[AT] RFDTV

[Greg Hass]

We have had DISH-TV for just under a year now.  It was several months 
before we found RFDTV on there.  We found several shows we liked on there 
(country/western and tractor specials).  Now that they have switched 
programming, I think they should rename it the "all-horse 
network."  Although most days they have cattle auctions all day (which to 
me is also useless), we did fill out the survey and let them know we were 
not happy with the new horse format.  I must admit, though, that the horse 
people are probably the ones with the most money to spend on their sponsors.

On a related note, about 3 weeks ago they had a program called "Farming 
with horses" which I thought would be great, but turned out to be a modern 
way of cheating... the horses pulled all modern equipment powered by 4- & 
6-cyclinder diesel units (running, for example balers and haybines).  Even 
the hay-rake (a new-style one with bug wheels) had a battery-driven 
hydraulic unit to fold it up for transport. The two old IH pull-type mowers 
that they did show had been converted to the new-style knife & guards, and 
the cutter bar was 8-ft. long.  I was so disappointed I turned it off after 
15 minutes.  Enough said.

Greg Hass