Friday, May 31, 2013

Elephant Empressi #7

3 comments:

Dick Flint said...

Adele Nelson Reed.
Dick Flint
Baltimoe

Chic Silber said...


Have these elephants been chalked

BARBARA WOODCOCK said...

Louie Reed was my male trainer for elephants. He was tough.....but....GREAT...HE USED TO LET ME SET AROUND WITH HIS BULL HANDS AND LISTEN TO HIS STORIES.....AS HE SOAKED HIS FEET....HE ALWAYS RAN ALL THE GIRLS OFF THAT CAME AROUND....BUT LET ME SET ON THE OUTER EDGE AND LISTEN. THOSE WERE GREAT STORIES AND GREAT MEMORIES..... JEAN ALLEN WAS MY TRAINER FOR MOUNTS ETC......MAN WAS SHE EVER TOUGH.....She would hit me with the curved part of the bull hook if I would start to fall off......She would hit me and knock back up on the bull....Louie did the same....I went to my room many times and cried.....BUT.... I was back with bells on the next day......I knew I was very lucky to have two such great people training me.......And they both seemed to see that I was hungry to learn......I treasure those days......Barbara.....