Horse logging courses
Five day long
One on one
in a working woodland
ongoing throughout
November, December and January
Friday, November 4, 2011
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Timber extraction by horse ---- Film and promotional work -- Horse logging courses Practical courses, five days long, conducted on a one to one basis on a working site
Our fully insured and experienced crew ensures quality work combining a traditional skill with modern sustainable forestry management- the natural way to work woodland
The advantages of using a professional horse logger to extract timber are;
- Selective thinning is economical as no extra trees are cut down than needed
-The low impact of horses leaves the forest floor in good condition
- No need for line thinning reduces risk of windblown trees
- Ensures your remaining standing trees are undamaged
- Ideal for wet, steep, rough and small plantations
- Leaves no timber behind on the forest floor
- Minimal disturbance to wildlife
- No pollution of waterways
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For the past twenty eight years I have worked and trained heavy draught horses in all road, field and forest operations across Ireland - a trade I learned in the traditional manner where it was passed down through my family from father to son. This heavy horse heritage and the range of work we do with various breeds of these magnificent horses can be viewed in the archive below. References are available on request.
Feel free to contact me if you require any further information.
Tom Nixon, Athenry, County Galway, Ireland
mobile; 086 038 4857
email; tomnixonheavyhorses@hotmail.com
Member of
Forest Training & Education Ireland Ltd.
British Horse Loggers
Trojan Heavy Horses
Twenty eight years experience
working and training heavy draught horses
in all road, field and forest operations across Ireland
working and training heavy draught horses
in all road, field and forest operations across Ireland
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