Sensitive Land Management
Ceffylau Gwaith Carnog Working Horses, run by Barbara Haddrill, is based in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant in the heart of the Tanat Valley in Powys, Wales. It works in mid and North Wales, Shropshire and the Welsh Borders and Marches.
Working horses were a common sight in this area in the not too distant past, especially working on the steep wooded slopes and fields where man-made machines still struggle to reach. Now, with advances in the development of modern day horse drawn machinery and the increasing cost of fossil fuels and a greater concern for the environment, horse-power is once again a popular and economic method. We use horse logging and bracken and bramble control / bashing to manage woodland, forests and agricultural areas.
At the heart of Carnog Working Horses is the desire to manage the land in a sensitive ecological manner. We provide sustainable, skilled work for young people wanting to live and work in this rural area. Eleven-year-old Tyler was the main base-machine for the Carnog Team until December 2010. Now seven-year-old Billy has been added to the team. Other horses and equipment can be brought into the team as required by larger contracts.
Carnog Working Horses also offers horse-powered Harrowing and Delivery Services and more information on the Equipment and Horses is available.
Carnog Working Horses prefer towork within an easy travel from home, preferably coming on the horse drawn cart. But we are willing to travel much further, especially if a number of days of work are required.
Please look through the website for more information about the scope of horse-power or contact Barbara Haddrill direct by e-mailing barbara@carnog.co.uk or phone 07901741217 or 01691 780636. A free site visit can be arranged.
As well as being fully covered by public and employer's liability insurance, Barbara has an NPTC Chainsaw licence.
Client references are available on request. Please contact Barbara.
