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Work Horse
Submitted by Memphiscat on Wed, 04/11/2007 - 10:45pm.
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Jack Hackney and his work horse "Buddy," near Coldwater Kansas, circa 1945. The picture has not been altered -- the horse was huge and Mr. Hackney was small.
My dad's horse
Submitted by shefindsu on Sat, 11/29/2008 - 5:23pm.
When I saw this picture I immediately thought of something my dad had told me about life on the farm when they had this giant of a workhorse when he was a teenager. White, very tall and large and hardworking. Kind and gentle and he loved this horse. They used to do all sorts of chores with him but I can't remember if they used him for plowing. This would have been in the early 30's.
Thanks for posting this picture. I can imagine him and my dad together.
Love that horse!
Submitted by Clare on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 8:15am.
What a lovely big horse..he looks kind, too. A gentle giant.
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