The innovation journey

Eriksgården uses horses to transport timber and firewood from the forest and to perform various types of carriage work. Examples include the transportation of branches, manure, and fence materials with the help of horses as well as plowing, covering potatoes, sowing grain, mowing hay, and harvesting. A pair of horses are often used for carriage work.

Eriksgården aims to convey how horses were used in the past and how modernization took place. Horses can still be of great use in today’s society. Some newer uses of horses include using them for mowing large public grass areas, collecting trash, raking gravel paths, and using them in care facilities, among others.

Annelies’ vision is to get more people to realize that horses can be used for more than what they are used for today. Every animal, including humans, want to feel needed and have work to occupy their time. This vision is the basis for the horse and forestry days that Eriksgårdenorganises and for the carriage driving courses that we offer. Eriksgården is also passionate about sharing knowledge about horse handling and the interaction and communication that takes place between horses and humans.