Tag: Canadian National Draft Horse Show
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The Monday Minstrel
Draft horses are usually large horses that were bred for work such as heavy farm tasks or hauling freight.Their use has greatly declined since the invention of the internal combustion engine (particularly cars and tractors.) The unit of measurement ” horse power” was invented in the late 18th century to compare the output of steam…
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Seeing Double. LAPC #207
This challenge was for reflections. Not having any of those I took a different route.
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54 Draft Horses, 9 wagons, 18 Humans.
The Six Horse Hitch! I am a big fan of the six horse hitch and it was a beautiful sunny day, not too hot and with a bit of a breeze. The horses were harnessed and came in to the ring three teams at a time. With a total of nine teams competing they could…
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Over 6 Feet Tall and Weighs in at 2000 lbs.
I love to see the big Draft horses and the Six Horse Hitch is my favorite. So on Saturday August 3 my husband and I set off to see them compete at the Canadian National Draft Horse Show. We arrived well before the class so I would have time to walk around the stabling area…
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Monday Minstrel: An Unexpected Fascinator!
She jumped to the ground and held the two lead horses.
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The Back of Things in Black and White.
This week Cee’s Black and White photo challenge is “the back of things”. This challenge could not have come at a better time. I went to the Canadian National Draft Horse Show and watched the horses being prepared for the six horse hitch. The amount of time and effort that goes into this is amazing.…