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Special Event
Event
Haying with Horses
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Living History
Demonstration will begin at 1:00 pm with a brief ranger talk. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before to allow time to get from the parking area to the demonstration.
Description
Take a step back in time and watch as several teams of draft horses, driven by teamsters, are used to put up hay. Watch as a load of hay is gathered up with a buck rake and loaded on the beaverslide. Experience the explosive power of the draft team on the stack as on cue, they pull up the load, pulling straight toward the audience. See workers on the stack use pitchforks to shape the loose hay into a solid stack to be stored for the winter.