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In the forests of Småland, horses have been used for a long time to transport timber and other wood. The work mostly took place during the winter when the snow made transporting the timber easier. It was hard work, the tools used were simple and the cooperation between coachman and horse crucial for the safety of both when heavy logs were pulled forward. During the middle of the 20th century, the forest machines became increasingly efficient and the horses had competition. Today, almost all forestry is managed with the help of high-tech machines, but the horse is still used as a supplement where the ground is too weak for heavy machinery or where you want to avoid cutting roads, the roads that become where forestry machines drive forward. Or even completely where sensitive areas with high natural values are protected - like here at Åsens by.