Horse Drawn Farm Equipment

Horse Drawn Farm Equipment. . , The horse drawn farm equipment which is displayed on Kirkwood Bar is representative of farm equipment used throughout Hells Canyon at the turn of the century., The success or failure of the Hells Canyon rancher was largely dependent on his or her ability to produce a surplus of feed, in this case, hay. The survival of the rancher's livestock during the long winter months was dependent on this surplus. the efficient production of hay, in quantities necessary to provide a dependable winter food supply for livestock, necessitated the use of some mechanized equipment. As a source of energy, the rancher relied on true horse power. Primitive by today's standards, horse drawn farm equipment enabled the Hells Canyon rancher to scratch out a living in an area where he might otherwise have failed.