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. Just take a minute and think about the people who drove horses and wagons across america australia etc the settlers RESPECTTHE ORIGINAL OVERLANDERS
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. Just take a minute and think about the people who drove horses and wagons across america australia etc the settlers RESPECT
True.
Here in the US the overland wagon of choice was the Conastoga Wagon. It was massive, makes all of the others downright small. You can't get a good feel for the actual size until you've been next to one or inside one.
Here in the US the overland wagon of choice was the Conastoga Wagon. It was massive, makes all of the others downright small. You can't get a good feel for the actual size until you've been next to one or inside one.
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How many horses would have pulled that rigTrue.
Here in the US the overland wagon of choice was the Conastoga Wagon. It was massive, makes all of the others downright small. You can't get a good feel for the actual size until you've been next to one or inside one.
The smaller version, the one with 5' tall rear wheels needed 4 horses or 2 oxen. The bigger ones needed between 6 to 8 horses (or more) or 4 to 6 oxen (or more).
I got to ride in a restored one back in 1976 and it required a ladder to get in it. The rear wheels were about 8' tall. It was on a cross country trek and was being pulled by 6 Clydesdales with 6 others in reserve.
I recently participated in a cattle drive commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm trail. There were 10 wagons involved and 2 of those were "prairie schooners". Those are big wagons but could fit inside a Conastoga wagon.
The 1st pic gives an idea how big the horses would of been. I can't remember the name of the breed but these are a special breed used by mounted nights and for hauling aftwards. They pulled one of the schooners.
The last ones are just general pics from the trail.
We've donated a few pieces to a couple museums in re both sides of our family.
We were going to place our home on the State and National register but the maintenance red tape required once done was to restrictive for our taste.
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They look like suffolk punches. To me my friend keeps them ive been trying to up load some vids of shires and clydales to no availThe smaller version, the one with 5' tall rear wheels needed 4 horses or 2 oxen. The bigger ones needed between 6 to 8 horses (or more) or 4 to 6 oxen (or more).
I got to ride in a restored one back in 1976 and it required a ladder to get in it. The rear wheels were about 8' tall. It was on a cross country trek and was being pulled by 6 Clydesdales with 6 others in reserve.
I recently participated in a cattle drive commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm trail. There were 10 wagons involved and 2 of those were "prairie schooners". Those are big wagons but could fit inside a Conastoga wagon.
The 1st pic gives an idea how big the horses would of been. I can't remember the name of the breed but these are a special breed used by mounted nights and for hauling aftwards. They pulled one of the schooners.
The last ones are just general pics from the trail.
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My dream is to ride a cattle trail in the usa dream on ehThe smaller version, the one with 5' tall rear wheels needed 4 horses or 2 oxen. The bigger ones needed between 6 to 8 horses (or more) or 4 to 6 oxen (or more).
I got to ride in a restored one back in 1976 and it required a ladder to get in it. The rear wheels were about 8' tall. It was on a cross country trek and was being pulled by 6 Clydesdales with 6 others in reserve.
I recently participated in a cattle drive commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm trail. There were 10 wagons involved and 2 of those were "prairie schooners". Those are big wagons but could fit inside a Conastoga wagon.
The 1st pic gives an idea how big the horses would of been. I can't remember the name of the breed but these are a special breed used by mounted nights and for hauling aftwards. They pulled one of the schooners.
The last ones are just general pics from the trail.
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The carts in my pictures were in a sale up in scotland there were 50 plus in a collection built up by a family the last survivour had past and the government wanted his pice of silver there was all manner of heavey horse kit I bought. A few items. Such a shame to watch it split up
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Percherons.lackntan, post: 255370, member: 5907"]They look like suffolk punches. To me my friend keeps them ive been trying to up load some vids of shires and clydales to no avail[/QUOTE]
I could see that. I checked my notes though, these are cross breeds between the Clydesdales and Percheron.
The owner of these two had a pair of full blood Percheron as well, but they did not pull, they were getting up there in age and were only for show.
I could see that. I checked my notes though, these are cross breeds between the Clydesdales and Percheron.
The owner of these two had a pair of full blood Percheron as well, but they did not pull, they were getting up there in age and were only for show.
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I could see that. I checked my notes though, these are cross breeds between the Clydesdales and Percheron.
The owner of these two had a pair of full blood Percheron as well, but they did not pull, they were getting up there in age and were only for show.[/QUOTE]
lazy them perecherons should have got a real tough breed like the punch lol
There were two chuck wagons used, both were awesome.
One was a modern reconstruction but the main one was from the late 1870s to early 1880s. With few exceptions it was 100% original and lovingly maintained.
One was a modern reconstruction but the main one was from the late 1870s to early 1880s. With few exceptions it was 100% original and lovingly maintained.
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