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Which wagon required less horses Prairie schooner or Conestoga wagon?
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Which takes less horses to Cary the conestoga wagon or the prairie schooner?
The Prairie Schooner was lighter and smaller than the Conestoga wagon and so it required less horses to pull it. Both of these wagons had a bonnet that covered the box.
Does the prairie schooner need more horses to pull than the conestoga wagon?
The Conestoga wagon was heavier and therefore required a larger number of draft animals to pull it than the Prairie Schooner wagon.
What is the name of the wagon that the pioneers used on the Oregon trail?
The most common wagon used on the trails westward was an ordinary farm wagon fitted with a white canvas top supported by hoops of flexible wood. They were often called "Prairie Schooners," possibly suggested by their white tops resembling sails. The Prairie Schooner was a smaller, lighter version of the Conestoga freight wagon. The big Conestogas required six horse teams. The Prairie Schooners needed no more than four horses, and were usually drawn by oxen in any event, making them much more affordable and easier to handle. Ironically, the great majority of migrants walked the whole distance, since the wagons were used primarily for household possessions and the drivers didn't want to overtax their teams with additional weight.
Did Conestoga wagons use horses or oxen?
oxen
What pulled a conestoga wagon?
mules horses and pony (ocasionally)
What did people use to pull their Conestoga wagons?
Horses, mules or oxen.
What are facts about the Conestoga wagon?
Conestoga wagons helped the pioneers to travel.
Do horses live in the prairie?
yes they do
What is a conastoga wagon?
A Conestoga wagon is a large freight type wagon pull by horses or oxen. They were used to move families across the nation in the western expansion. They were constructed in Conestoga, PA.
In FrontierVille where do you get prairie piles?
From mules and horses.
What is the Conestoga wagon?
The Conestoga Wagon is a car to the Old West Settlers. a Conestoga wagon is a heavy coated wagon with 4 strong wheels especially used by the Settlers. they have to use 4-6 horses to carry the wagon. The Conestoga wagon was made in the 18th century and was first built in the Conestoga Creek in Pennsylvania. It had a flat body and sides to prevent tipping over. it became famous as later adopted and the wagon is big it could carry up to 6 tons
What is the horses habitat?
horeses main habitats are the grasslands and the prairie
