Sunday, October 23, 2011

Rototilling Ox-Manure/Shedded-Paper Compost into Garden

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Thanks for repairing the rototiller Ken! As you can see it's running good. It appeared the tiller had died but Ken worked his magic ...
Friday, October 21, 2011

Ox Playing With Cattails

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Scout the Ox discovered cattails and amused himself with them several times --- the last time of which I caught here on video.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Scraping Ox Manure: The Cameraman Has Horns

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This video shows me scraping out ox manure for spreading on our vegetable garden, using an 8N Ford tractor like my Grandpa used to farm hi...
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Friday, October 7, 2011

Suzanne Drives the Ox Cart: So Far So Good!

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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Amy Drives the Ox and He is Up to Mischief

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Scout the Ox drives well for Amy until he sees an irresistable opportunity to brush off some horn flies --- and perchance, the cart and dr...
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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Scout and Amy: Ox Still Growing as He Nears Age Two

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  At 23-months of age Scout the Ox has graduated from a broom-handle to a shovel-handle. See Training Aid . Less than two-years ago h...
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Monday, September 26, 2011

Unloading Ox from Stock Trailer at Night after Exploring "The Big Swamp"

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The shake, rattle and roll of hooves on the stock trailer floor brings back memories of the excitement of hauling semi-loads of livestock d...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

The Historic Pembina Trail by Ox Cart

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Some sections of the old Red River Ox Cart Trails still exist in northwestern Minnesota. This short video gives a taste of what the trail l...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Pembina Trail: Scout the Ox Bums a Drink

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Friday, September 2, 2011

Ox and Dog on a Summer's Evening

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Scout the Ox and Harry the Dog take a breather on a township road in northwestern Minnesota. Scout is pulling an antique stud cart tha...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Transporting the Ox: Scout's First Ride in the Stock Trailer

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Chautauqua and French Festival 2011

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Scout the Ox and Harry the Dog visited the Chautauqua and French Festival --- August 27, 2011.      (See also  Chautauqua and French Fest...
Friday, August 26, 2011

Book Review: Ox-Cart Man

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Excellent review of my favorite children's book. I read this book to my kids years ago. It probably influenced my decision to get an ox...

Grandkids Ox Cart Adventures

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Kind-a long, but plenty of action.
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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Trailering the Ox: Learning to Load

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Scout the Ox checks out the inside of the stock trailer but keeps two feet safely on the ground. Harry the Dog gives wide berth, not taking...
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Scout the Ox and Harry the Dog, Summer 2011

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The dog days of summer. Scout the Ox and Harry the Dog are both 22 months of age. Scout is an Ayrshire steer being trained as an ox. Harr...
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Friday, August 12, 2011

Through the Woods With an Ox and a Dog

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A little sidetrip with Scout the Ox pulling the ox cart. Enjoy.
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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Ox Team, Wharf at Matinicus

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 Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue. New York, New York 10028 George Wesley Bellows - 1916 
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

More Smart and Clever Cows and Oxen Pump Water for Themselves in India

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So, is this animal instinct? And are humans (and apes) still the only ones who use tools? Actually, since the claim that tool use wa...
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Monday, July 25, 2011

An Ox Working a Water Pump, India

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I came across this video of an ox pumping water for itself, and remembered the below clipping I'd saved of a cow reportedly doing the s...
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Sunday, July 24, 2011

On the Ethics of Training an Ox

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 "But, my dear, my dear...." Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1828-1882 unfinished painting  “What of the ox that lov...

Olly, Olly Oxen Free!

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Perhaps the lad has found one of his father's oxen,  and is now  calling for the other one,  who is hiding behind a bush,  ...
Saturday, July 23, 2011

Making a Nova Scotian Style Head Yoke for Oxen

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These three videos were produced by Charing Cross Production in cooperation with Ross Farm Museum , the videos were created to show  Roy Lev...
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Friday, July 15, 2011

With Grandma, by Ox Cart

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Scout the Ox takes Grandma and Grandkids for a ride on the cart.
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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Ox Cart Girl In Bonnet and Dress

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My granddaughter in period costume takes the reins of the ox. The cart is a "Sulky," or alternatively, a  "Studcart." ...
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Friday, July 1, 2011

Scout the Ox's Next Ox Yoke?

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I've got my sights on this Ash log for my next ox yoke. It's probably Green Ash though I'm not certain.That's the younge...
Friday, June 24, 2011

Ox Takes Time to Smell the Lady's Slippers

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Ox Pulling Cart Spots Showy Lady's Slipper Orchid Scout the Ox Smells the Native Prairie Flowers Ayrshire Steer and M...

Just a Little Cowlick

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Music: Love Comes - The Posies (Every Kind of Light)

Ox Steps Through Ox Yoke While Grazing

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Scout the Ox discovers a minor difficulty when he puts his head down to graze while wearing his yoke. The yoke slid behind his head and as ...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Oxen Yoke: Neck, Withers, or Head? Ox Collar

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An ox yoke is in it’s most basic definition a piece of wood that transfers power from an ox or oxen into work for mankind. The iconic yoke...
Sunday, June 12, 2011

Jersey Steer Begins Cart Training as an Ox

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Anuttama  says Makani is a little over a year and a half old and weighs about 1050lbs. She commented on my video, Hip-Hop Back to the Dr...
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Bird Song, Ox Training, and Dog

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Pulling the wagon through a variety of terrain was good training for Scout the Ox. It provided different experiences, and minor mishaps, a...
Monday, June 6, 2011

Oxen Training: Ground Tying the Single Ox

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Here's another job where the ox has replaced my small tractor on my very small farm. I'm using the dirt from gopher mounds in the ...

Adjusting Hitch Point on Adjustable Ox Yoke

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It's been in the news that oxen are replacing tractors due to high fuel costs and farmers are turning to YouTube to learn how to driv...
Friday, June 3, 2011

Dog and Ox Commune with Pair of Wild Geese

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Nesting pair of Canadian Geese  Scout the Ox was intrigued by the honking geese.  Harry the Dog did a pretty good job of p...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Harrowing the Garden with an Ox --- Day 2

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May 29th, 2011 The garden was drying out a little. Sherry got a few early things planted --- lettuce, radishes, and such that can take ...
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Monday, May 30, 2011

Harrowing the Garden with an Ox --- Day 1

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May 8, 2011  We enlarged the garden this year. After Scout the Ox and I hauled in some topsoil to fill low spots, and I roto-tilled ...
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Friday, May 27, 2011

School Girls Learn About Oxen and Yokes

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Mackenzie and Annamae Try Out the Ox Yoke Centreville, Mich. --- Centreville High School teacher Rob Collins tried something new w...
Saturday, May 21, 2011

Oxen Turn Sod for Blue Ridge Institute and Museum Building Addition

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 Oxen Team "Nip and Tuck" Stand Ready to Turn the Sod Photo courtesy of Ferrum College  April 20, 2011  Ferrum College...
Saturday, May 14, 2011

Fire and Ox

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Scout the Ox crosses the fire-line; prairie restoration controlled burn, May 5th, 2011.
Saturday, May 7, 2011

The Ox and the Frog(s)

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    (April 25th, 2011) ....listen!....                                                                        De la...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

American Impressionist Painting of Oxen Team Plowing with Walking Plow

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Fall Plowing Edward Henry Potthast (1857 - 1927) Edward Henry Potthast was an American painter who was influenced by French Impress...
Monday, May 2, 2011

Snowmelt: Ox and Dog at the Water Outlet

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Saturday, April 30, 2011

April Ox: Hauling Firewood with a Sled

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April 16, 2011, fresh snowfall was ideal for sledding firewood out of the woods  with oxen.    Unloading firewood from sled pulled...
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