Ella at speed extracting a 1.5 cubic metre oak log

Swed'ish' Horse logging equipment - Pole Arch.

British built, Scandinavian inspired equipment for working horses.

The pole arch enables very large single butts to be lifted and and then pulled by a single horse using an arch or a team in long gears.

The pole arch has a wind on brake on the wheels to allow control on banks.

A single chain is slung underneath the butt and suspended from the quick release hooks whilst the pole is in the air. Pulling the pole down to the log raises the rear of the log so that when an arch is attached to the front of the log it is held off the ground dramatically reducing friction over ground skidding systems and avoiding having to load as in the forwarder.

For large logs the horse is used to 'parbuckle', ie roll sideaways, the log onto to bearers and then the pole arch is manouevered into place to ensure it is lifted off the ground.

1.5 metre oak log at rest

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