tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post2653623595919672479..comments2023-12-31T13:20:27.351+00:00Comments on Saltaire Daily Photo: Heavy horsesjennyfreckleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-30106536958340577312011-08-05T19:18:48.206+01:002011-08-05T19:18:48.206+01:00These heavy horses look HUGE next to the surprisin...These heavy horses look HUGE next to the surprisingly tiny ones we rode in Inner Mongolia...Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-44213513117407095172011-07-31T03:43:07.143+01:002011-07-31T03:43:07.143+01:00What beauties! And yesterday's donkeys were ch...What beauties! And yesterday's donkeys were charming!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-61140329304565910132011-07-31T03:01:33.117+01:002011-07-31T03:01:33.117+01:00Oh I love the look of these horses. We have a cou...Oh I love the look of these horses. We have a couple in Sorrento that look very much like these and they use them for logging. They just refer to them as "work" horses, but I don't know their breed. ~LiliLilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003968489244660242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-80680033756388261362011-07-31T02:42:21.760+01:002011-07-31T02:42:21.760+01:00So sad, but they are handsome.So sad, but they are handsome.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-22144770540144369902011-07-30T18:37:18.979+01:002011-07-30T18:37:18.979+01:00They are gorgeous! The brother of a friend raises ...They are gorgeous! The brother of a friend raises shire horses over there and the pics I have seen of them are so wonderful. Nice post.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-54530046768763184792011-07-30T17:27:56.490+01:002011-07-30T17:27:56.490+01:00When I was as kid there were a few teams of Clydes...When I was as kid there were a few teams of Clydesdales or Percherons competing at the Fair. I loved watching them. I don't know of any teams locally these days.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00763611338613325523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-70086450781885030572011-07-30T16:02:09.359+01:002011-07-30T16:02:09.359+01:00Very interesting post, albeit a sad one. I haven&...Very interesting post, albeit a sad one. I haven't thought about the economics that is dooming these horses. In the US, the brewer Budweiser uses big horse like this to pull wagons at fairs, etc., but even that use is probably declining.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-54333013154794895032011-07-30T15:53:42.265+01:002011-07-30T15:53:42.265+01:00Funny you should mention it. My great grandfather ...Funny you should mention it. My great grandfather had red hair, was the village blacksmith, and his horse brought him home unaided from the pub on Saturday Night!Michael and Hannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231212221228037889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-4324582742874867922011-07-30T15:42:33.259+01:002011-07-30T15:42:33.259+01:00How interesting and very gorgeous animals.How interesting and very gorgeous animals.T. Becquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394719490343354486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-29402278753834898482011-07-30T14:29:30.292+01:002011-07-30T14:29:30.292+01:00Beautiful animals, Jenny. Thanks for the photo. My...Beautiful animals, Jenny. Thanks for the photo. My father had a pair of Belgian geldings when I was a child and I remember the great size of draft horses. JimWayfarin' Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806995797136803377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-62716198044910347042011-07-30T14:04:00.930+01:002011-07-30T14:04:00.930+01:00Lovely beasts, I remember two from when I was a yo...Lovely beasts, I remember two from when I was a young lad in the early 50s; Sugar and Flour, and I was allowed to drive the cart they were pulling.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697994929567403766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-41966484343555200122011-07-30T10:14:21.713+01:002011-07-30T10:14:21.713+01:00If I was rich, this is the kind of animals I '...If I was rich, this is the kind of animals I 'd like to have and save; They're so beautyful and strong!Malysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285965495493508425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-60086175739895695342011-07-30T08:33:57.010+01:002011-07-30T08:33:57.010+01:00It would be sad to see them die out. They are so a...It would be sad to see them die out. They are so attractive. I saw some in South Australia being used to pull a tram like in the old days. It took tourist across a bridge to an island .diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-5999962703136202612011-07-30T08:06:04.207+01:002011-07-30T08:06:04.207+01:00Magnificent creatures. My grandfather worked with ...Magnificent creatures. My grandfather worked with horses like these when he was little more than a child. I remember him showing me the places where he had been a plough-boy.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-8583405045877691672011-07-30T07:36:14.316+01:002011-07-30T07:36:14.316+01:00Presumably this is for those among us who were too...Presumably this is for those among us who were too big for yesterday's donkeys. Include me in.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.com