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the Steeplethon race. The old log, put in (dace for die first Steeplethon in 1995, had been battered, showing signs of wear and weather damage. It was time to replace it
“The main benefit,” Rudedge said, “is that we do this forestry with minimal impact” to surrounding woodland and fields.
Indeed: Even after six horses, around 1,500 pounds each, trumped across 100 yards, lugging the 10,000-pound, 40-foot long tree, the only evidence of their work were a few draftsized — unshod — hoofprints. And a pile of fresh manure.
Horse logging has considerable benefits over other extraction systems, Rutledge said. It is the ultimate low-impact extraction system, outperforming motor-driven tractors, particu'Leave
nothing behind but your
footprints’ is the theme at Great Meadow, in modem horselogging, the horses leave no trace of their visit to the woods, save a few draft-sized hoof
imprints, shown here on the backstretch
of the racecourse.
Photo by Frederic Douay
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