I have an earlier post on how draft horses are still used to fish for shrimp off the shores in Belgium. Who would have ever guessed at the variety of ways that horses earn their keep.
As a little girl, I always wanted a pony for Christmas. Santa never brought me a pony. So in my late 40s, I started taking horseback riding lessons. When I turned 50, I got my first horse, an Icelandic named Blessi (Veigar frá Búðardal). Little did I know how much fun life with an Icelandic was going to be. Blessi has a unique perspective on life. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoy Blessi. And you will probably read about my cats from time to time.
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Salmon Fishing with Horses
Whatcom Historical Museum has released this footage of salmon and smelt fishing along the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. The footage dates from the 1920s. If you skip to minute 2:57, you will see horse drawn salmon seine fishing along the mouth of the Columbia River. This practice was banned in the 1930s.
I have an earlier post on how draft horses are still used to fish for shrimp off the shores in Belgium. Who would have ever guessed at the variety of ways that horses earn their keep.
I have an earlier post on how draft horses are still used to fish for shrimp off the shores in Belgium. Who would have ever guessed at the variety of ways that horses earn their keep.
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