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Refresher course needed for ox team This is the pin securing Stash’s bow that came out during a recent work session. Courtesy of Carole Soule Carole with her 8-year-old Scottish Highlander oxen team. Stash is on the left and Topper is on the right. Courtesy of Carole Soule Published: 1/20/2021 2:55:17 PM Topper and Stash stood on the edge of a ravine, a 20-foot drop, with a log attached to their yoke. One more step and they’d go over the edge dragging the log with them. It would be a very messy tumble. I watched from behind, not sure what to do. ....
A job for a lazy ox Stash, an eight-year-old Scottish Highlander ox, prepares for his role as this year s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein-Steer while Highlander Curious Bleu hangs out behind. Make an appointment to get your picture with Rudolph on Dec. 23, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Miles Smith Farm at learningnetworksfoundation.com/book-now. Courtesy of Carole Soule Published: 12/19/2020 8:31:32 PM Working oxen is my special joy. My pair of 8-year-old Scottish Highlander oxen have accepted me as their leader. We work as a team hauling logs; they do the hard work, I give the commands. When given the command, “Walk on,” Topper and Stash lean into the yoke, walking step-for-step in unison to get the job done. And they have fun, too. Once in a while, when pulling a load, Topper will nudge me with his horns as if to say, “Can’t we go faster, lady?” ....
Herd leader keeps team in practice Topper, a Scottish Highlander steer, is a stand-in for Rudolph while Bruce and Carole sit in his sleigh and Tazzy, the mini pig, waits for treats. Topper is one of the farm’s “ambassadors.” When he’s not wearing a red nose, he works with partner Stash to pull logs from the forest. Courtesy of Carole Soule Published: 12/14/2020 10:57:23 AM Stash watched from behind the fence as I worked with his teammate, Topper. They are 8-year-old Scottish Highlander oxen, whom I call the “the boys.” In past years, the three of us competed at the Hopkinton Fair – the two of them in a yoke with me (the brains of the outfit) directing their efforts. This year, with no fairs, they need another job, so I’ve decided to put them to work pulling logs out of the woods to be cut into firewood. ....