The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 8 months agoA welcoming giftlemmy.worldimagemessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1987arrow-down110
arrow-up1977arrow-down1imageA welcoming giftlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square74fedilink
minus-squareCarrolade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·8 months agoYou sorely overestimate how easy it is to get a trained animal to walk in a perfectly straight line. They do not get magical perfect-line-walking powers just because they are animals.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·8 months agoAlso, the farmer steers the plow direction and depth. https://rbogash.com/Horses/plowing-3.html#:~:text=On its side%2C the plow,lines tied around his body.
minus-squareSchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down2·8 months agoOr a rock, or something else to knock it off track.
You sorely overestimate how easy it is to get a trained animal to walk in a perfectly straight line. They do not get magical perfect-line-walking powers just because they are animals.
Also, the farmer steers the plow direction and depth.
https://rbogash.com/Horses/plowing-3.html#:~:text=On its side%2C the plow,lines tied around his body.
Or a rock, or something else to knock it off track.