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Friday 15 September 2023

Horse Power

As promised, a few pictures of the heavy horses at the Haddenham Steam Rally. If the weather had been cooler I'd planned to spend longer watching the horses being paraded in their show ring. Most of the horse show takes place in the corner of the showground, away from the hustle, bustle and noise of the main show, though some which are shown regularly also enter the main ring. 





















The horses didn't seem to be enjoying the heat any more than the human visitors, but their owners quickly led them into the shade to cool off with plenty of water.


And just a few photos of other things that caught my eye....

....like the chain-saw sculptor....


....the man with his little street organ....



....and some beer suitable for aging bloggers!


Take care.


27 comments:

  1. What a huge steam rally! and so many tractors parked in neat rows.
    The heavy horses and carriages are one of the things I try and watch at the Suffolk Show when they parade, they come from miles away
    I looked to see where Haddenham is, but a bit too far for a day out for me.

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  2. Great photos - thanks for sharing

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  3. Give a man a dangerous chain saw and apart from cutting down trees, he can sculpt with it! I love the horses best. Tractors tend to leave me cold, but the gigantic shire horses are always a pleasure to watch.

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  4. Thank you. As I expected I loved the heavy horses (and I am sure they are). I am glad that they didn't spend much time in heat though. Smiling at the beer labels too.

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  5. Love the horse power in this post. They are just magnificent animals.

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  6. John, those three horses trotting in front of the cart - perfectly in step and quite obviously enjoying it - a sight to behold. And I adore that lovely horse with the very 'shaggy mane' and the silver plaited decoration. Thank you for remembering to show us the horses. I love the way folk continue to keep the breeds going now that they are no longer needed to work - a different kind of horsepower has made them redundant.

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  7. Thanks for the clicks of the horses...as well as an interesting beer! Yes the animals had to cool off also, no beer for them!

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  8. Beautiful horses! The name of that beer made me smile!

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  9. I certainly like to watch the huge horses. They are much gentler than some other. breeds.

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  10. Those are some very fancy and beautiful horses. The Old Fart Beer made us laugh out loud. Thank you for that!

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  11. Beautiful, beautiful horses.

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  12. The horses looks wonderful. Such fancy hairdos they have.

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  13. Buen espectáculo de caballos. Seguro que te gustaría ver como bailan los jinetes , bajo la grupa de un caballista, aquí en España.
    Feliz fin de semana.

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  14. I loved the horses mane decorations. Ha-ha "Old Fart" beer! I think my husband needs some of that!

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  15. You know I remember Horses pulling Dreys through Reading when I was a youngster on the way to School

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  16. So glad you found time to share these extra images. The heavy horses are such a massive but gentle beast. These have been groomed beautifully and are putting on a fabulous display given the heat.

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  17. Love those heavy horses! We see them here too.

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  18. I knew an elderly man who loved his work horses. The thing that he could not stand was the horses with bobbed tails. In his mind it was like cutting off a man's arms and sitting him in a field of biting flies. I think of Mr. Ferry every single time I see that.

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  19. Hi John - so pleased they were on show - but the heat has been overwhelming hasn't it - I've always loved their feathers ... and the Clydesdale Horses ... love the chain saw sculptor, but the street organ looks delightful. Happy way to end a day - with a beer ... cheers Hilary

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  20. It looks a superb Steam Rally with so much of interest to see. I love watching people carving wood - they turn out so many beautiful items. The horses are beautiful and must have been wonderful to watch. I should think the beer was welcome with all the hot weather :)

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  21. It makes us all realize that these beautiful animals have rendered more than their fair share of service to humans over the centuries, and we have not always treated them well.

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  22. What magnificent animals. When I moved here, about 50 years ago, quite a few people still used draft horses on their farms. Even the utility companies sometimes used them to pull cable on steep hills. We had a little work pony, and used her often. She was quite a character. There used to be a horse pull at the county fair, which was discontinued due to its inhumaneness. Nowadays it is rare to see a draft horse, and I really miss the sight of them.

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  23. Beautiful horses! Such gentle giants. They must have been a sight to see. Thank you for sharing them with us. And that beer---too funny!

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  24. I love the heavy horses. My great grandfather was a horseman all his life, looking after the heavy horses on farms, so they are in my blood I think.

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