Moriah Bilenky Hosted Farming with Draft Horses Workshop

April 17, 2026

Moriah Bilenky adjusts harness on a draft horse during her Fundamentals of Farming with Draft Horses workshop.

This past weekend, Moriah Bilenky organized the Fundamentals of Farming with Draft Horses workshop, hosted by Cameron Howard of Old Capitol Farm in Corydon, Indiana, in collaboration with Ben Burgess of Burgess Logging. Together, Bilenky, Howard, and Burgess provided eight participants with foundational knowledge for farming with draft horses. This event was funded through NCSARE grant ONC24-141.

“Instructors demonstrate draft horse equipment while participants observe during the Fundamentals of Farming with Draft Horses workshop.

Workshop participants gather near a fenced paddock as draft horses are discussed during the Fundamentals of Farming with Draft Horses workshop.

Draft horse team prepares a garden bed in a field during the Fundamentals of Farming with Draft Horses workshop.

Participants stand spaced around an outdoor livestock enclosure during the Fundamentals of Farming with Draft Horses workshop.

Participants work with draft horses near a farm shed during Moriah Bilenky’s Fundamentals of Farming with Draft Horses workshop.

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