Oregon
Horsepower Organics, David & Deborah
Mader, 37035 Allstead Lane, Halfway, OR 97834, 541-742-4887, fax
541-742-7933, mader@pinetel.com.
Family-run farm, organic certified for hay, garlic, herbs, row crop
vegetables, and raising, training, and selling Belgian draft horses.We
will have a 45 to 50 member CSA in the 2009 year. |
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- Source of power: 10 horses in training (out of our herd of 50 Belgians), combines for grains, beans and herb harvest, J.D. tractor for baling hay.
- Horses are used for: feeding, discing, row crop cultivating, hilling crops in garden, moving irrigation pipe trailer, harrowing, plowing, manure spreading, mowing, fence building, hay hauling, parades, weddings, hay rides, more mowing, cultivating, seed drilling, and producing foals (5 to 6 every year).
- Acreage: 155; in small grain, alfalfa, herbs, row crop vegetables,
irrigated pasture, woodlot.
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- Skills offered in: learning under close supervision to work with
many different horses, independently in a variety of situations; demeanor of
driver, single, team, and 4-up driving, farm and town driving, equine feet care,
foal care, nutrition, harness fitting, horse attitude and how to determine it.
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- Work hours: 50-60 hrs/wk.
- Terms: room & board; 2-3 apprentices at a time.
- Accommodations: in family home and camper bedrooms.
- Apprentice must: have a good attitude.
- Visit first: not necessary, but we do need an application,
current work/character references, and phone conversation.
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