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Horse logging courses
Working horses and ponies offer
an "appropriate technology" for forest-friendly timber extraction.
The ultimate low impact "base machine"; they can be used on
at low capital cost to work with a range of equipment in environmentally
sensitive sites
or on steep or difficult terrain; working alongside or replacing tractors
and heavy machinery.
Course:
WORKING HORSES IN WOODLANDS |
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Dates are inclusive. Start time is start on first morning. Please check availability before booking. Booking is only confirmed upon receipt of deposit or full payment. Booking conditions are printed on the booking form.
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| Tutor: Doug Joiner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue: Childer Wood | Please note: Basic facilities only in Childer Wood. The course will be entirely outdoors and suitable clothing is essential. A detailed syllabus and a list of personal protective equipment will be supplied on booking. |
Course:
INDIVIDUAL TUITION |
Individual tuition is available either for novices or as more advanced training to build on the skills learned during the 5-day course above or to address specific training requirements. Come for a day or two to work with Doug's horses on a tailor-made course at a mutually convenient time. Or discuss bringing your own horse or pony to give it training and experience such as timber and firewood extraction, harrowing, bracken-bashing etc. |
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| Venue: Childer Wood | Please note: Basic facilities only in Childer Wood. The course will be entirely outdoors and suitable clothing is essential. A detailed syllabus and a list of personal protective equipment will be supplied on booking. |
Five day introductory group courses, individual tuition, intermediate and advanced courses form part of the overall woodland management strategy. Suitable produce is used by Gudrun Leitz in her greenwood furniture and greenwood courses throughout the year.
The woods offer ideal and varied timber and terrain for a full range of training programmes: introductory and advanced courses for aspiring and started horse loggers, training for woodland owners and managers who wish to introduce horse logging as a cost effective and appropriate timber extraction technology.
Horses are also gently started and well schooled for work in all gears, along with their owners or on their own as required.
Doug Joiner is a professional horse logger and qualified trainer, working for statutory, national and local bodies, various woodland and wildlife trusts and many small woodland owners.
He specialises in short contract work and provides individual and small group tuition and demonstrations at shows all over the country. He also takes his horses into schools or has school groups visit him in the woods.
For more pictures on harness, harnessing, using long/trace gears and shafts <<<click here>>>
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Childer
Wood is neighbour to Clissett Wood, the nationally acclaimed green wood
work centre where
Gudrun Leitz runs her busy programme of training courses throughout the
summer.
Contact her on 01531 640125 or visit her website, www.greenwoodwork.co.uk.