It was a lot of work just to get ready to go anywhere. I have often wondered just how long it would take one man to "dress" and hook up a 4 team horse. I would imagine the more you did it the faster you would be able to accomplish it. I wish as a child I had observed closer the horse collars from Grandpa’s horses that hung on the barn wall by where their stalls were. But kids will be kids and not be observant.
I bet that gal in her big fancy hat wished after no doubt what would have been dusty ride wished she had left it home.
I am wondering if since this is a bus looking type wagon, if it might not be heading for somewhere like Cloud Cap? Lost Lake?
Buzz
Technology has certainly speeded up the pace of our lives. Some of it has been a great benefit to humanity. Some not so much. Hopefully we can solve some of the "not so much" problems.
L.E.
Tourists!!
I still have some horse collars hanging in the barn, but as I have said before, I would have no idea how to "dress" the horse. I have ridden over some rough "bush" roads in a wagon pulled by a team of horses. Believe me, from a female perspective, you sit with your arms crossed tightly across your chest. Very uncomfortable, jarring ride.
I often think about the change in night travel. We dash here and there and don’t worry about getting home before dark.
nels
This is probably a question for our older refined people on here,,, Maybe a dumb question, but is there a difference in horse behaviorpersonality based on color? I don’t often see a pinto in a team situation.
Mary Bartmess Kramer
Just before Dee there was an old building that my grandfather said belonged to the Winans. It served as a hotel and a wagon like that took them there for the night on there way to Cloud Cap where he climbed Mt. Hood. I wonder if this was the wagon in the early 1900.
Mary Bartmess Kramer
Just before Dee there was an old building that my grandfather said belonged to the Winans. It served as a hotel and a wagon like that took them there for the night on there way to Cloud Cap where he climbed Mt. Hood. I wonder if this was the wagon in the early 1900.
Charlott
Yes, Winans did have the hotel and stage stop. Could very well be this is what is going on.
L.E.
Nels, I had the same thought when I first opened this photo. Kind of unusual to see a pinto. Maybe because it was hard to have a matching team if you had a pinto. I think, since this is a Conser photo, it might be hard to say where it was taken. That guy got around.
Arthur
I checked with my niece, a large animal vet. She says there is no personality difference because of color. The reason you don’ t see teams of pintos is because people want matched teams.
Kenn
This appears to be an mud wagon, a light weight stage for wet weather (not applicable in this photo) and for steep grades such as Cloud Cap ~
Ben
I have a team of work horses that we use on our farm. It takes me about fifteen minutes to harness and hitch, and thats 2 horses. I bet they were faster than I am since they did it everyday multiple times, so my guess is that one person could harness and hitch four horses in under twenty minutes.
Charlott
It was a lot of work just to get ready to go anywhere. I have often wondered just how long it would take one man to "dress" and hook up a 4 team horse. I would imagine the more you did it the faster you would be able to accomplish it. I wish as a child I had observed closer the horse collars from Grandpa’s horses that hung on the barn wall by where their stalls were. But kids will be kids and not be observant.
I bet that gal in her big fancy hat wished after no doubt what would have been dusty ride wished she had left it home.
I am wondering if since this is a bus looking type wagon, if it might not be heading for somewhere like Cloud Cap? Lost Lake?
Buzz
Technology has certainly speeded up the pace of our lives. Some of it has been a great benefit to humanity. Some not so much. Hopefully we can solve some of the "not so much" problems.
L.E.
Tourists!!
I still have some horse collars hanging in the barn, but as I have said before, I would have no idea how to "dress" the horse.
I have ridden over some rough "bush" roads in a wagon pulled by a team of horses. Believe me, from a female perspective, you sit with your arms crossed tightly across your chest.
Very uncomfortable, jarring ride.
I often think about the change in night travel. We dash here and there and don’t worry about getting home before dark.
nels
This is probably a question for our older refined people on here,,, Maybe a dumb question, but is there a difference in horse behaviorpersonality based on color? I don’t often see a pinto in a team situation.
Mary Bartmess Kramer
Just before Dee there was an old building that my grandfather said belonged to the Winans. It served as a hotel and a wagon like that took them there for the night on there way to Cloud Cap where he climbed Mt. Hood. I wonder if this was the wagon in the early 1900.
Mary Bartmess Kramer
Just before Dee there was an old building that my grandfather said belonged to the Winans. It served as a hotel and a wagon like that took them there for the night on there way to Cloud Cap where he climbed Mt. Hood. I wonder if this was the wagon in the early 1900.
Charlott
Yes, Winans did have the hotel and stage stop. Could very well be this is what is going on.
L.E.
Nels, I had the same thought when I first opened this photo. Kind of unusual to see a pinto. Maybe because it was hard to have a matching team if you had a pinto.
I think, since this is a Conser photo, it might be hard to say where it was taken. That guy got around.
Arthur
I checked with my niece, a large animal vet. She says there is no personality difference because of color. The reason you don’ t see teams of pintos is because people want matched teams.
Kenn
This appears to be an mud wagon, a light weight stage for wet weather (not applicable in this photo) and for steep grades such as Cloud Cap ~
Ben
I have a team of work horses that we use on our farm. It takes me about fifteen minutes to harness and hitch, and thats 2 horses. I bet they were faster than I am since they did it everyday multiple times, so my guess is that one person could harness and hitch four horses in under twenty minutes.