Recent content by Tentman

Thanks FlyingS - that makes sense, the buttons on my current set do "grab" my ankle from time to time and they have a short band. I think I need a longer band with slanted hangers Cheers

Hello Guys I’ve had the same set of spurs for more than 20 years, they are a locally forged set of very plain slant hanger in a “cutter” style with 1 ¼ shanks. Since reading the article on spurs in a recent Western Horseman I’ve realised my aids might be more effective if I had spurs more...

Hello Folks I'm just about to build a new feeder. I pitchfork from the bale into the feeder each day (usually I have two horses and two to four cattle in one mob, and they eat too much if left to 'ad-lib"). The last feeder I built was "up' about 3 feet of the ground so that they had to pull...

Hey - great information folk, thanks. No floods down here, we have a bit of welcome rain this afternoon, feed is real short due to an exceptionally dry seaon (for us in the southern end of NZ). I just got my balage off so its especially pleasing - should help my pastures struggle back into...

Hello Folks (from down in New Zealand) I've been looking in here occassionally for a while 'cause I like to hear farming people talk. I'm really only a pretend farmer, we just have 10 acres running a couple of horses (yes Quarterhorses) and as many cattle as the season and market will allow...