I don't know if there's a difference between harrowing and spreading, but we "spread" our big pastures every once in awhile. I think it is significantly less work because it can be done while sitting your ass on a tractor (or ATV). I have no qualms with it and the pastures look great.

If there was a vet student action figure, no children would buy it, and it would need to come with a warning label about increasing the depression in teenagers. Even the commercials for it would be depressing:
The new vet student action figure from Mattel! It has foldable legs for long periods of sitting and standing! You can watch its hair turn gray before your eyes! Comes complete with 50lb backpack and scoliosis! Happiness not included.

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