, if the embedded video won’t work on your computer, click here to go directly to YouTube.
April 5, 2012
loose haying
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Here’s something unusual and interesting …
The description of this video says, “… See how the hardy ranchers of Beaverhead County, Montana, put up hay for the winter, using draft horse power and a unique device known as the ‘Beaver Slide’ (the complete name is Beaverhead County Sliding Stacker).” The video clip is the trailer for a full-length production, which shows modern teamsters and history buffs reenacting old-fashioned haying techniques from the area, using authentic horse-drawn tools and machinery.
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If the embedded video won’t work on your computer, click here to go directly to YouTube.
The Slower Road 