Bokers Farm & Henburyvale Percherons

Bokers Farm & Henburyvale Percherons Small farm in Dorset producing grass fed beef from traditional breeds (Ruby Red Devon, Dexter, Hereford) Our Ruby Red Devon Bull is called William.
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Henburyvale Red Ruby Devon Cattle

The Suckler Herd
We are currently building up our suckler herd. Two years ago we have acquired some additional pedigree Red Devon’s from the National Trust Kingston Lacy herd. They are outdoor reared cattle and graze on our pastures through winter and summer with no other feed other than hay which we make ourselves. They are predominately pedigree Ruby Red Devons

, with couple of Hereford and South Devon crosses which makes a traditional herd which is hardy and accustomed to living outdoors as they have thick coats to cope with winter weather. With no added fertilisers, no routine antibiotics or hormones, and no other animal feeds, our cattle grow and mature stress-free as they would naturally. The Breed
The Devon (aka North Devon, Red Ruby or Devon Ruby) is an ancient breed of cattle from Devon. They are red in colour, varying in shade from a rich deep red to a light red or chestnut colour. A bright ruby red colour is preferred and accounts for their nickname, the "Red Ruby". They are active good "walkers" and are excellent foragers, they have an ability to utilise grass and other forages extremely efficiently. The Red Ruby Devon is recognised internationally for its ability to produce the very finest beef on a low input system. Its enduring qualities ensures the Red Ruby Devon has a future as strong as its heritage is rich and can justly lay claim to being “part of farming’s future”. Beef
According to the Devon Breeders Cattle Society:
'It is certainly true that Red Ruby Devon Beef is probably the best beef you can buy. Grass fed Red Ruby Devon beef simply can’t be beaten for marbling, texture, flavour and tenderness. The balance of fat and meat is a vital factor in flavour. Unlike modern breeds, the Red Ruby Devon naturally lays down intra-muscular fat in the meat which produces wonderful marbled beef. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, food writer and broadcaster, is also an owner of Red Rubies and knows first hand the qualities of Red Ruby Beef:
“Red Ruby Devons are beautiful animals producing beautiful beef. When grass fed they have excellent marbling and superb flavour. As far as I’m concerned, Red Ruby Devon beef is as good as it gets!”
Our Devon and Devon Cross beef is hung for 3 weeks to produce well-marbled, tender meat. The characteristic marbling is due to the fine veins of fat running through the beef which baste the meat from within during cooking before running off. The result is tender, delicious flavourful meat.'

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Tractor pup

31/07/2023

Saturday 19th August 2023 – From 10am
Backstepper Demonstration & Training
Talk from Hugh Scott Barrett (who backstepped internationally for Boyd Exell (current and 6 x FEI World Champion for Four-in-Hand Driving and current and 10 x FEI World Cup Indoor Driving Champion) which will include a demonstration around a world cup course. There will be a single pony, single horse, single heavy horse and some multiples as demo horses.
Spectators: £10.00 DCDC Members - £15.00 Non Members
Tickets must be purchased in advance
There will also limited opportunities for backsteppers to come for training with the turnout that they drive with.
Venue: Kingston Maurward Equestrian, Kingston Maurward, Dorchester DT2 8PY
We are hoping to raise some money towards the PARA Drivers World Championship Funding Appeal to assist them in raising funds to afford a compliment of staff in order to compete at the FEI Para Driving World Championships, Exloo, The Netherlands, August 2023
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03/07/2021

Harvest Road Safety.

As the Harvest of 2021 is due to start later on this month if the weather allows of course and due to a few accidents involving tractors towing trailers on our roads recently we thought now was a good time to remind everyone who uses the roads to be patient and to drive safely when using the county's rural roads this summer.

In 2018 across the UK there were 488 accidents involving agricultural vehicles, of which 130 were classed as serious accidents and 29 led to fatalities.

Dorset Police runs an operation called Operation SNAP which is the police response to the ever increasing submissions of video and photographic evidence from members of the public in relation to witnessed driving offences across the county.

If you have dash cameras fitted to your vehicle and these capture any road traffic offences such as dangerous driving, driving without due care and attention, careless driving, using a mobile phone handheld, not wearing a seat belt, contravening a red traffic light and contravening solid white lines, however this is not an exhaustive list. Operation SNAP is the police response to the ever increasing submissions of video and photographic evidence from members of the public in relation to witnessed driving offences. You can use our website to report these using this link and to find out more information. https://www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online/operation-snap-dashcam-footage/

To ensure we all have a safe summer we have listed below some things to remember when driving on our rural roads this summer.

• Be patient when driving behind tractors; they rarely travel long distances on the roads and will pull in when it is safe to let traffic pass. Remember they're sometimes to long or wide to fit into some of the laybys and passing places there are.

• Look carefully for oncoming and following vehicles before turning right. Remember that when turning left a tractor with a trailer will often pull over to the right first in order to negotiate the turn.

• Watch carefully for oncoming traffic before pulling out onto a major road.

• Be prepared for tractors to turn right into fields and farmyards.

• Check rear view mirrors before trying to overtake.

• Indicate clearly before pulling out to overtake.

• Remember the vehicle may be wider or longer than you think so bare this in mind when passing farm vehicles.

• Consider fitting a dash camera to your vehicle to capture dangerous driving and other road related offences from other motorists and road users and report it to Dorset Police using "Operation Snap" https://www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online/operation-snap-dashcam-footage/

Here are also a few reminders for a safer summer for farmers and tractor drivers.

• Make sure the road is clear ahead and behind before turning right. Signal clearly well in advance of slowing down or moving to the right, remember to look behind to check that no vehicle is trying to overtake.

• Give plenty of room to other road users such as horse riders, cyclists and walkers when passing them on the road. This is a common complaint we have received.

• Keep to the speed limits in the area where you are operating also another common complaint.

• Consider fitting dash cameras you tractors and machines to capture dangerous driving from other motorists and road users and report it to Dorset Police using "Operation Snap" More information on Op Snap can be found here: https://www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online/operation-snap-dashcam-footage/

• Make sure cab glass, mirrors and lights are clean and free from obstructions. This includes cab windows which should be clear of any non-essential control boxes. You can get 3 penalty points if you don't have a full view of the road and traffic ahead or proper control of the vehicle.

• Pull over when you can do safely to let following vehicles pass. Rule 169 of the Highway Code states: “Do not hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are driving a large or slow-moving vehicle. Check your mirrors frequently, and if necessary, pull in where it is safe and let traffic pass.” Failure to follow this rule could result in a charge of inconsiderate driving which could lead to a penalty of three to nine points and fines of up to £5,000.

• Do NOT use your phone whilst driving or operating any farm machinery on a public highway for any reason this incudes taking photos, videos or using your phone for any of social media platforms such as Snapchat or TikTok. You can get 6 penalty points and a £200 fine if you use a hand-held phone when driving. You'll also lose your licence if you passed your driving test in the last 2 years.

• Make sure the tractor and any towed implement lights are working and are well lit at night.

• Check that the brakes on any trailers or towed implements are working to their maximum efficiency before leaving the yard. There is a handy app called “Head to TOW” from Tilly Pass which will help you to identify the areas on your trailer that need to be maintained and checked this can be downloaded from the website here: https://www.tillypass.co.uk/

• For more information on Tractors on the road: Rights, wrongs, rules and regulations please have a look at this great article from the Farmers Weekly https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/tractors-road-rights-wrongs-rules-regulations

We wish our farmers a safe and happy Harvest 2021 and hope the weathers on your side this year!

Remember the farmers of Dorset are out using these machines and working long hours to provide the food that we eat, so please just remember that when one might hold you up for five minutes extra on your next journey!

Take care and stay safe on our roads this summer Dorset Police Rural Crime Team

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25kg of first early seed potatoes & 25kg of second early’s have been delivered this week
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Ground has all been worked down just a bit wet & cold to start planting

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Working & Carriage Horses

We have 10 pure bred working Percherons and one part bred. Apart from one, they have all been trained by ourselves to do farm work (harrowing, ploughing, carting, logging, muck spreading, etc), carriage driving, indoor driving trials (dressage, cones & obstacles), driven trec, etc.

They have now been joined by three rescue ponies, who were abused in their previous lives. They have now been rehabilitated and trained to do jobs around the farm (taking hay out to their colleagues, moving light loads around the farm, pulling small logs, levelling the training arena) as well as carriage driving and horse agility.

Although the horses predominately work the farm they do also do charity events and competitions on their days off.

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