Tag: Heavy horse
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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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Weird and Wonderful! LAPC #171
This week the Lens Artists photo challenge is Weird and Wonderful given to us by Ann-Christine .Well…here goes! This is a dangerous hind end! The red ribbon warns that this horse may kick! Thank you Ann-Christine for this fun challenge. If anyone would like to see some of the other very entertaining responses to this…
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Wordless Wednesday
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Monday Minstrel: Poem by Donald Hall. “Name of Horses.”
…setting goldenrod upright above you….
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Monday Minstrel: What does Horse Power mean?
He weighed 1,502 kg That’s 3311 pounds!
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Horse Power!
then the big horses are driven into the arena.
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Scale: From Miniature to Massive.
The Word Press Photo Challenge this week is SCALE.
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Who is the “Favorite” Horse?
I had previously written a post about the “Greatest” horse.
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Into the Stadium: The Clydesdale Six Horse Hitch
The winner is announced!
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Graceful: showing grace of form, movement or proportion.
Horses are naturally graceful.
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The Monday Minstrel : Herman Melville-Quote
“So grave, dignified and gentlemanly did these fine horses look.”
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A Visit to the Royal Winter Fair
The world’s largest combined indoor agricultural and equestrian show.