T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #1 Posted April 13, 2009 I pulled this off from a CC site, but if anyone who likes to play in the dirt or think they are a wanna be farmer, I thought this might interest you. It's a video of the Plow Day held May 18, 2008 near Colfax, Wisconsin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rollerman 290 #2 Posted April 14, 2009 Pretty cool vid Terry, but kind of long to watch all that yellow & green. Always surprises me in vids like that or others on you tube the lack of Horses or any other make besides the IH's & JD's. I know it's not because they are less capeable. :drool: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #3 Posted April 14, 2009 Maybe a lack of interest in plowing among our Wheel Horse brethren? :omg: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rollerman 290 #4 Posted April 14, 2009 That could be it Terry. There have been a few times a plow day was brought up to me & I passed. Maybe I need to dig my 953 out get the plow ready just in case. :omg: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,406 #5 Posted April 14, 2009 I've noticed the same. The events are mainly sponsored by WFM and IHCC forum participants and members. There's usually at least a representative of Wheel Horse, Bolens, Case...etc (all equally capable machines), but they are definitely not in the majority. I think it mostly has to due with the fact that "typically" farmers with ground to donate to the cause are members or owners of those two main brands and their events are widely publicized on those forums. You don't hear much about the Gravely Mow-in's either unless you're "in the circle" so to speak. I think the majority of Wheel Horse owners these days are of a more suburban background and mindset, and aren't as interested in turning under a couple acres. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345 #6 Posted April 14, 2009 Jason, I was also thinking about that Wheel Horse owners might typically be more "suburbanites" than farmers, or "farmer's wanna bees" as I think is most often is the case. :omg: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyBlue 652 #7 Posted April 16, 2009 Pretty Cool Video. Wouldnt mind doing a plow day, but don't have a plow, and none of my WH bretherin are really close like all of ya in PA or Mi or even CT are... I guess I'll stick to using the tiller for now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene_S 93 #8 Posted April 17, 2009 Plow day would be fun... Every spring I really look foward to putting the plow on the D-200. This year I picked up two more plows, a 8inch and 10 inch. I put the 8 inch behind my 653 and man that was fun... Nothing like turning earth! :omg: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big mike 13 #9 Posted April 17, 2009 http://www.plowdayfever.com/ Climax Michigan will be a good time. Good soil to turn. There is also going to be a local plow day in Buchanan Michigan tomorrow at the Buchanan school farm on Andrews Rd. I am planning to take 2 tractors and hoping some other garden tractors show up so I have somebody to plow with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
