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Horse or tractor? Environmental and economic considerations point more to the horse. (photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	Traditional tree felling is more ecological and gives extra additional revenues to local farmers. (photo: Edyta Gurdek)	(photo: Edyta Gurdek)
(photo: Edyta Gurdek)	(photo: Edyta Gurdek)	Its very hard work but I'm in the hands of good teachers. I'm glad that I have the opportunity to learn these abilities...says Sir Julian Rose, president ICPPC (photo: Jadwiga Łopata)
(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)
During winters working horses are often the only means of transport. Interesting - who looks forward to spring more: horses or humans... (photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Anna Michalek)	(photo: Anna Michalek)
Who is dreaming about spring? (photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	On small family farms, using working horses is more economic than using tractors. (photo: Edyta Gurdek)	(photo: Edyta Gurdek)
(photo: Edyta Gurdek)	(photo: Julian Rose)	Farmers speak proudly about their working horses and about the work which they do. (photo: Julian Rose)
(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Julian Rose)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)
Modern plow. Horse field work can be easier using modern equipment. Demonstration of this kind of equipment took place in Sobolów (commune Łapanów, Malopolska) in May 2007. (photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Julian Rose)	(photo: Julian Rose)
Horse cart with hydraulic lift (photo: www.konierobocze.pl).	Celebration of pride and strenth - Sobolów, community Łapanów, May 2007 (photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)
(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	Portraits - People and animals have worked together for centuries. Horses don't contaminate the environment but enrich it. The horse is also a faithful friend. (photo: Jadwiga Łopata)
(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)
(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)
(photo: Julian Rose)	Domesticated horses need their health checks just like us. (photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)
(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)	(photo: Edyta Gurdek)	Developments which we observe in the world prove that without petrolium and noise, horse transport can be worth it's weight in gold...- says prof. Ewald Sasimowski (photo: Julian Rose)
(photo: Julian Rose)	(photo: Julian Rose)	(photo: Julian Rose)
Farmers using working horses for many years are no longer reprimanded in countries of West Europe, USA or in Canada as relics of the past. More and more often they are regarded as symbols of ecologically safe, responsible farming practices. (photo: Julian Rose)	(photo: Julian Rose)	(photo: Jadwiga Łopata)
	(photo: Edyta Gurdek)

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