Single Horse Dump Rake How To 2023

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In this video I demonstrate how to hitch a single horse to a dump rake. If you are considering using this type of rake I show the resulting windrow and a few of the drawbacks. Otherwise I hope this brings back some memories for older folks who may have spent a few hot summer days riding one of these rakes back in the day. An old horse and a young kid just out raking hay. It is quiet, relatively safe, pretty simple, and nothing to break down really. It is now obsolete but I still rake a bit this way to keep the tradition going. As far as I know I'm the only draft horse person still using one around this area.

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@jorgopitz4437 Жыл бұрын

Danke für die Möglichkeit teilzuhaben an ihrer Arbeit mit den Pferden…..Gruß aus Deutschland Köln Jörg

@shaunhayward Жыл бұрын

I've seen those in front yards surrounded by flowers, as you say, but never knew what they did. Thanks for the demonstration!

@donnadoering5125 Жыл бұрын

My dad had one but I was too young and didn’t know their use was. Thanks 🙏 for explaining it. From Ontario Canada

@gentlegiants1974 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

@jeffjanson4521 11 ай бұрын

Nice set up

@gentlegiants1974 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@richardgreen7811 10 ай бұрын

The year I was born (1949) my Grandfather bought a Ford 8N Tractor. Until then, he had successfully farmed with mules (Irish Immigrant who was granted 40 acres and one mule in Kentucky). He then converted his mule-drawn implements to tractor pulled (could not afford new implements). When I was 12, I learned to operate several implements while he drove the tractor. Although he could operate them by means of a pull rope, he wanted me to learn the "old way". Also, while operating the drop rake, he had no hay baler so we used pitchforks to load the loose hay onto a flat wagon. The loose hay was tine-forked into the hay barn using the tractor as a lift and a pulley system. All of my life I have had a serious and steady work ethic. As a result, during tough economic times (Jimmy Carter), I have never been out of work nor collected government relief of any kind. Hard times make you "hard".

@gentlegiants1974 10 ай бұрын

The older generations knew what work was. Thanks for watching.

@richardgreen7811 10 ай бұрын

@@gentlegiants1974 I have worked since I was 12 and "officially" since 15, and I am still working hard at 74. I've made lots of millionaires who have in turn supported thousands of employees. Hence ... I have no capacity nor tolerance for today's lack of respect or ethics. These children were parentless from birth.

@charlesmoore5840 Жыл бұрын

Wow great horse she is well broke I had 26 draft horses on a small farm loved working them and driving wagons Miss having a farm

@gentlegiants1974 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! and thanks for the kind words.

@mackjones3792 10 ай бұрын

My grandfather had 0ne we used behind attractor I was on the seat teenagers these days don't know what they are missing

@danflemmer1999 10 ай бұрын

Ever considered cross raking to form small piles that will shed rain and dry out in a few hours?

@gentlegiants1974 10 ай бұрын

No, I always rake it dry and gather it in or bale it same day. I usually rake with a side delivery rake. Out of the 70 or so acres of hay I harvest about 2 acres gets dump raked. I do it just to keep the tradition alive. Thanks for watching.

@dondavidson3440 11 ай бұрын

They work great……….until the seat breaks off and dumps your arse in the cactus and stickers, then the horse runs away with the rake! LOL. Yup, had that happen to me!!