Thursday, April 24, 2008

Ringling Bros. Circus #1


Scan000011135, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Every time I run horse pictures the discussions end in violence.
Today I will try camels and hope for better results.

Starting with the famous Ringling 16 camel hitch seen at Lewiston, Maine in 1911.

Posted by Buckles at 4/24/2008 06:37:00 AM

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

We note they used Bacterin and Dromedaries to make up the hitch. Harness would have to be a little different. I rode my horse in the daily parade at the Ohio State Fair one year and followed my friend Dave Hale and his camel hitch. The camels moved so slow that the parade would be out and over when we caqme straggling in. Wonder if that was true in the old days.

24 April, 2008 07:22
Anonymous said...

We note they used Bacterin and Dromedaries to make up the hitch. Harness would have to be a little different. I rode my horse in the daily parade at the Ohio State Fair one year and followed my friend Dave Hale and his camel hitch. The camels moved so slow that the parade would be out and over when we caqme straggling in. Wonder if that was true in the old days.

24 April, 2008 07:23
Anonymous said...

In addition I would say that Dave was aware of our speed, but from experience I assume did not desire to shift into a higher gear. Better to be safe than sorry. I could understand having driven and seen Pony Hitches at various times.

24 April, 2008 08:18
Anonymous said...

I now note the Show Guy with the Pith Helmut and Bull Whip keeping the pace up.

24 April, 2008 08:38
Anonymous said...

The walking helper likely caught hell for not having his jacket buttoned.

24 April, 2008 09:40
Buckles said...

I wondered about that myself but upon reflection, any man willing to walk five miles a day in storm and sunshine, keeping 16 camels tailed up might be given a little latitude.

24 April, 2008 09:47
Wade G. Burck said...

Johnny,
Move over, and give me some of those lines. I ran a photo of this hitch over a week ago, and noted the use of Bactrian and Dromedaries. So I noted it first!!!! LOL Do hitch camels have a higher gear? If they do go into it, I think it is called a runaway. Also, what's that show guy doing with the Pith Helmut and bull whip. Trying to be Beatty? LOL
Wade Burck

24 April, 2008 11:59

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