Travelling by Horse-power

[Hobie]

This isn't bee-ish, but I thought a lot of the people here might appreciate what this guy is doing. He left NH in July and is travelling in a wagon pulled by a team of four Percheron draft horses, going whereever the wind blows, so to speak. I was lucky enough to have him pass within a quarter mile of my house... God only knows why anyone would brave Erie, PA weather this time of year! I gave him a jar of honey for the road. Hopefully his trail will be heading south soon.

If anyone else is lucky enough to be on his path, please feel free to take my empty honey jar and give him a full one of your own. He seemed to really like honey, and was interested in what type it was.

I assume he monitors his web site, so if he's headed your way and you have a warm barn or a patch of grazing grass to offer for the night, please contact him.

http://www.wagonteamster.com/

[iddee]

I've been following this one for a year or so. He is a little more primitive.

http://www.leehorselogger.com/

[Hobie]

Kind of makes me think about how totally immobile I have become...

[Hobie]

An update with terrible news.

This man and his team were struck by a semi truck while traveling in Mississippi. He is injured, and two of the four horses dead.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186047/posts

Another news account says there were 3 trucks together. The first two signaled and moved out to pass the wagon. The third did not. There is no excuse for this. He has lost two dear friends, and all this man ever did was try to live his dream.

[Bodo]

Very sad :(