Horse skidding vs Machine skidding

Horse Skidding Using horses does not put of and harmful emissions.

Horse skidding cont. Horse skidding does less damage to the land and you don’t need to cut big trails.

Horse skidding cont. Horse skidding may take more time to skid logs to landing.

Horse skidding cont. Horses also require more attention than a machine and could be exhausting.

Machine skidding Using a log skidder can be more efficient.

Machine skidding cont. Log skidders need big trails which means you have to cut more.

Machine skidding cont. When used in the rain and on wet sites log skidders can cause big ruts.

Machine skidding cont. Log skidders need diesel fuel to run and that puts off harmful emissions to the environment.

Which type of skidding is better? It depends on the type of terrain you will be working on and how many logs you have to haul and what kind of time crunch you are on. You also should keep in mind the impact you are going to have on the environment. Do you want to leave no trace or do you just want to get done as fast as possible.