Dragging 1,000-lb Hay Bales Even After the Hitch Snapped | Farm Life Diaries

Winter doesn’t pause farm life — even when equipment fails. This was a real winter feed-up day on our small farm. The tractor was still down, the snow was heavy and packed with an ice glaze on top, and getting the trailer into the paddocks wasn’t an option. Just reaching the round bales was hard. Pulling them was harder. Each round bale weighs between 800 and 1,000+ pounds. We tried dragging them with the ATV, dealing with chains slipping, deep snow, and eventually a snapped hitch. Even after that, the work still had to get done. We spent eight hours outside without stopping to eat. We lost a tripod, lost the ATV hitch, and kept going anyway. By the end of the day, the horses were fed and the farm was calm again — and that’s what matters. This is Farm Life Diaries — documenting real farm life as it happens. No background music, no shortcuts, no pretending winter work is easy. Just the quiet grind, problem-solving, and the reality of feeding animals when conditions aren’t in your favor. If you’re living farm life, homestead life, or just curious about what winter feeding really looks like behind the scenes, you’ll understand this day. #farmlifediaries #farmlife #winterfarm #hayfeeding #roundbales #homesteadlife #smallfarm #farmwork #winterfeeding #realfarmlife #rurallife #farmdaily #livestockcare #feedinghorses #farmstruggle