Mowing Hay With Horses Video

• Provides a seat and control area for the operator.
• Carries a PTO system (powered by a gas engine) to drive PTO-dependent tools like sickle bar mowers.
• Connects to a wide range of 3-point or trailered implements (hay rakes, cultivators, etc.).
• Includes brakes, tongue or pole, and often a hydraulic option.

• Heavy-duty steel frame — long-lasting and field-proven.
• Honda-powered PTO engine — reliable and easily serviceable.
• Adjustable shafts or pole — works for single horses, teams, or mules.
• Comfortable seating — shock-absorbing seat with a wide field of view.
• Hydraulic-ready models — for tools that need hydraulic lift.
• Disc brakes — safe and reliable for hilly or fast-moving equipment.
• Rubber-tired wheels — smooth ride and better traction.

Access to Modern Implements

• Use modern hay tools, seeders, and sprayers without owning a tractor.

PTO Power from a Small Engine

• I&J forecarts have a optional built-in gas engine to run PTO-driven tools like sickle bar mowers.

Improved Efficiency

• Reduce labor and increase field capacity with modern attachments. 

Lower Operating Costs

• No diesel, no heavy tractor maintenance. Low fuel use.

Sustainable Horse Farming

• Keeps your farm horse-powered while using modern-day equipment.

Versatility

• Switch between implements quickly—mower in the morning, hay rake after lunch.

Safer and Smoother Ride

• Shock-absorbing seats and reliable brakes make long days easier.

• Perfect match for I&J forecart.
• Gas engine on cart powers mower PTO shaft.
• Clean cut in hay or cover crops with minimal horsepower needed.
• Used widely in organic or no-till systems.

• Mount a row-crop cultivator to forecart or use with toolbars.
• Ideal for weeding corn, beans, vegetables—precise and horse-compatible.

• Pull ground-driven or PTO rakes with ease.
• Great for producing clean windrows with draft animals.

"The I&J forecart is simple, solid, and does exactly what I need—no frills, just dependable work."
— Amish vegetable grower, Pennsylvania

"It’s the best piece of horse-drawn equipment I’ve ever owned—well-balanced, easy to hook up, and built to last."
— Organic grain farmer, Ohio

"I can mow hay, cultivate beans, or rake in the same day—just swap implements and go."
— Horse-powered farmer, Iowa

"The forecart gives me the flexibility of a small tractor, but I stay true to my horses."
— Draft horse teamster, Missouri

"Everything about it is smart and farmer-built—heavy frame, smooth ride, reliable PTO power."
— Mixed livestock producer, New York

"It’s not just for Amish farms. I use it on my back acres where a tractor doesn’t make sense."
— Sustainable homesteader, Kentucky

Farmers often describe I&J forecarts as “tractor-tough with horse sense”—built for decades of use.