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, Ryū, in 2023.. We live in rural France, in a region called the Perche, which is famous for its heavy horses.
#1 here. Thank you for al the good wishes for yesterday. The day was simply magical. Here are a few photos from one of the parades commemorating life with horses in the old days:
Since I work at an automotive supply company, the idea of 'horsepower' made me giggle after looking at your photos! YOUR kind of power ruled the world for longer than 'my' kind.
We love that the life of these great horses is celebrated and that their contributions in the past are appreciated :)
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WOW! What an awesome event!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a fun event. Glad to hear it went well for you.
ReplyDeleteSince I work at an automotive supply company, the idea of 'horsepower' made me giggle after looking at your photos! YOUR kind of power ruled the world for longer than 'my' kind.
ReplyDeleteThat sure looks like a grand time!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely event. Do you have more photos? They really are so captivating.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like it was a lot of fun, and not too bad a day weather-wise. We love seeing the exciting events you have there.
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I love it to watch your photos... they are a little like a time machine ;o)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful event ! We agree with Da Phenny, it's like a time machine ! Purrs
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