What Rural Heritage Is Showing on RFD-TV* |
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| Week | Rural Heritage Program | Source |
APR
5
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World Clydesdale Show - (New) - Hitch and halter highlights from the 2011 World Clydesdale Show in Madison, WI. (2012) | World Clydesdale Show DVD |
APR
12
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Timber to Cabin Part 1 (Repeat) Tim Carroll harvests pine logs with horses to build a cabin in northern Minnesota. | From Timber to Cabin DVD |
APR
19
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Timber to Cabin Part 2 - (Repeat) Tim Carroll and crew operate an on-site portable sawmill to prepare lumber for a cabin (2011) | From Timber to Cabin DVD |
APR
26
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Timber to Cabin Part 3 - (Rerun/2011) Tim Carroll shows how to set up and operate a remote horselogging camp. | From Timber to Cabin DVD |
MAY
3
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Timber to Cabin Part 4 - (Repeat) Tim Carroll hauls building materials with horses to a remote cabin building site. | From Timber to Cabin DVD |
MAY
10
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Palouse Empire Threshing Bee (New) - Wheat is harvested using traditional horsedrawn equipment at Colfax, Wash. (2012) | Palouse Empire Threshing Bee DVD |
MAY
17
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Bishop Mule Days 2012 (New) - Saddle, pack and driving mules compete at the nation’s premiere mule event. (2012) | Bishop Mule Days 2012 DVD |
MAY
24
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Tack Matters – Part 1 (New) - Steve Edwards shows how to efficiently and safely saddle a mule. (2013). | Foundations for the Finished Mule DVD |
MAY
31
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Tack Matters – Part 2 (New) - Steve Edwards shows how to halter, bridle and tie a mule and adjust a rope halter. (2013). | Foundations for the Finished Mule DVD |
JUNE
7
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Draft Horse Classic (New) – The Premiere show in the western U.S. showing Clydesdales, Belgians and Percherons. (2013) | Draft Horse Classic DVD |
JUNE
14
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Finishing Foundations (New) – Steve Edwards teaches techniques for advanced saddle mule training. (2013). | Foundations for the Finished Mule DVD |
JUNE
21
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Introducing the Finish Bit (New) – Steve Edwards shows how to transition from a martingale to a finished bit. (2013) | Foundations for the Finished Mule DVD |
JUNE
28
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Logging Local Lumber (New) – Big Black Horse hires Tim Carroll to log and mill hardwood for their new home. (2013) | Logging Local Lumber DVD |
JULY
5
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Historic Prophetstown (Repeat) - Dris Abraham discusses what makes a good horse for working on a horsepowered farm. (2013) | Historic Prophetstown DVD |
JULY
12
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Foaling at Rx Acres (New) – Breeding Manager Melissa Brown outlines her AI breeding program and foaling protocol for Belgian draft horses. (2013) | Foaling at Rx Acres DVD |
JULY
19
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Rural Heritage Day at St Genevieve (Repeat) – A historic Missouri town hosts a festival to dommemorate their heritage. (2011) | Rural Heritage Day at St Genevieve DVD |
JULY
26
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Raising Grain with Horses (New) – Dris Abraham plants and harvests corn, oats and spelt with draft horses at Historic Prophetstown. (2013) | Raising Grain with Horses DVD |
AUG
2
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Antique Machinery Show - Part I (Repeat) – NMDHA members parade their horse drawn machinery at the Stearns County Fair. (2012) | Contact NMDHA |
AUG
9
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Antique Machinery Show - Part II (Repeat) – NMDHA members parade their horse drawn machinery at the Stearns County Fair. (2012) | Contact NMDHA |
AUG
16
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Farmall Acres (Repeat) - A Michigan man singlehandedly builds an agriculture museum featuring rare and vintage tractors and horse epuipment. (2012). | Farmall Acres DVD |
AUG
23
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Shields-Etheridge Open Air Musuem (New) – An open air musuem preserves the legacy of a 19th Century farm near jefferson, Georgia. (2013) | Shields-Etheridge Open Air Musuem DVD |
AUG
30
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Haying with Horses (New) –Historic Prophetstown hosts a forage clinic to teach horse drawn haymaking techniques. (2013) | Haying with Horses DVD |
| *Since January 2002, Rural Heritage has aired weekly on RFD-TV, the nation's first 24-hour television network focusing on agricultural news, equine and bovine features, traditional music, and the rural lifestyle. Network operations originate from NorthStar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, where the programming is uplinked via satellite for distribution to satellite and cable systems throughout North America. For a list of carriers and a weekly schedule of Rural Heritage program dates and times, visit RFD-TV. Rural Heritage on RFD-TV is produced by Joe Mischka, editor of Rural Heritage. | ||
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13 May 2013 last revision