This blog was started in June 2008 by a young sorrel Abyssinian cat called Sen-Chan and a slightly younger English Springer Spaniel called Tommy. The years that followed were full of hellos and goodbyes. Some, like Sen-Chan and Yuu-Chan, were lost very young. Other Abys like Sei-Chan, Bibi, and Genji stayed with us for quite a few years. But they too have gone now, as has Tommy. In the interim, several Percheron horses joined the family, starting with Vidock in 2010, Violette in 2012, and then Hotesse and Heloise in 2020. They contribute to the blog regularly. But the mainstays are Ollie, also an English Springer Spaniel, Tama, an Abyssinian queen who has been with us since late 2008, and Benkei (Benny), a little ruffian who joined us in 2021, followed by Momo in 2022, and another Aby boy, Ryƫ, in 2023.. We live in rural France, in a region called the Perche, which is famous for its heavy horses.
How lovely - a sunny day and working horses. This is something Mum says she can't remember the last time she saw horses working in the fields. It is lovely to see the old traditions. Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
Next time you come to North America, you should visit an area where Amish folks live. They still use horses to farm, and it's a beautiful sight. There's nothing more beautiful than big horses doing the jobs they were bred to do, is there?
Great thundering hooves moving the earth beneath them, manes blowing in the wind, clouds of billowing soil being overturned ; such a powerful and awe inspiring image of days and traditions long gone by. Thank you for sharing these photos.Absolutely beautiful!
What a lovely sight !!
ReplyDeleteWhat a magnificent sight! Gorgeous! Yes, our technology has pushed many things to the wayside. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteHave a YAYful day!
What a magnificent sight to see those horses working!
ReplyDeleteNow they are definitely not Bottoms of Disrespect - they are Bottoms which COMMAND respect!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful.
Breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! We have never seen anything so gorgeous like this. It must be such a sight
ReplyDeleteHow lovely - a sunny day and working horses. This is something Mum says she can't remember the last time she saw horses working in the fields. It is lovely to see the old traditions.
ReplyDeleteLuv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
Really nice photos. I like the dust being kicked up.
ReplyDeleteNext time you come to North America, you should visit an area where Amish folks live. They still use horses to farm, and it's a beautiful sight. There's nothing more beautiful than big horses doing the jobs they were bred to do, is there?
ReplyDeleteGreat thundering hooves moving the earth beneath them, manes blowing in the wind, clouds of billowing soil being overturned ; such a powerful and awe inspiring image of days and traditions long gone by. Thank you for sharing these photos.Absolutely beautiful!
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That is an impressive lineup!
ReplyDeleteWow, aren't they just beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteWoos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Oh, what beautiful horses!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is amazing. Totally cool!
ReplyDeleteOur Grampie would have loved to see this. He was brought up farming with horses.
ReplyDeletehow pawsome! It must be a wonderful sight and a great feeling to see such handsome draft horses doing what they were meant to do
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