I've heard about these things, but never seen one run...I've heard the (oldtimers) talk about them... Yes, they worked the heck out of the horses... but then in old days they used work horses that were used to it and they were spelled off.... if done properley, it wasn't to bad on the horse... but they also said that the Tractor was a God send to a lot of horses!!!
Have people not heard of collection? When I collect my horse up, her neck is level with her back and going up hill it goes lower, much like what this horse here is doing. It will not shorten the horse's life.
OMG some people must be really fools. This horse is not "telling" anything about the lenght of this rope. It is possible that he/she was calling for a buddy of hers/hes. Taking the fackt that the horse is going uphill, it has enough rope as it is natural to stretch the neck down if going uphill.
@misntroya Lol, there are horses who are smarter than mules an donkeys as well. Nonetheless, the intelligence doesn't have anything to do with the breed/species. There are animals smarter than their own kind and other ones, just like there are humans smarter than other ones etc. =)
i always thought it would be cool to do that with a wagon, that way you could run a gear box and have different speeds, only if i lived during the westward expansion...lol
Neck rope was too short for the horse's preferred posture, it was trying to tell them lol Her neck and back must of been driving her crazy! They would of gotten more speed and time from the horse day to day, and it would live longer as well. Great design on the machine : )
MG33 is certainly right though that this horse did not like the experience of doing this. You could tell that s/he did not want to even go in at the outset. So it must have some negative associations already. It looks (to me) as if it is indeed in a kind of awkward position. I wonder if the short lead makes the horse try to move itself forward, which it can't, and so makes it run harder on the tread?
@Cyclist051 Judging from the body language, particularly at the beginning, as well as the whinnying throughout, it is not the treadmill that is upsetting the horse. This looks like it was filmed at a demonstration / fair away from the farm. The horse is unfamiliar with the surroundings (but not the equipment), and he/she probably also has some other equine friends on the fairgrounds (like back at the trailer) that he/she is "talking" to.
Both comments exactly on the mark. Really interesting piece of equip. You could figure such horse-power machines had to exist, but seeing one is excellent. Where was this filmed? Terrific clip. I wish I could have seen it live!
should put that fat ass up there and ties his balls to the machine,,,poor horse!!
KERNFUZED 5 days ago
Talk about old school.
jason1hut 1 month ago
I've heard about these things, but never seen one run...I've heard the (oldtimers) talk about them... Yes, they worked the heck out of the horses... but then in old days they used work horses that were used to it and they were spelled off.... if done properley, it wasn't to bad on the horse... but they also said that the Tractor was a God send to a lot of horses!!!
TheFarmerfitz 3 months ago
umm, lets forget about how "cool" it is, and focus on how scared that horse is.. thats not right. you should put your horse before yourself.
gondon331 3 months ago
Have people not heard of collection? When I collect my horse up, her neck is level with her back and going up hill it goes lower, much like what this horse here is doing. It will not shorten the horse's life.
jumanji321 3 months ago
OMG some people must be really fools. This horse is not "telling" anything about the lenght of this rope. It is possible that he/she was calling for a buddy of hers/hes. Taking the fackt that the horse is going uphill, it has enough rope as it is natural to stretch the neck down if going uphill.
Roki1998 3 months ago
Looks like a standardbred :)
PatrickTheMiniHorse 4 months ago
If they put a bull in there, would it be "Bull Powered?
I don't think he's having a very good time....
yakyakyak69 4 months ago
Cool device, but I wonder if a horse is the right animal for this mindless activity? Maybe a mule would be better?
jscott1000 6 months ago
@jscott1000 mules are to stubborn....
TheFarmerfitz 3 months ago
@jscott1000 Actually mules and donkeys are smarter than horses.
misntroya 2 months ago
@misntroya Lol, there are horses who are smarter than mules an donkeys as well. Nonetheless, the intelligence doesn't have anything to do with the breed/species. There are animals smarter than their own kind and other ones, just like there are humans smarter than other ones etc. =)
Rimfaxe96 2 months ago
This is neat, but there are soooo many things that could have gone wrong here.
cammarkgross 8 months ago
beasts
everluik 1 year ago
i always thought it would be cool to do that with a wagon, that way you could run a gear box and have different speeds, only if i lived during the westward expansion...lol
NathansBackwoods 1 year ago
Neck rope was too short for the horse's preferred posture, it was trying to tell them lol Her neck and back must of been driving her crazy! They would of gotten more speed and time from the horse day to day, and it would live longer as well. Great design on the machine : )
kbinstantkarma 1 year ago 5
i'd hat e to see him spook!
peachey2021 1 year ago
OOops! Sorry! I see - Le Sueur Co. Duh! My apologies for being such a poor observer. I just wanted to get to the horse! And the machine.
Cyclist051 2 years ago
MG33 is certainly right though that this horse did not like the experience of doing this. You could tell that s/he did not want to even go in at the outset. So it must have some negative associations already. It looks (to me) as if it is indeed in a kind of awkward position. I wonder if the short lead makes the horse try to move itself forward, which it can't, and so makes it run harder on the tread?
Cyclist051 2 years ago
@Cyclist051 Judging from the body language, particularly at the beginning, as well as the whinnying throughout, it is not the treadmill that is upsetting the horse. This looks like it was filmed at a demonstration / fair away from the farm. The horse is unfamiliar with the surroundings (but not the equipment), and he/she probably also has some other equine friends on the fairgrounds (like back at the trailer) that he/she is "talking" to.
thedrafthorse 11 months ago
Both comments exactly on the mark. Really interesting piece of equip. You could figure such horse-power machines had to exist, but seeing one is excellent. Where was this filmed? Terrific clip. I wish I could have seen it live!
Cyclist051 2 years ago 3
Check the video I posted on a ten horse sweep, also at Pioneer Power. It is under
railnwings.
These are operated annualy at their show near Le Sueur, MN
railnwings 2 years ago
Nice one too! And not jsut any 10 old horses either. Those are some good-looking teams. Big! Strong.
Cyclist051 2 years ago
should have given the horse 8 more inches of line. It was making noise because it wanted its neck in line with its posture
monkeygurl33 2 years ago 11
Good detail on a rare item. Thanks.
oilsander1 3 years ago