We love our horses and watch the operation very closely. Any risk and we don't run. This car is 10,000 lb but because of the steel rail the only time the horse really works is moving the car the first 5 foot. SPCA inspects us and the health of the horses annually and stated that the horses are healthy and able to do this job easily.
By the way in England they used draft horses to move really big train card in the switching yards up until the 1960's.
We have been pulling this flat car for 20+ years with draft horses at Ardenwood Historic Park in Fremont CA. This is the historic reenactment of the Washing Township branch of the South Pacific Railroad. It ran on horses from the 1870 until 1909. It moved passengers and freight up and back on a 3 mile track from Newark to Fremont CA. 100 years ago it s was very common using horses and mules to pull railroad cars.
Good observation! You have to control the speed and communicate with the person on the breaks. Sorry the video is poor but as the train is leaving you can see the brakeman at the rear of the train. Just before the driver starts the horse you will see her hold her right hand up in a fist and then open her hand. This is the signal for the brakeman for "Breaks off", he will call back to her "Breaks Off" and she starts the train. This car was built in the 1880's. See additional comments
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jomunkasember01 1 year ago
good video......it looks like a lot for one horse, but I know Belgians & they are the strongest of the drafts.
Mutnut333 2 years ago
wow. hes pullin that with ease!
katie2993 3 years ago
Thats fab lovely horse
izber3 3 years ago
Oh wow this is just neat ^_^. An Verry beautiful horse to btw ^_^
ladybloodrose 3 years ago
I guess that works.... If I was doing it I would want a foot break, but I guess you're trying to be historically acurate.
wsteven82 4 years ago
We love our horses and watch the operation very closely. Any risk and we don't run. This car is 10,000 lb but because of the steel rail the only time the horse really works is moving the car the first 5 foot. SPCA inspects us and the health of the horses annually and stated that the horses are healthy and able to do this job easily.
By the way in England they used draft horses to move really big train card in the switching yards up until the 1960's.
fxfole 4 years ago
We have been pulling this flat car for 20+ years with draft horses at Ardenwood Historic Park in Fremont CA. This is the historic reenactment of the Washing Township branch of the South Pacific Railroad. It ran on horses from the 1870 until 1909. It moved passengers and freight up and back on a 3 mile track from Newark to Fremont CA. 100 years ago it s was very common using horses and mules to pull railroad cars.
fxfole 4 years ago
I hope you have brakes on that thing!
Really, is there some way for you to stop since the horse doesn't have shafts?
wsteven82 4 years ago
Good observation! You have to control the speed and communicate with the person on the breaks. Sorry the video is poor but as the train is leaving you can see the brakeman at the rear of the train. Just before the driver starts the horse you will see her hold her right hand up in a fist and then open her hand. This is the signal for the brakeman for "Breaks off", he will call back to her "Breaks Off" and she starts the train. This car was built in the 1880's. See additional comments
fxfole 4 years ago