The Suffolk Punch

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July/August 1987
 
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Such hands-on experience will also help you make up your own mind concerning the factor that many farmers consider either the main advantage or disadvantage of farming with horses. Jack Carver (Belgians, 60 acres, New Hampshire) puts it this way: "Oh, I can tell people all the 'good' reasons why I farm this way, but the truth is I like to use horses. I love this way of life." Ken Demers (Percherons, 150 acres, Massachusetts): "When I drive a tractor, it's just a job. But when I pick up the lines and drive a pair of horses, I'm about eight feet tall. And I enjoy every minute of it."

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Horses are quiet, tractors are loud. Horses are temperamental, personal, attention-demanding ... company. And there's the rub. If you find that you don't enjoy working with horses, you absolutely should not do it. All the extra care and attention they demand will soon become a burden. If, on the other hand, you take pleasure in their company and the quality work they do, then even the caretaking chores become pleasures of their own.

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