Horses

[Mandlaka]

The Mongols in the past and the modern Mongolians of today both rely heavily on the horse.
They drink their milk and also make alcohol by fermenting it.

Am not sure if horses in our part of the world produce the same sort of milk but I would guess that it is pretty much the same.
A group that has enough horses will be in a greatly advantaged position.
Transport, haulage, friendship, food and fertiliser amongst other things.
And I would support having dogs too.

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(31 March 2013, 11:54)bigpaul Wrote:

(31 March 2013, 11:44)Mandlaka Wrote: Yes please.

I am a very grateful indeed.
I send you a PM now.

Email sent.

Thanks very much indeed, Sir BP.

[bigpaul]

Riding horses are not much good for pulling anything, unless they've been trained to do both, which would be highly unlikely. riding horses are generally too highly strung, see a flapping bit of plastic in the hedge and they take off, seen it several times aroung here. now WORKING horses are a different breed altogether, much more placid. sometimes you can get a pony which has been trained to pull a small cart, i have seen a few advertised in equine magazines over the last couple of years.

[Luci_ferson]

only horse I would consider is one that could earn its keep.
pull out those stubborn tree roots.
help plow my small field.
pull a cart full of goods.
im in no rush to get anywhere so a plain riding horse would be no use to me at all.
better if it can pull a pony trap like the amish horses.

[bigpaul]

(31 March 2013, 17:15)Luci_ferson Wrote: only horse I would consider is one that could earn its keep.
pull out those stubborn tree roots.
help plow my small field.
pull a cart full of goods.
im in no rush to get anywhere so a plain riding horse would be no use to me at all.
better if it can pull a pony trap like the amish horses.

Amish..! NOW your talking my language

[Luci_ferson]

If I wasn't a sinner, id become amish lol

[bigpaul]

i'd be Amish but minus the religion

[Hex]

(31 March 2013, 17:34)bigpaul Wrote: i'd be Amish but minus the religion

With you guys there

[bigpaul]

well. thats 3 of us then, maybe we should start a UK branch of the Amish??

[Luci_ferson]

sounds good to me,
when do we start lol

[bigpaul]

(1 April 2013, 12:52)Luci_ferson Wrote: sounds good to me,
when do we start lol

no sure when is the right question, i think its more of a case of WHERE? and the answer is-damned if i know!