Literature, Books, Publications and Videos

Books

Rolf Minhorst: "Modernes Geschirr für Rinder"

The adjustable 3-pad-harness, its fabrication and use - a practical manual for development aid workers, peasants, gardeners and hobby-bullockies.

self-published:

Draft Cattle: Their history, significance and value with a global perspective
Claus Kropp / Draft Cattle: Their history, significance and value with a global perspective. Proceedings of the World Draft Cattle Symposium (March 8–9, 2024)

Draft Cattle: Their history, significance and value with a global perspective
Proceedings of the World Draft Cattle Symposium (March 8–9, 2024)

Claus Kropp (ed.)

In 2024, more than 126 scientists, museum professionals, and practitioners in the field of draft cattle work gathered at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Lorsch Abbey for the first World Draft Cattle Symposium. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the conference findings and offers an in-depth look at the history, significance, and value of draft cattle from a global perspective.

The book is approximately 125 pages long and can be downloaded as a PDF from the Propylaeum–eBOOKS platform. Propylaeum–eBOOKS is the open-access publishing platform of Heidelberg University for scholarly eBooks in the field of ancient studies. More information is available at https://books.ub.uni-heidelberg.de//propylaeum/

A direct download: Draft Cattle: Their history, significance and value with a global perspective. (PDF)

Book: Kuhanspannung in Deutschland

Heinrich Steinmetz: "Kuhanspannung in Deutschland (1935)"
Publisher: Starke Pferde-Verlag (March 2006)
ISBN: 978-3980867511
Book: hardback, 124 Seiten, 22,0 x 15,0, 282 g
Reprint from 1936
german

GESCHIRRKUNDE ODER BESCHIRRUNGSLEHRE

Friedrich Anton Zürn; S. Hirzel-Verlag, Leipzig, 1897, Germany

Reihe "Wissen erhalten", Degreif Verlag

ISBN 3-930317-08-7

OXEN, A TEAMSTERS GUIDE (with Video)

By Drew Conroy, 1999; ISBN 1-893707-08-3 (pbk.)

Rural Heritage

281 Dean Ridge Lane

Gainesboro, TN 38563-5039

USA

HARNESSING AND IMPLEMENTS FOR ANIMAL TRACTION

Paul Starkey, Vieweg-Verlag, Braunschweig & Wiesbaden, 1989, Germany

online version

ISBN 3-528-2053-9

THE BULLOCK DRIVER'S MANUAL

Arthur Cannon; Night Owl Publishers, 1985

Shepparton 3630, Australia

ISBN 0-9590152-5-6

Publications

Tillers International

British Horseloggers Newsletter Nov.09 (excerpt)

article by Richard Woodland

link to the Paul Starkey Reports

Videos

Tillers International

another video (french)

Les Bouviers d'Alsace et d'Ailleurs

from the Association "Le Trait" - Lorene Cancel

Rencontre á l'Ecomusée (Ungersheim)

discussion and demonstration of harnessing, working and logging with Vosges cattle

to be ordered through Lorene Cancel