Castle, William

Working Horses; Tradition, Innovation and Sustainability

Shropshire, UK: Field and Lane Press, 2025. First edition. Soft cover. 168p, many color photos. New. Item #33060

On plowing, haying, and generally powering a farm with one or two horses. Both a detailed how-to manual and a meditation on the "connections between nature and farming, between soil and sustainability, and the beneficial effects of using horses on the environment and ourselves." The author farms in England with his two Percherons shown on the cover. This book consists mostly of his articles from Heavy Horse World and Small Farmer's Journal. With a chapter on the Amish and their horses and mules in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Price: $42.00