With the high price of fuel, and a herd of Creams eating a lot grass, we decided to 'pony up'
for a unit that can perform a variety of farm tasks, from spreading manure with  a hydraulic tailgate unit, to most  any mid-size 3 pt hitch field  equipment operation. .  Here I am mowing with a 7' sickle bar mower  powered by a 24hp Honda gas engine.  Shirley and Sandy took the whole thing in stride, other than it wasn't their usual carriage through the covered bridge ride.   
A well behaved [ and tired] team stands without lines in hand.