Working Oxen Demonstration
Saturday, June 29th, 2024

Join us for a family-friendly day of working steer and oxen demonstrations. We will have teamsters working with steers and oxen of various ages. Bring your family and learn about this traditional form of draft power, meet some amazing animals, and find out why working oxen are making a comeback in New England.

This program is offered at no charge and donations are greatly appreciated.

We will be serving lunch, so please let us know how many people to expect when you register or email us at programs@fabric-of-life.org

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Description

Date: Saturday, June 29th, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST

Lunch: Buffet-style lunch

Location: 80 Bassett Road, Shelburne MA 01370

Cost: FREE, donations appreciated

Program Description

Join us for a family-friendly day of working steer and oxen demonstrations. We will have adult and youth teamsters working with teams of various ages. Bring your family and learn about this traditional form of draft power, meet some amazing animals and their people, and find out why working oxen are making a comeback in New England.

Our day will start at 9am with an engaging talk from Melanie Brundage who travels around the region with her family demonstrating working oxen and sharing her passion with others. Plan to stay for the day for live demonstrations of teamsters and their oxen pulling a stone boat, logging, and plowing a garden plot so it can be planted with broom corn. You’ll also have a chance to meet these impressive animals and their handlers up close.

 

Approximate Schedule:

9:00 AM: Introduction by teamster, Melanie Brundage. Melanie and Scott Brundage travel around the region demonstrating working oxen and sharing their passion with others.

10:00 AM: Live demonstrations of oxen pulling a stone boat, logging, and preparing a field to be planted

12:00 PM: Buffet-style lunch

1:00 PM: Meet the oxen and their teamsters

 

Bring your own chairs or blankets, and please leave pets at home for everyone’s safety and comfort.

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Please contact us with any questions at office@fabric-of-life.org.

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