Monday, February 25, 2013

Horses and Sleigh/Our World

Uxbridge farm

As we drove along a rural road last week, I was taken back in time. I haven't seen a  sleigh on wooden runners for years and years.

The kind farmer stopped to let me take another photo

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43 comments:

  1. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 25, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    Love these images, look like some scene from an old movie!
    The horses are adorable and very strong...they work so hard!
    Léia

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  2. Buttons ThoughtsFebruary 25, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Wow I love this. Great shot and farmers are like that:) B

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  3. DarlaFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    You must have been delighted to come across these fellows. Old fashioned and picture postcard pretty.

    Darla

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  4. MadSnapperFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    this is my first ever sleigh of any kind except in the movies... those horses are magnificent.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    What a fantastic Winter scene!

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  6. RevrunnerFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    Grand horses and harness!

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  7. Pamela GordonFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    These are awesome photos! I wonder if they were going to get wood. When our neighbour up the road was living he used his horses and sled to haul wood in the winter. Wish I'd gotten a photo of that!

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  8. AndyFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    This is a rare find indeed.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Wow! What a gift! Amazing photo! ^_^

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  10. JanetFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    Well, this looks like a scene out of Currier & Ives!

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  11. SusanFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Oh these are beautiful!!! When you see these kind of pictures it reminds you of the beauty of winter!

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  12. Penelope NotesFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    Looks like both man and beast are enjoying this nostalgic trot through a wonderland of snow.

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  13. HalcyonFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    It's a two-horse open sleigh! A real blast from the past. :)

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  14. JudyFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    Wow!! You have found something so unusual and wonderful! You have made my day.

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  15. Suburban GirlFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    How nice of the farmer! Looks like fun.

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  16. John @ Beans and I on the LooseFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Had it been in black and white who would have known the difference when it was taken. Nice.

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  17. TexWisGirlFebruary 25, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    very cool! had a family w/ a sleigh back in my wisconsin childhood neighborhood.

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  18. StephanieFebruary 25, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    Lovely shots today, looks like the horses and the men were enjoying their day.

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  19. Sallie (FullTime-Life)February 25, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    How perfectly wonderful! It looks like they really work that way -- and not just a tourist or photo op. Great find!

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  20. LONDONLULUFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    Oh my, I don't think I've ever seen anything like this! Only in movies...and now here:) Nice!

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  21. Nell at njschoutFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    What an unusual sight! Makes for great photos! : )

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  22. JudyFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    It has been a long time since I have seen one of those sleighs!! But when you have the big horses, you have to give them some work to do... I bet the farmer was playing, though...

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  23. RedPatFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:59 PM

    I've never seen such a thing either! You were so lucky to be going by - gorgeous horses!

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  24. Gail DixonFebruary 25, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    How awesome. It sure looks frightfully cold there! Brrrr!

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  25. renae February 25, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    Lucky you. I love how they have on Carhartt clothes. Nice fashion statement here. hahahahaha.

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  26. LowellFebruary 25, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    That's amazing! I have never seen a sleigh like that, either. What great fun for kids of all ages!

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  27. KayFebruary 25, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    I love those draft horses! I think they're among my most favorite animals (after Labrador Retrievers, of course). These are fantastic shots; you captured a wonderful, rare moment.

    There is a farm a couple of miles from our house where they have a small herd of Shire draft horses that they use for plowing. Draft horses are becoming "heritage" animals as mechanization has replaced their labor.

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  28. The CrankyFebruary 25, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    Gorgeous, and it looks like such fun!

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  29. UnknownFebruary 25, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    Great sled and those horses are beauties!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  30. Sylvia KFebruary 25, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Oh, yes!! What a great capture, EG! I do love the horses!! Fun shots for the day! Have a wonderful week!

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  31. KarenFebruary 25, 2013 at 6:30 PM

    Aren't those horses handsome!

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  32. Frostbite and SunburnFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:04 PM

    Now that's cool - what a great shot!

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  33. Photo CacheFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    if this was taken last week only, it seems to me you are still deep in winter. you sure have a long winter. how nice.

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  34. UnknownFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    A little envious:) Guard these pics with your life! Horse drawn anything in the snow are hard to find! Looking at their clothes it must be REALLY cold!

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  35. GeorgeFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    I don't know which is nicer -- that you saw this sleigh or that the farmers stopped so you could get another picture.

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  36. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2013 at 12:24 AM

    Oh, how very charming!

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  37. Jill HarrisonFebruary 26, 2013 at 12:59 AM

    Great captures - certainly a scene from yesterday. I wonder how it would look in sepia with an ageing texture added.
    have a wonderful week. i am linking up to you through Our World Tuesday.

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  38. eileeninmdFebruary 26, 2013 at 4:19 AM

    What great shots! I love the horses and the sleigh!

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  39. AnnaFebruary 26, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    Great shots and I love it!
    Warm greetings from Holland,
    Anna :D

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  40. DanaFebruary 26, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Such an old-time scene. I love it!

    Have a great Tuesday. ☺

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  41. PearlFebruary 26, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    that shot takes me to my childhood.

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  42. amandaFebruary 27, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    I love this! Reminds me of my childhood, too, going for "hay rides."
    I've known a few people throughout my life that have kept draft /work horse teams.. and they've always amazed me. Gentle giants.

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  43. RoseMarch 21, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    Love these shots!

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