The Shire "Bus" used at all NCHHWS eventsMonday, May 4, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Working Horses
Horses are used for work in lots of different fields. They are used to help the police, to pull brewery carts, to do logging work and for fun to name but a few.
I am a member of the Northern Counties Heavy Horse Working Society and last month we arranged a visit to a farm in the North East where all the work is done by horse power. Sometime ago there was a programme on Channel Four, The Last Horseman showing a year in the life of the farm. When we went to visit there were three generations working on the farm. There was grandad who is in his eighties, down to grandson who is only 19. He gave us a very good demonstration of ploughing with two of the Clydesdales on the farm. Although the weather was extremely cold it stayed fine and we all enjoyed our day.
Our society arranges a few special days during the year, a hands on day when the more experienced members show us novice how to handle working horses, a driving day when we all go for a tour round the village (and go to the pub on the way) a Spring Working Day and a ploughing match.
It is not necessary to have a working horse to join the society, everyone is welcome. I do have a working type horse, but he doesn't actually do any work as he is the laziest horse that ever lived!
If you would like to read about how I got involved in horses then visit Whoa Neddy! - it should give you a bit of a laugh.
I am a member of the Northern Counties Heavy Horse Working Society and last month we arranged a visit to a farm in the North East where all the work is done by horse power. Sometime ago there was a programme on Channel Four, The Last Horseman showing a year in the life of the farm. When we went to visit there were three generations working on the farm. There was grandad who is in his eighties, down to grandson who is only 19. He gave us a very good demonstration of ploughing with two of the Clydesdales on the farm. Although the weather was extremely cold it stayed fine and we all enjoyed our day.
Our society arranges a few special days during the year, a hands on day when the more experienced members show us novice how to handle working horses, a driving day when we all go for a tour round the village (and go to the pub on the way) a Spring Working Day and a ploughing match.
It is not necessary to have a working horse to join the society, everyone is welcome. I do have a working type horse, but he doesn't actually do any work as he is the laziest horse that ever lived!
If you would like to read about how I got involved in horses then visit Whoa Neddy! - it should give you a bit of a laugh.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)