On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 03:47:34 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:

"Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" wrote:
In article ,
wrote:

I've developed a new push lawn mower that needs no gasoline or other
petroleum fuel. It's pretty simple actually. I built a solid platform
out of 2inch treated lumber. I attached four strong wheels on the
bottom, and installed a handle on the rear. Then I placed some woven
wire fencing on the two sides and made a hinged gate on the rear. (The
front remains open). That's all there is to it.

To use it, I put our Shetland pony on the cart. The pony enters from
the rear gate, and the pony is tied to the frame so it stays on the
cart. The rear gate is closed and latched once the pony is inside.
Then simply push the cart around your lawn while the pony eats the
grass. That's all there is to it. It works great.

Optional - place a container behind the pony to catch the poop. This
poop can be used to fertilize the lawn when you're finished. Without
this container, the poop will build up on the mower deck, requiring you
to scoop it up with a manure fork. Newspaper or a piece of a tarp on
the deck works as well. (Dont forget to give your pony some water every
few hours. They wont eat (mow) if they are thirsty.

Note: If you dont have a pony, you can also use a goat, llama, alpaca,
or even a large horse, but a horse will require a much stronger deck,
strong wheels, and they are heavy and hard to push around. Therefore, a
pony, miniature horse, or goat is preferred.

This is the REAL "Wheel Horse"!

when I built mine, I used large caster wheels, tied the pony securely to
all for corners and just let him roam on his own, no need to bother with
pushing when you have a self-propelled, self-navigating unit

When I built mine I just let the pony roam free. It was a lot of work to
build, but I got through it.

When I had my push mower that didn't use gasoline, no pony was
involved and it only had two main wheels, plus some wide wheels so the
mower wouldn't fall down when I let go. It worked well in the small
town I grew up in, but when we moved to the suburbs, what had been
farmland, the grass was too thick, and each grass leaf was too thick,
to mow by hand.