BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210314T150000Z DTEND:20210314T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Beasts of Burden Demonstration at Barrington Plantation DESCRIPTION:Turning the fields over after lying fallow is a rite of spring. Livestock trained to work\, such as horses\, mules\, and oxen\, played a vital role in the operations of early Texas farms. Whether it was pulling plows\, harrowing fields\, hauling cotton\, or cultivating corn\, beasts of burden made light work of sometimes daunting tasks. Join Barrington Living History Farm and the Texas Draft Horse and Mule Association in a unique opportunity to experience draft animals at work. Various aspects of field preparation using horses\, mules and oxen will be demonstrated\, with some hands-on opportunities. Activities are dependent on weather and soil conditions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Turning the fields over after lying fallow is a rite of spring. Livestock trained to work\, such as horses\, mules\, and oxen\, played a vital role in the operations of early Texas farms. Whether it was pulling plows\, harrowing fields\, hauling cotton\, or cultivating corn\, beasts of burden made light work of sometimes daunting tasks. Join Barrington Living History Farm and the Texas Draft Horse and Mule Association in a unique opportunity to experience draft animals at work. Various aspects of field preparation using horses\, mules and oxen will be demonstrated\, with some hands-on opportunities. Activities are dependent on weather and soil conditions. LOCATION:Washington on the Brazos 23400 Park Road 12 Washington\, TX 77880 UID:e.92.65571 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260513T074209Z URL:https://chamber.brenhamtexas.com/events/details/beasts-of-burden-demonstration-at-barrington-plantation-03-14-2021-65571 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR