On Feb 9, 2008 3:41 AM, Mic Rushen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's a funny coincidence, I learned to drive with Percherons too. I > helped out an old man called Tommy Samson who bred and showed them, > but who also ran his 100 acres farm purely with horse power. It was > amazing. No tractors or atvs, just those grand grey beasties doing > everything, from ploughing, through carting hay, even logging.
Yes, Percherons are some magnificent animals. They're on my list to own a pair if I ever win the lottery. Tonight my father was wanting a pair to drive, so maybe I might get it a bit sooner than I thought. He bred Blacks, black and whites, and the traditional grays. His main team was solid black with matching what stars, and wowey what a team to drive. Those girls were so easy even the little ones could drive them. I called him today to see about borrowing a cart until I can ride again, or at least coming out to do some driving out there. Steph -- "Brutality begins where skill ends." "Correctly understood, work at the lunge line is indispensable for rider and horse from the very beginning through the highest levels." Von Niendorff
