tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033578.post116661988568994569..comments2024-02-28T04:21:53.331-06:00Comments on the farmers wife: the oxen teamSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033578.post-65646330944993045022009-04-12T05:22:00.000-05:002009-04-12T05:22:00.000-05:00Oxen are amazing creatures but you can't get the t...Oxen are amazing creatures but you can't get the true experience from going to a farm and offering a course where you learn on a pair that is already trained. Yes they will respond to voice and body commands but believe me it takes a lot of bruises and physical training to get them to that point. Anyone can walk in front of a trained pair but you've got to be strong and able to hit the animal in order to get it trained. Most people think that sounds mean but something that weighs 1300 pounds or more doesn't respond to anything but pain. <BR/>I am very impressed that this course exists though, it's great that people who never have the chance to go through the real experience could have a taste.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203478807944499309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033578.post-1166773220091177382006-12-22T01:40:00.000-06:002006-12-22T01:40:00.000-06:00You have some nice pictures on this blog.You have some nice pictures on this blog.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181200914575879730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033578.post-1166707174895692022006-12-21T07:19:00.000-06:002006-12-21T07:19:00.000-06:00The most interesting student I've seen go through ...The most interesting student I've seen go through the class was a woman from downtown Chicago. She was definitely a "city gal", not even owning a car. She saw the class mentioned in the Chicago paper and thought it would be an interesting experience, so she took the train out and spent the day driving oxen. She was a teeny tiny thing, not much over 5 ft tall, which just proves the point that voice, attitude and body language is what drives 3,000 of animals. Oh, and a well trained team of course!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033578.post-1166705886779682892006-12-21T06:58:00.000-06:002006-12-21T06:58:00.000-06:00What a neat diploma that would be. How many people...What a neat diploma that would be. How many people can say they know how to drive an oxen team?R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033578.post-1166628964909147182006-12-20T09:36:00.000-06:002006-12-20T09:36:00.000-06:00Fascinating! Thanks for sharing this. I'm always...Fascinating! Thanks for sharing this. I'm always intrigued by people who have a passion and a creative means of expressing it.sugarcreekfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655268212094370061noreply@blogger.com