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Four Up Discing - 2
Here is a member of the Texas Draft Horse & Mule Association (TDHMA) driving a four-abreast hitch during the TDHMA Plow Day event at a farm in Tolar, Texas.
The TDHMA sponsors events like this to give draft horse owners and enthusiasts the chance to practice and preserve farming-related horsemanship skills.
These horses are pulling a disc harrow, which is often called "discing". Disc harrows are primarily used to chop up soil that has been recently plowed to eliminate clumps and loosen the soil if it has been packed. They are also used to chop up old crops, such as cornstalks, to make the land easier to plow and to eliminate clogging in the plowing process.
The woman driving the horses does not seem to have much experience driving four at once and so has someone walk along to help her keep control of the horses. Fortunately, she saw me taking her picture and I managed to take a photo of her smiling in between all the reins.
Four Up Discing - 2
Here is a member of the Texas Draft Horse & Mule Association (TDHMA) driving a four-abreast hitch during the TDHMA Plow Day event at a farm in Tolar, Texas.
The TDHMA sponsors events like this to give draft horse owners and enthusiasts the chance to practice and preserve farming-related horsemanship skills.
These horses are pulling a disc harrow, which is often called "discing". Disc harrows are primarily used to chop up soil that has been recently plowed to eliminate clumps and loosen the soil if it has been packed. They are also used to chop up old crops, such as cornstalks, to make the land easier to plow and to eliminate clogging in the plowing process.
The woman driving the horses does not seem to have much experience driving four at once and so has someone walk along to help her keep control of the horses. Fortunately, she saw me taking her picture and I managed to take a photo of her smiling in between all the reins.