 A load of hay is delivered to the base of the beaverslide, often pushed by a buckrake drawn by a team of horses or a tractor.The hay is loaded onto the rack, which when full is drawn up the inclined ramp by cables powered either by a second team of horses or a motorized vehicle such as a pickup or a tractor.At the top of the incline, the hay falls onto the stack and the rack is lowered for another load.