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Leslie, Stephen, 1961-

The new horse-powered farm : tools and systems for the small-scale, sustainable market grower / Stephen Leslie ; foreword by Lynn Miller. - White River Junction, VT : Chelsea Green Pub., c2013. - p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting started -- The draft horse breeds -- Care of the workhorse -- Working with your horse -- Training the teamster -- Training horses for the farm -- Working with horses on the farm -- Farm fertility -- Hands to the plow -- Fitting the soil -- Seeding -- Additional infrastructure for the horse-powered farm -- Horse-powered vegetable production -- Cultivation systems for single horses and teams -- Harvesting with horses -- Hay making and pasture management -- Additional uses of horses on the farm -- The economics of the small horse-powered farm.

In an era when fuel is a primary concern, draft horses are seen by many as a solution to small-scale, resilient farming with a closed-loop system. This book presents the necessary information for experienced and novice teamsters alike to use horse power on the small farm or homestead.


ISBN: 9781603584166 (pbk.) 1603584161 (pbk.) 9781603584173 (ebook) 160358417X (ebook)

LCCN: 2012040541

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Draft horses--Utilization.
Agricultural systems.
Farm management.

LC Class. No.: SF311 / .L45 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 636.1/5

National Agricultural Library Call No.: SF311 / .L38 2013