Draft Animal Power Podcast

Draft Animal Power Podcast

Draft Animal Power Network

Episodes 7
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (16)
Since Apr 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

The DAPCast from the Draft Animal Power Network investigates the intersection between sustainable land use and working animals. Hard to pigeonhole, our podcast will inspire you to create the change you want to see both in the world and in your animals. It will provoke your thoughts on sustainability, and also give you practical tips for getting big heavy animals to do what you want them to do. If you've ever had a twinge of curiosity about draft animals, or even if you're just interested in sustainable agriculture and silviculture/agroforestry, the DAPCast is worth a listen. Maggie Smith hosts Season 1 with editing by Louis Ménard and Alexia Allen and music by Pier-Rick Boivin.

The Draft Animal Power Network is a membership-based nonprofit organization nonprofit organization that aims to highlight ongoing efforts of people who are educating, mentoring, and building community around animal-power and sustainable land use. We are based in the Northeastern U.S. but are growing all over the country and internationally. We host an annual flagship event, Draft Animal Power Field Days, as well as many other small in-person events and virtual discussions. Find us online at www.draftanimalpower.org.

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Recent Episodes

S2E1 Cowgirls and Carriages

Apr 12, 2026 55m

Join Maggie and Jared in a conversation with Taylor Van Zyl, a professional carriage driver, horse trainer and trader, rodeo cowgirl and all-round horsewoman in Arizona. She travels up and down the…

S1E6 Love Them Through It

Oct 18, 2024 51m

Anna Peck works with oxen in northern New York. She was kind enough to stay late in her office at work to record our interview. Anna has a unique story: raised by her sister, she started showing…

S1E5 Experimental Archaeology & Draft Cattle in Germany

Sep 20, 2024 59m

Claus Kropp has a the kind of job you only get it if you make it for yourself. He works as the founding director of the Lauresham Open-Air Laboratory at UNESCO Lorsch, a medieval abbey site in…

S1E4 Field Days 2023 Retrospective

Jul 03, 2024 52m

We’ve got a slightly different type of episode this time around. Since registration is about to open for Draft Animal Power Field Days 2024, the podcast crew looked back at audio gathered at Field…

S1E3 I'm Still Doing What I Wanted to do When I Was 12

May 28, 2024 47m

Jim and Maggie discuss logging with horses (which he started doing as a child, and went into business in right after high school), haymaking, setting high expectations for your animal-powered…

S1E2 We're Not Luddites, We Just Like Horses

Apr 02, 2024 55m

Maggie interviews Michael and Karma Glos of Kingbird Farm about why they use horse power in their organic market garden, the eras of horses on their farm (including their love for Fjords), marketing…

S1E1 The Art of Working With Draft Horses

Apr 02, 2024 49m

Maggie Smith interviews her friend and mentor, Donn Hewes of Northland Sheep Farm. They discuss hay making equipment, horse (and teamster) training, mules, the Suffolk Punch breed, and the art of…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Draft Animal Power Podcast have?

Draft Animal Power Podcast has published 7 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Documentary, Education.

Is Draft Animal Power Podcast still active?

Draft Animal Power Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 53m.

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