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A logger with a Clydesdale horse in Scotland Logging sleds were instrumental in logging areas in northern climates that required transport through snow and ice. Horse logging is the use of horses or mules in forestry. In the modern industrialized world, it is often part of sustainable forest management. Horses may be used for skidding and other ...
Steffen Peters (born September 18, 1964) is a German-born equestrian who competes for the United States in dressage. He has participated in five Olympic Games , winning a team bronze medal on two occasions (in 1996 and 2016 ) and a team silver medal once ( 2020 ).
Ice blocking is a recreational activity in which individuals race to the bottom of a hill sitting on large blocks of ice. In the United States ice blocking is thought to be regional, occurring in the West. The only equipment needed is some large blocks of thick ice and clothing, preferably padded.
The venue hosts jumping and dressage competitions, horse sales, horse shows and more, and offers beautiful boarding facilities for horses. Our simple-but-elegant room at The Equestrian. (Photo ...
Mounting blocks today are primarily used by modern equestrians who are a) beginners b) people who have difficulty mounting (either a tall horse, or a short person, or someone with some mobility impairments) and c) people who feel that use of a mounting block reduces strain on the spine of the horse, particularly at the withers. Modern mounting ...
English: Amateur film of the commercial harvesting of ice, using horse and man powered equipment, at Pocono Manor (in the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania) in 1919. Date 1919
Joshua James (November 22, 1826 – March 19, 1902) was an American sea captain and a U.S. Life–Saving Station keeper. He was a famous and celebrated commander of civilian life-saving crews in the 19th century, credited with saving over 500 lives from the age of about 15 when he first associated himself with the Massachusetts Humane Society until his death at the age of 75 while on duty with ...
Ice cutting is a winter task of collecting surface ice from lakes and rivers for storage in ice houses and use or sale as a cooling method. Rare today, it was common (see ice trade ) before the era of widespread mechanical refrigeration and air conditioning technology.