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Largest Oxen in the World |
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Weighed 9800 pounds in 1930. Click on picture for more details... |
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Les Bardens Cy + Don |
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Deerfield Fair, 1968 |
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Shoeing the Oxen |
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Seattle, 1930. Antique postcard from the Oregon trail monument expedition. "With light cattle on the Plains in pioneer days, shoeing was not so imparative; but with a heavy team (nearly a ton each) of 1906 the case was different and caused much anxiety and care. Once on the summit of the Rocky Mountains and above the clouds we had to throw the Dave Ox to get a shoe on him: two shoes to each foot; nailed into the hoof, same as with the horses; shod 17 times during the whole trip." |
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Our shorthorns demonstrating logging techniques. |
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1996 – Deerfield Fair – Chianina team owned and driven by Ted Lewis of North Stonington, Connecticut, crossing 20,000lbs. during the Free-for-All competition. |
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Alyson driving Riley oxen at Remick Farm Sap Hauling. 2003 |
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This 1940's photo does a nice job of demonstrating a properly fitted britchen. Note the use of nose baskets. |
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On this day in 1961 DeLacey Oullette Laughy and Russell Barden are admiring this beautiful Shorthorn bull. Les Barden had great admiration for Mr. Laughy and his skills as an oxman and a farmer. Mr. Laughy described this bull as, "Square as a brick and smooth as a trout". This old saying was popular amongst New England oxman, and may also have been heard in other regions. Mr. Laughy's farm was in Sanbornton, NH. |
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Very handsome, long-bodied pair of Devons hooked to traditional New England ox cart. |
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JP Keating and roan Milking Shorthorns pulling at Deerfield Fair, NH. |
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Long time teamster, Norris Rowe, from Buxton Maine. Norris has worked and exhibited many fine teams fitted with head yokes. |
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Nice picture of two pair of oxen wearing sliding ox yokes. They are hauling a traditional New England scoot carrying a galvanized sap tank. |
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Alyson driving Les Barden's horses |
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Seth + Saul- Holstein x Shorthorn Cross Fall Family |
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Ray Ludwig of Tolland, Conn. w/ three fine pair of Devon cattle. Author of "The Pride and Joy of Working Cattle" |
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Ray has been training and working cattle for many years. |
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Bill Peternel of Wolfeboro NH driving Star + Lion. Hauling pine logs on New England style logging scoot during the Logging w/ oxen weekend |
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at the Remick Farm Museum. |
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Hollis Leeman Jr. Woolwich Maine |
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Greg Wrigth Jan1,2004. Orange, Mass. Hauling wood with Holstein / Jersey x's Doc and Joe. |
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Scott Halpin decking pine logs with milking shorthorn twins Amos and Andy. Rocky Tasker and Josh O'Bryant (with Peaveys) Prepar to roll log onto scoot |
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Side view of Berry Brook Logging Cart |
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Tim driving 2 yr. old Durhams at Berry Brook Farm, 1996 |
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Maurice and Tim Huppe, 1964 |
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Dana Martin driving Bob Pearson hooking Hereford x Holstein Steers 6ft elimination pull |
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Tim and Katy Huppe Hostein x Chianina Oxen Rochester Fair |
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Jim Avery of Buckland Mass with Max and Teddy about 1905 Team wt-8450# Yoke Size 14" Note: It was claimed he grew them on oats and skimmed milk |
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Woody Aborn of Strafford Conn. |
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Brian Patten foreground, Art Scruton background, mast log hauling reinactment. Madbury NH |
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Howard Van Ord of Pennsylvania Demonstrating the proper fit of a single yoke and britchen on a Devon working cow |
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Jake Bronnenberg, professional logger from Strafford NH conducting a chainsaw safety class at the 2004 Ox Drovers Workshop, Remick Museum Tamsworth NH |
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Maurice Huppe 1964 Farmington NH w/Family. Dog-King Cattle Milking shorthorns- Jim + Prod. Pulling double sleds |
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Holstein Oxen Ned and Dick 1970 Owned by Frank and Art Scruton, Farmington NH. The trophies were won while competing in the free-for-all pulling class |
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