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Ozark Draft Animal Association

Don't forget the meeting on October 16th at Al and Kirsten's!

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THIS SATURDAY! CORRECTED DATE!

Hello Everybody,

Another month has passed and we are having the next meeting this Saturday at Steve Driscoll's house.
Please mark the date:



Harness Demo and BBQ and Potluck



Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010.



Time: Starts at 11 AM



Place: St. Micheals Nursery in Brandsville. Owner Steve Driscoll.



We will send out another flier with full directions.



First there will be a quick meeting for the club, then the Harness demonstration by Ira King( Horse Logger)

after that will be the BBQ and gathering of the people.



Please come, bring a friend and a side dish.

For more information please call me 417-778-6009



Hope to see you there.

Kirsten

Chuckwagon Cookoff!

Al and Kirsten went to the Chuckwagon Cookoff in Mountain View on September 18.
It was a nice day and pretty neat to see how meals have been prepared for cowboys in the past.

We also met folks with a nice team of Belgian draft horses. Roger Lee came down as well.

Many people enjoyed the big horses, took pictures and got wagon rides. We promoted the club, made new friends and connections.

(Pictures to be added soon)

Minutes of August 28th Meeting

Ozarks Draft Horse Association Meeting Minutes
August 28, 2010
Jim and Lora McCabe’s House
Mammoth Springs, AK

Attendance: Kirsten(vice president) & Al Kosinski, Margie Paskert (secretary/treasurer), Ira King, Jann & Harold Ramey, Lora & Jim McCabe

Meeting Opened by: Kirsten Kosinski, vice-president

Secretary's Report: The minutes from last month’s meeting where handed out and gone over briefly by Margie.

Treasurer’s Report: The balance in the checking account is $490.31. There has been no activity since the last meeting. Reported by Margie.

President’s Report: (Given by Kirsten as there is no current president.) Steve Driscoll is unable to attend today because he is headed to Montana for a week long driving school. Go Steve! Walter Tubbs is unable to attend due to recent surgery. Kirsten acknowledged Alice Kasper’s fine work on our blog.

Old Business: 1. Lora has not had time to research non-profit status, but hopes to get to it this next month.
2. Nothing is happening on researching by-laws.
3. Margie handed out a list of members (attached). Please check it over and send any corrections to Margie. There are some names on the list who are probably not members. Yearly membership renewal notices will get sent out in September, so by November the list should be more accurate.
4. No-one appears to be interested in attending the Southern Draft Horse Progress Days in Virginia in September.
5. The September meeting will be at Steve Driscoll’s in Brandsville/Koshkonong on Sept 25. There will be a barbeque and Ira volunteered to do a horse breaking demo on Steve’s horse, which Steve knows nothing about yet. So, we’ll see. We will definitely be doing something with the big animals. Margie will send out a flyer as soon as the details are finalized.
6. The October meeting will be at the Kosinski’s in Alton. The date is not set yet, but will most likely be late in the month.
7. The Nov/December meeting is still scheduled to be at the Ramey’s in Alton.

New Business: 1. Elections were held. Ira King is the new president. Both Kirsten and Jann Ramey are vice presidents. Margie is the secretary/treasurer. We hope to put Steve Driscoll in some type of P.R. position, but we were kind enough not to elect him when he was not there.
2. We will be having a booth at the Ozarks Sustainability Festival on Sunday, Sept. 12, in West Plains. We hope to get the word out about our club and maybe get some new members. Jann has made a Power Point presentation to show on her laptop. We will be talking to people and handing out flyers (which Margie volunteered to make) and cards. Kirsten will get the banner from Steve. Margie will bring a table and covering. If anyone has a canopy we can use, please get in touch with Kirsten, Jann, or Margie. Lora and Margie volunteered to set up and man the booth for the first half of the day. Jann volunteered for the second half of the day. If anyone else is available to help out, please get in touch with one of us.
3. The Chuck Wagon Dinner in Mountain Home, AR, is on the 17th. 18th, and 19th. Roger Lee will probably bring his team, but only if he has help. Volunteers were called for. Ira was volunteered, but might not be able to make it. Kirsten and Al volunteered, and Lora and Jim might also help out. If anybody is interested, well, you know who to call.
4. The Walnut Festival is in Alton on the first Saturday in October. Margie will check into the cost for a booth. If we do have a booth, Margie will open it and Kirsten will close it. We welcome any other volunteers to help out.
5. The Timberfest in Doniphan is the second weekend in October. Kirsten wants the club to be there. She will check into booth costs. If we have a booth we will need volunteers.
6. We will vote on a new name for the club at the next meeting, so put on your thinking caps and come up with some ideas. We want a name that lets folks know that we are not just about horses.
7. We voted to sell the rest of the club’s T-shirts for $10 each to generate some money. As we expect to have a new name after the next meeting, the current t-shirts are out of vogue.
8. The Boone County Draft Horse Sale in Columbia, MO, is Sept. 18 & 19.

Meeting Adjourned by: Kirsten Kosinski, vice-president

August Meeting

This is a reminder that we have our monthly Ozarks Draft Horse Association meeting this coming Saturday, August 28. It is at 1 Pm at Jim and Lora McCabe's home in Mammoth Spring. We will be having a potluck lunch, so please bring a dish. Things are heating up in the club and we have lots to discuss, so please be there.


Among the items to discuss and/or vote on are:

1. Elections for officers will be held.
2. We will be having a booth at the Ozarks' Sustainability Festival in West Plains in Sept, so we need to discuss this and have volunteers sign up to man the booth.
3. We need to plan fund raising events/opportunities.
4. Do we want to have a booth at Timberfest in Doniphan in October? What about the Walnut Festival In Alton in Oct?
5. We will also be voting on a name change for the Association.

If you have something you would like us to discuss at the meeting, please send your ideas to Kirsten (2percherons@gmail.com) or me.

Thanks, and hope to see you there!

Margie Paskert Lennington

Secretary/Treasurer

Ozarks Draft Horse Association

Minutes of the July Meeting

Ozarks Draft Horse Association Meeting Minutes
July 24, 2010
Jim and Lora McCabe’s House
Mammoth Springs, AK

Attendance: Kirsten (vice-president) & Al Kosisnski, Margie (secretary/treasurer) & Ron Lennington, Jim & Lora McCabe, Wesley Pate, Ira King, Keith Temple, Harold & Jann Ramey, Steve Driscoll, all members, and Walter & Rachel Tubbs, guests

Meeting Opened by: Kirsten Kosinski, vice-president

Secretary's Report: Minutes from last meeting were handed out accepted as read.

Treasurer’s Report: $490.31 balance in checking account

President’s Report: The Logging Demo Day at Kirsten and Al’s farm got rained out, but about 8 people showed up anyway. Ira demonstrated horse logging between rain showers. There was loads of interest, so this might be repeated in the fall.
The Work Day on June 19 drew a small crowd and went well.
We need to elect officers, and will plan to do so at the next meeting. We need people who are really willing to do the work. Kirsten has been doing the lion’s share of getting this club going and needs a president or vice president who will take some of the burden off of her.

Old Business: Dennis Goodall is getting out of draft horses for now and is selling all his horses and equipment. He did not build the wagon we had voted for at the last meeting. We discussed if we really needed a wagon, and decided to drop it for now.

New Business:
Volunteers for future meeting places were called for. Here is the list:
August 28, 2010, at Jim & Lora McCabes’ home, Mammoth Springs
September at Steve Driscoll’s in Brandsville/Koshkonong (Probably the last weekend in Sept.) He is planning a meeting, barbeque, and draft animal demonstration.
October at Al & Kirsten Kosinski’s. Alton. Meeting and draft animal demo’s.
November/December at Harold & Jann Ramey’s, Alton.
Lora McCabe will research filing for non-profit status.
Lora also volunteered to print flyers and such for the association. Margie can e-mail to Lora and she will print to save the association money for toner and paper.
Kirsten mentioned that we probably should have by-laws, and it was voted on to pursue this. Walter Tubbs has a copy of the Arkansas Draft Horse Association (now defunct) by-laws. He will try to find them.
September was voted on to be the start of the association’s fiscal year. Membership dues will be renewable at this time. Margie will send out reminders. It was voted that any new members who joined from June through August would not need to renew until the following year.
New Business, cont: A list of members was requested. Margie & Kirsten are working on it, but are lacking information from some members. Margie will have a list ready for the next meeting.
Kirsten mentioned that there will be a Southern Draft Horse Progress Days event in Virginia in September. If enough people are interested in going we could rent a van and travel together to save money. Get in touch with Kirsten if interested.
There will be hitch classes at the Ozarks Empire Fair on July 30 & 31.
The Boone County Draft Horse Sale is Sept. 15 – 18 in Columbia, MO.

Election of officers was discussed. An election will be held at the next meeting. Ira King was nominated for both President (by Keith Temple) and Vice President (by Jann Ramey).
There was much discussion about why people are members of the association and what the association is for. In general, it was agreed that the association should be working to preserve the knowledge of draft animals and to pass it on.

Meeting Adjourned by: Kirsten Kosinski, vice-president

Draft Horses for sale

From: Dennis Goodall

Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 2:10 AM

We still have 1-3 year old and 1-5 year old. $3500.00 for the team (sell together). Both are quiet, harness, hitch and drive together real quiet. My wagon is for sale also, wagon, tongue and running gear. for $500.00. If someone is interested in the mares we can send them pics. The forecart is for sale for $500.00.

Thank you
Dennis

July meeting - Ya'll come!

Howdy Folks,

Its time again for a meeting for all members (and interested people) of the Ozarks Draft Horse/Animal Club.

The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 24, at 1 PM at Jim and Lora McCabe's house in Mammoth Springs. We will be sharing a potluck lucnch to start things off

Attached is a flyer about the meeting with directions to the McCabe's. If you cannot open the flyer or if you have any questions, please e-mail me or call me at (417)778-1677.


Hope to see you there!

Margie Paskert Lennington (Secretary/Treasurer)

Lazy Ox Farm

Rural Missouri - article about mule logging

http://www.ruralmissouri.org/08pages/08JanMuleLoggers.html

Draft Horses for sale

The stallion is Pete. He is 15 yrs old give or take a year. He's trained for riding and driving. We've sat on him but that's it. Mostly he stands around being the lazy fella he is. He's the one I took the pictures of from behind.

The gelding with the stripe on his face is Val. He was born 2/14/08. His sire was a Percheron. Henry is no longer with us. He passed on just before Val was born at the age of 26. We sure do miss him. He was a one of a kind old man. Val's mom was a big, lanky Tennessee walker mare. He's pretty long legged himself right now. Though I think he'll grow into it. He's right at 16 hands. Big boned and nicely built.

Josh was sired by the same stallion on a fox trotter mare. He's the shorter, heavier built, all black gelding. A VERY sweet boy. He's a month younger than Val, born March 12 of the same year. He's much more "drafty" and would make a nice lightweight puller. Because of his build he looks shorter than Val but he's really not. He also naturally fox trots.

Naomi is their younger sister. She turned two in May of this year. Naomi was not supposed to happen. Her mama was a grade mare we had that got herself into the pasture with Henry and the other two mares. Naomi turned 2 in May. Her color is plain but her build is wonderful, and she's as sweet as the day is long. She's faded to more of a dark by this summer.

Val's mom is sorrel with a blaze face, Josh's mom is black. Unfortunately I could not find my pictures of her. I've included one taken when Josh was a couple of months old. Naomi's mom is a beauty of a bay. Henry was grey.

I also included a picture of Pete from a side view. He's the big black. He is all Percheron.

My phone number is: 417-932-4129 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              417-932-4129      end_of_the_skype_highlighting and my email address is: jkdorf@gmail.com

If you need anymore info just let me know. I'm asking $300 ea for the 2 yr olds. Not sure what to ask for Pete. I know that being a stallion is not in his favor. Still, he is a well behaved fella and trained for work even if he hasn't done it in years. I'll ask $500 and if someone likes him they can bargain.

Judy

Looking for a few good officers

The Ozarks Draft Horse Association needs some help! A very few members have been carrying all the duties of the club. We need a new slate of officers.

Positions that will be open include:

President
Vice President
Public Relations / Event Planner

If you are interested, please contact Kirsten Kosinski.
417 778 6009

Thank you!!

Draft Horse Work Day

June 19th 2010

Draft Horse Work Day at Black Bell Acres


Please bring your team of draft animals. We have a wagon and two forecarts to hook up to. We can skid some logs.

It’s a potluck, so please bring a dish to pass around. Let’s have a fun day here at the farm.

Bring your friends. Anybody interested in draft horses,
mules, oxen, etc. is welcome.

Directions:

We are off P Hwy between Alton and Rover in Oregon County.
Look for County Rd 314 on the south side of P Hwy and turn (look for the Cover Memorial Wildlife Area signs). Go 1 mile until the street curves to the left, but instead of turning, keep going straight despite the private drive sign up the little hill. You will see a yellow house with a red pole barn to your right. There are German Shepherds in kennels right near the front gate.

We hope to see you there.

For more information, call Kirsten at 417-778-6009

Rainy Day for Horse Logger

April 24, the scheduled field demonstration day for Ira King, turned out to have unexpectedly bad weather. Many of the people who had expressed an interest in the event were unable to attend.

Eight guests did show up, plus Ira King, the local horse logger. A private forester attended and discussed the methods of determining the age of standing timber.

Ira uses a d-ring harness which keeps the weight off the horses neck. He also uses a logging cart he built himself. At this demonstration, Ira used Kirsten and Al's draft horses and his own harness.

The demonstrations took place between thundershowers. Roger Lee cut the selected trees, and Ira and the team skidded the logs.

We plan to have another demo in the fall because we had so much interest this time. Hopefully, the weather will be more cooperative!

Thank you to all who attended!

In other news, we have a new Secretary for the Ozarks Draft Horse Association. Margie Paskert has agreed to take on the position. Thank you, Margie!

Ira King's Suffolk mare had a colt named Hickory this spring. The sire is Suffolk/American Saddlebred stallion.

Field Day for Horse Logging and Forestry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Horse Logging and Forestry Management Day Scheduled in Oregon County Alton, MO (April 8, 2010) – The Ozarks Draft Horse Association has announced the scheduling of a Horse Logging Demonstration and Forestry Management Day at Black Bell Acres outside of Alton in Oregon County on Saturday, April 24, 2010, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The event is free to the public.

Demonstrating horse logging will be Ira King, who has been logging exclusively with horses since 1993. Mr. King states that, “Horse logging is a good option for folks who care about their land, because horses are gentle on the ground.

Steve Peas, from the Missouri Department of Conservation will probably be on hand to answer questions about forestry management. Kirsten Kosinski, Vice President of the Ozarks Draft Horse Association and owner of Black Bell Acres, states, “It is important for land owners to talk to Steve, or another forester from the Department of Conservation, before having their land logged. A forester can tell you which trees have value and what the long term impacts of removing certain trees will be. He can help you develop a plan.”

The Ozarks Draft Horse Association promotes the use of draft animals, including horses, oxen, mules, etc, for work and pleasure. Monthly meetings often include demonstrations and educational activities. For more information about the Association, contact Kirsten Kosinski.

Black Bell Acres, owned by Al and Kirsten Kosinski, is a diversified farm that raises milk goats, grass fed lamb, Scottish Highland cattle, and more. Al and Kirsten also own a pair of Percheron draft horses.

Black Bell Acres is located on County Rd. 314, off of P Hwy, in Oregon County, between Alton and Rover., by the Cover Memorial Wildlife Area sign. Call Kirsten (417-778-6009) for directions and more information.

Contact :
Kirsten Kosinski
blackbellacres@yahoo.com
(417)778-6009

Interesting "Stuff"

Kirsten, Al, and their team did some log pulling recently, with the assistance of a couple of guests.

From Kirsten's email:
We had a little log skidding here at the farm.
Ira King the horselogger came out, and we all took turns driving.
Here is a picture of Ron Lennington (student driver) pulling a large log.




Here's a link to a discussion board about draft horses:

http://www.draftanimalpower.com/

Minutes of February Meeting

Ozarks Draft Horse Association Meeting Minutes
February 27, 2010
Jim and Lora McCabe’s House
Mammoth Springs, AK

Attendance: Kirsten Kosinski, Vice President, Margie Paskert, Secretary/Treasurer, and members Steve Driscoll, Mike Moore, Joanna Burgin, Ira King, Jim Mc Cabe, Lora Mc Cabe, Ron Lennington. Guests: Jenny Underwood and two sons, Matt Driscoll

Meeting Opened by: Kirsten Kosinski at 1:50 PM

Secretary's Report: Margie Paskert is the new Secretary/Treasurer and did not yet have anything to report.

President’s Report: Dennis Goodall was unable to attend.
Steve Driscoll conveyed several messages from Dennis.
1. The club currently does not have a checking account and needs one. Steve suggested that Dennis, Kirsten, Steve, and possibly Margie should all be signers on the account. Only one signature would be required on checks. Bank of Thayer would probably be our best bet as it has branches in Thayer, West Plains, and Alton, which is convenient for all potential signers.
2. The club currently has approximately $500 collected from dues.

Old Business: None.

New Business: Steve Driscoll also conveyed that Dennis is willing to build a wagon for the club. He can get running gears for $125 - $150. Dennis would provide the labor at no cost. The club would pay for all materials. It was not clear exactly how much the materials would cost. The wagon would have our name on it and could be used by members for parades, etc. The idea was put to vote and passed unanimously.
Kirsten asked for volunteers for homes for future meetings. April’s meeting is already set at Al and Kirsten Kosinski’s house. Ira King will be demonstrating logging with his horses. Joanna Burgin volunteered her home for the March meeting, but after some discussion it was decided that the McCabes would host the March meeting again as they are located more centrally.
Ideas for future meetings were called for. Inviting a 4H club or a homeschool group was suggested. Having speakers and/or demonstrations, like harnessing, were also suggested.
There is going to be a coggins clinic in Salem on March 13.


Meeting Adjourned at: Approximately 3 PM.

Please Note! There will be no March meeting of the Ozarks Draft Horse Association. Stay tuned for an announcement of the April meeting date, time, and location.

Beautiful Percheron Team at Work

These two registered Percheron mares, Babe and Princess, belong to Steve Driscol at Michael's Nursery in Brandsville.

Here they are working at a local Plow day in West Plains, Nov 2008.

The team was driven by Dennis Goodall at the time.

First Meeting of the New Year! - Updated time

Hooray for 2010! The first meeting of the year is on the calendar.

When: Saturday, February 27TH at 1: OO PM
Where: Jim and Lora Mc Cabe's house in Mammoth Spring.

390 Hidden Hill Rd, Mammoth Spring, AR 72554

Go North on Rte 9, about 2 miles from Rte 63. When you see storage on both sides of the road, look for Hidden Hill about 1/4 mile up. It will be on the right (on the left, you will see a VFW sign). Turn right into Hidden Hill and go about 1/2 mile. We are the 2nd house on the left.

Their phone# is 870-625-1101

It's a pot luck, so bring your favorite dish.

We will play an educational DVD about working with draft horses.

We're looking forward to seeing you!

Boone County Draft Horse and Mule Sale

February 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2010

Boone County Draft Horse and Mule Sale


http://www.heartlanddraft.com/main.php

BOONE COUNTY
HORSE SALES

Boone County Fairgrounds.....Columbia, Missouri
February 10, 11, 12 & 13, 2010

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tack, Harness, Saddles, Wagons, Buggies, Carriages & Machinery
8:00 a.m. Tack 12% Commission
9:00 a.m. Horse Equipment & Machinery & other outside items 12% Commission Horse Related
Machinery Must by usable & Horse Related
10:00 a.m. Harness, Collars, Saddles 12% Commission
Wagons & Carriages 12% Commission

Special Weaver Tack Sale

Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tack & Draft Horses
8:00 a.m. Tack 12% Commission
9:00 a.m. Draft Horses and Haflingers

10:00 a.m. Antiques and other collectibles
$20.00 Consignment Fee per head* 7% Commission
$25.00 No Sale – No Show Fee per head
$5.00 Yardage per head

Friday, February 12, 2010
Light Teams, Drivers, Riders & Others
8:00 a.m. Tack 12% Commission
9:00 a.m. Standardbreds, Light Teams, Ponies and Riders
$20.00 Consignment Fee per head* 7% Commission
$25.00 No Sale – No Show Fee per head
$5.00 Yardage per head

Saturday, February 13, 2010
9:00 a.m. Mares with Mule colts or bred to a Jack followed by Mules.
$20.00 Consignment Fee per head* 7% Commission
$25.00 No Sale – No Show Fee per head

Homemade Logging Equipment

Ira King is logging with 18 yr old Lady, a gray Percheron mare, and Molly, a Suffolk mare.

He made his own cart, tongue and eveners. He logs with a New England D Ring harness.