Yesterday we participated in a mock parade to help train these oxen, Breis and Fryer. They are going to be in the local parade in two weeks and need some practice walking in line and also being off the farm. We paraded two and half miles, down and back, which took about an hour and half. In this first picture you can also see the red covered wagon where we were riding with Leonard and his team of Percherons: Jake and Jim. The ox driver is my boss, Allison. She's awesome.

 Lester Ray was in the lead with his Percherons: Dream and Misty.

See in the foreground how cockeyed Lester's green wagon is sitting? While turning the parade around we went off road and the slope of the ditch knocked his wagon box off its seat. Leonard asked my girl to hold his horses, 'Just hold 'em and say "Whoa!" real loud if they start moving' so he could help Lester re-seat the wagon. He might have asked me to do it, being the older fatter stronger one, but I'm out there standing in front of Dream and Misty so they don't bolt either. You can just see my blue skirt behind their legs. All was set right with no more trouble. Breis and Fryer did a great job on the road. And we had a great time in the mock parade. Can't wait for the real thing!