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Cedar Knoll Articles and Press
 
Articles on the subject of draft horses, carriage driving and working horses, written BY us...
 

CARRIAGE DRIVING in CENTRAL PARK - Horseman's Yankee Pedlar - Carriage drviing in New York City is a time honored tradition. Read about the industry in New York, the people who are in it, and the rigorous regulations in place to ensure the safety and well being of the horses, their drivers, and the multitude of tourists that puts a visit to Central Park on the "must do" list for out-of-towners.

CARRIAGE HORSE CONTROVERSY: A MODERN DAY DILEMMA - Draft Horse Journal - The industry in Manhattan is under attack - and what happens in New York, could happen every where. Read how Animal Rights groups are spreading lies and propaganda against the industry - the real reason behind their campaign may surprise you.

CARRIAGE HORSES...THE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES - Draft Horse Journal - A sequel to the original article which appeared inthe Spring 2011 edition of DHJ - with some startling revelations about the factions against the NYC industry.

HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF - Draft Horse Journal - Artist Jeremy Dean's famous Hummer Cart, a Hummer H2 reconstructed as a horse drawn crriage in protest of high fuel costs. Cedar Knoll Farm's Duke & Diesel made the Hummer Cart's debut in NYC an "historic" event!

SPRING PLOWING IN NEW ENGLAND - Farming Magazine - Horse power is still being used in some New England communities to plow private lands.

THE ART OF DRIVING TANDEM - Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar -From four-in-hand to unicorn hitches, learnthe technicalities of this complex training method.

STARTING THE HORSE TO HARNESS - Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar - University of Connecticut's John Bennett explains how to properly introduce your horse to carriage driving.

HITCH HORSES - Horseman's Yankee Pedlar - Today's "Hitch Horse" is an upstanding, forward moving showy animal. But where did the term "hitch" come from? Learn about the history that lead to the modern day hitches.

SHOEING the DRAFT HORSE - Horseman's Yankee Pedlar- The draft horse shoer is a well respected, skillful artisan. See what it takes to rise to the ranks of the farrier that shoes "the big boys".

DRAFT HORSES in AMERICA - Horseman's Yankee Pedlar - See what the working draft horse has accomplished in both historical and modern day America!

THE ART of SLEIGHING - Horseman's Yankee Pedlar- Sounds romantic, and it is: but it isn't a disicpline to be taken lightly! Read what it takes to safely

DRIVING SAFETY - Horseman's Yankee Pedlar- A few key points offered by the experts will help keep both the experienced driver and newcomer safe while enjoying this ever growing sport.

HORSE POWER ON THE FARM - MA Horse Magazine - The use of horses on America's farms, then and now.

THE WORKING DRAFT HORSE - Horseman's Yankee Pedlar - The Draft Horse in America- an alternative power source.

Some articles, television segments, and videos ABOUT us...

• DIANE SMITH'S POSITIVELY CONNECTICUT SEGMENT WITH CEDAR KNOLL FARM

• DIANE SMITH'S A CONNECTICUT CHRISTMAS, GLOBE PEQUOT PRESS

• PRESS RELEASE FOR JEREMY DEAN'S HUMMER CART SALE TO 21C MUSEUM, LOUISVILLE, KY

YOUR CHARIOT AWAITS - The Equine Journal (March 2013) - A Guide to Planning a Fairy Tale Wedding with a Horse Drawn Carriag, featuring Cedar Knoll Farm.

A RIDE TO REMEMBER - Acres Magazine (Fall 2007)

* AN ARTIST'S PERSPECTIVE - Rural Heritage (Holiday 2005)

HORSES IN HARMONY - Horses in Art (Summer 2006)

THE PASTEL PAGE : COLOR AND CONCEPT - American Artist (October 2003)

VIDEOS...

By us, about us, with us in them...sharing some great stuff here! (You can find information about their authors by going directly to the links on Youtube).

 

 

 

 

 

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