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The Now Extinct Long Horses

The Now Extinct Long Horses

I first heard of 'Long Horses' about a week ago when the social news site Digg.com linked to a women who's been working for Long Horse awareness. Wikipedia describes:
If you flip through old photos, you might be lucky enough to run into this now-extinct "long horse". It was strong, handsome and could carry up to four people at one time but, because of overwork, the horses tended to die young and, to put it bluntly, the population was eventually used to death.
I provide now photos I've found in various archives with abbreviated captions.

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Pyramid at Saqqara, Survey, 1938



Japanese Post Card, 1943
(The Long Horse Pictured Here was a gift from the Germans to a General Yasuji Okamura, Long Horses were a typical Status symbol - one can see why)



French Army Sous-lieutenant Jean Gaymard, 1938
(Often cited as his superior officer Capitaine Renee Pinort)



Wall Street, October 26, 1929



"A Million Marching Feet" Parade, 1942



A French Trick Long Horse, 1927
(Long Horses Were To Fragile to Race)




The trick Long Horses were popular performers just before horse races, this photo is from 1925



 

Creation date: Dec 4, 2006 7:22pm     Last modified date: Dec 12, 2006 10:28pm   Last visit date: Mar 29, 2024 3:22am
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Dec 4, 2006  ( 3 comments )  
Dec 5, 2006  ( 3 comments )  
12/5/2006
7:17am
Richard Carr (richard)
Louise's comment below says it all!
12/5/2006
8:55am
Christina Roper (croper)
clever Ian, very clever  :)
funny pictures
12/5/2006
2:38pm
    
Kathy Carr (kathy)
You had me there for a minute!
Mar 7, 2024  ( 1 comment )  
3/7/2024
11:11am
    
Frank Lindemann (lindemann)

Why not. The horse was a popular object not only for work but also for entertainment. Do you remember how popular the hippodrome was at that time? Modern gambling people prefer online services at 1xbet.com.zm. This greatly simplified the process and helped popularize some sports.

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