Monday, October 4, 2010

Scout the Ox, a Growing Steer

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Scout the Ox, a Bull Calf ,   the day he rode home on Amy's lap in the cab of the pickup: 13 days of age, November 5th, 2009 ...
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Friday, September 24, 2010

Oxen Pull Stone in Vermont Quarry

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Eight oxen pull a block of marble from a Vermont quarry. The two in the rear may be acting as brakes for the wagon, or they could be r...

A Comfy Spot for a Kitten on a Rainy Day

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Sure beats hanging out under the floor-boards of the granary. (See four posts on 8/1/2010 for the story of Squeak the Kitten's re...

Sophia the Cat Gets a New Name

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  Alas, our two orphan kittens are both tomcats. So Sophia the Cat is now called Soapy; the kitten is still Squeak. Here they are --- han...

Harry the Dog Vies for Attention

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Hyper-exuberance! Ayrshire ox and Newfoundland x Pit Bull Terrier dog

Harry the Dog Fetches the Pop

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case "Bring me a can^ of pop please."
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Ox Yoke at 2010 Western Minnesota Steam Thresher's Reunion

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Ox Yoke
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Curious Bit of Animal Behavior

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Newfoundland x Pit Bull Dog; Claiming His Territory? Since we brought Harry the Dog home as a puppy on a cold, sub-zero Decemb...
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

How To Convert a Garden Cart into a Small Wagon to Pull With a Single Ox

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Cart for Single Ox : You can easily convert a garden cart into a small wagon to pull with a growing, single ox. This would also work well a...
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Documentary: The Red River Cart

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Here's a 2 minute, made for TV documentary on The Red River Cart . It gives a Canadian and Metis perspective on the history of the cart...
Saturday, September 11, 2010

Ostby’s Sesquicentennial Ox Cart Journey

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Detail of Orlin Ostby's Ox Cart on Display at the 2010 Western Minnesota Steam Thresher's Reunion In the nineteenth ce...
Monday, September 6, 2010

Ostby's Oxen Pum and Kin Plowing at Western Minnesota Steam Thresher's Reunion, Rollag, Minnesota

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Pum and Kin on the Way to the Field Orlin Ostby Oversees the Plowing Don't worry boys. . . .you had half-a-days wor...

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Turning the Sod Throwing Their Shoulders into the Yoke The Plowman Works as Hard as the Ox Job Well Done!
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Ostby's Oxen: Every Ox Needs a Superhero

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Every Ox Needs a Friend One Hefty Yoke Pum and Kin Take a Break

Worlds Shortest Oxen Video

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Orlin Ostby's oxen ready to plow at Rollag Steam Threshers Reunion, 2010.
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Orlin Ostby's Teamster, Christopher Ostby, Turning the Oxen While Plowing

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Christopher Ostby turns the oxen on the headlands while plowing, by tapping the off ox with his whip while slowing the nigh ox. Video was ...

Orlin Ostby's Teamster Keeps the Off Ox in the Furrow While Plowing

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Christopher Ostby keeps the off ox in the furrow while plowing at the 2010 Rollag Steam Thresher's Reunion near Rollag, Minnesota. The...
Friday, September 3, 2010

Ibizza: Eine Reitkuh im Sommer

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View one of the better cattle riding videos I've seen here: http://www.youtube.com/user/ladyibizza#p/u/1/sxw49SVcDcQ
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Swimming the Narrows with an Ox

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Crossing the narrows, between two lakes, with Scout the Ox: On the forum at http://ridingsteers.freeforums.org there was a discussion ab...
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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Old Crossing Treaty Park and the Chautauqua and French Festival

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I’ve lived in Red Lake County for over a decade and there’s been a vague awareness of a place called Old Crossing Treaty Park, and each sum...
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Coulee: The French-Metis Band from Saint Laurent, Manitoba

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Girl dances the jig.
Friday, August 27, 2010

Another Summer Evening Swimming with an Ox and a Dog

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Scout the Ox on Country road. Scout the Ox at Sunset. Land of 10,000 lakes; this one happens to be a gravel pit. Time for a s...
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The Moon Rises Between the Ox Horns

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The moon rises between the ox's horns. Still wet from our swim, we make our way home in the dark. Scout catches up on his ...
Sunday, August 22, 2010

Single Ox Yoke - Ox Collar Combination: A Photo Study

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The bow does not interfere with the forward stride of the leg and shoulder. The attachment of the reins allows the driver to direct t...