Starting a Team
Using a patient and customizable approach, Dave teaches a horse to be caught, become accustomed to bridle and harness,t then be driven as a single and put with a teammate Softcover.
100s of black and white photos. 100 pages. 6x9
100s of black and white photos. 100 pages. 6x9
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Rural Heritage Subscription - One Year USA
Rural Heritage is published 6 times a year and is dedicated to covering issues relating to draft animal power, small farm crop and livestock production, self-sufficient living, organic and natural gardening, sustainable agriculture, and other aspects of our rich rural heritage that can be used today to make the small family farm more productive and self-sufficient.
Our price: $34.95
Training for Safety
The authors give detailed explanations of how to train your horse for a safe drive. They emphasize communicating with your horse so he understands what you want him to do and looks to you for for direction. The book includes easy-to-follow illustrations and photographs.
71 pages. 6 x 9 inches. Softcover.
Margaret Beeman with Ona Kiser
71 pages. 6 x 9 inches. Softcover.
Margaret Beeman with Ona Kiser
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T-Shirt - Rooster
Comfortable 100% cotton T-Shirt with an original design. All designs come on cream shirts. Adult sizes S-XL.
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Rural Heritage Hat
100% cotton adjustable Port Authority brand caps. Featuring the Rural Heritage logo. One size fits all.
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Horse-Drawn Days
By Jerry Apps. 2010. A combination of nostalgic reminiscencing with historical perspective. Jerry Apps provides an excellent overview of the role draft horses played in the development of American agriculture and how they are used today.
Our price: $24.95
Backyard Homestead, The
A compilation of excerpts from a variety of books on self-sufficient living, this book teaches the reader how to produce all the food a family needs on just one-quarter acre.
Our price: $18.95
Organic Farming Manual, The
A comprehensive manual on growing, certifying and marketing organic produce, gains, meat and dairy, for beginning farmers or those seeking to transition to organic from traditional farming techniques.
Our price: $31.95
Draft Horses, An Owner's Manual
This book discusses how to guage your horse’s health, the particular disorders that affect draft horses, how to safely administer medicine, starting a draft foal, how to maintain a sound hoof, judging soundness, and other topics.
Our price: $32.00
Book of Mules, The
Donna Campbell Smith. 2009. A comprehensive look at mules, including their origin and history, how to buy and keep a mule, working mules, mule celebrations, competing with mules, and raising mules from foal. A small book packed with a lot of information and resources. Fully illustrated with color photography. Hardcover. 6 x 9 inches. 124 pages.
Our price: $22.95
Oxen, A Teamster's Guide
The definitive text on training, working and keeping oxen. Topics include selecting the ideal team, housing your oxen, feeding, training principles, advanced training, making a neck yoke and bow, hitching options, logging with oxen, hoof care and much more.
Our price: $24.95
Draft Horses and Mules
Written to be useful to the beginner and experienced teamster alike, this book covers everything from why one should choose draft horses or mules for their power source, to how to use them and take care of them once they have made their choice. Well illustrated and filled with stories of "real world" teamsters doing real work with their animals. It is a valuable addition to any library, and an excellent volume to start a collection.
Our price: $24.95













