Draft horses and heavy horse equipment

Heavy horses more commonly refered to as Draft horses are the perfect way to achieve the best results in diverse tasks that require a lot of power due to their big size and strength but also because they are docile and patient. Common uses for the heavy horses are farming jobs such as haying, cultivating and plowing.

Of course to achieve these tasks you need to have the correct equipment. Horse farming tradition is not just and old heritage for the stubborn old farmer. The characteristics of the heavy horses are needed now days as they were in the past and with the proper good quality equipment it is equally quick and effective as complex machinery like tractors or more at a fraction of the cost. The equipment for heavy horses can be divided according to the task they accomplish, the correct variety of such equipment can turn a single heavy horse into a tractor, harvester, mower, plow, seeder and more saving the smart farmer a lot of money in different machines that would need maintenance and fuel on daily basis.

Haying Equipment: When buying heavy horse drawn haying equipment you need to know that the manufacture guarantees a long term durability under the most difficult conditions while offering a smooth mowing with a clean cut even after many years of use, this, obviously, needs that the scissors don't loose their edge with time. Adjustable position of the cut and extra blade and parts are must have features in the purchase of haying equipment to get the best results and lower maintenance costs during a long life of the product.

Cultivators: Horse drawn cultivators come in a wide range of options and you have to be sure you are buying the best for your needs. A walk-behind horse drawn cultivator are more suitable for gardens and ponies or small horses rather than a heavy horse. For heavy duty equipment you need to be sure that it has a great stability, also it has to be very resistant. A good quality three point row crop cultivators will prove to be one of the most durable and economical equipment on the market.

Plows: Plows drawn by heavy horses can plow a wide area in fewer time at a very low cost since this equipment prices vary between $300 to $600. One with adjustable angle can deliver great results for different types of plants. Many horse drawn plows come with option for one or two horses but with a heavy horse you won't need a second horse to use a single piece of this equipment.

So perhaps considering more traditional means of farming with draft horses you can have lower costs and be more environmentally friendly.