While I was in England over the summer
We visited an open air museum.
In the old stables,
There were some magnificent shire horses —
With enormous feet
And long, shaggy hair.
I could just imagine them
Pulling colourful caravans around the countryside
In days long past.
Big can be bold
And beautiful.
To see who else is horsing around, please visit: Our World.
Lady Fi 
I like all of your horsing around, especially with the large-hoofed horses that remind me of Cydesdales . . and the colorful caravans that look like gypsy homes. It’s nice that you have photos from the past you can post now, Fiona.
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Beautiful beasts with what looks to be metal shoes on their enormously practical large-sized feet. These horses have such an intelligent look about them.
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You have captured the beauty of those horses quite well.
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I love shire horses, such beauties.
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I’ve always loved work horses – gentle giants!
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I love the entire setting of this museum! Pretty old things
The shot on the horse shoe was impressive
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Gorgeous horses! I can see them pulling gypsy wagons around the countryside,
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Aren’t they majestic!! Love that colorful caravan, too. 🙂
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they are gorgeous, gentle giants. Thanks for sharing your wonderful images.
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Wonderful images!!! I love seeing that caravan!! Not what I had expected, at all!!!
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gorgeous!
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Fantabulous captures, Fiona! Love the photographs of the horses. WOW…what big feet! And that first shot of the open air museum is stunning. I love the colors and textures of the roof and wooden walls!
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Thank you. You’re commenting anonymously so I can’t return this visit…
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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I am a horse lover and these are beautiful! What a colorful and delightful place and your captures are indeed fantastic, Fiona, as always!! Thanks for sharing the fun and the beauty! Hope you have a great week!!
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Those Shire horses are such gentle giants and those shaggy forelocks are wonderful! What a beautiful old building the stables are and the colourful caravan is a real beauty!
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Glorious shots!
ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
❤
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The horses look so cute!
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Gorgeous photos, such great fun. I love the weathered wood look in your first photo
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Museums like this one are the most painless and fun way to learn history. Beautiful horse, beautiful caravan, lovely way to imagine the past.
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a splendid museum, the caravan, and those horses…
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Where there are horses, there are blacksmith’s. Really great photo of the museum/anvil. The horses are beautiful too.
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wonderful photos today!
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Big, Bold and Beautiful is a perfect description for these magnificent horses.
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Wonderful shots!!!
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Oh I love these horses, so strong and beautiful. Also love the caravan 🙂
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While growing up, some of our neighbors had Clydesdale horses. We loved visiting. I also enjoy seeing them at the county fair or parades.
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Such magnificence in these horses, and yet such a sense of gentleness too. Wonderful pictures 🙂
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I love to visit those kind of places. Brings memories:)
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Such old house!!! Wonderful pictures!
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Of very fine horses to pull the caravan! very beautiful pictures !!
I would not want me walking on feet -)
Good week
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Most people will prefer the horses, but as a “photographer” I prefer the shed!
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Wonderful animals. If they decide their going for a walk, it’s very difficult to stop them. 🙂
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Love their manes and stockings! Looks like they were prancing for you.
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What a fun place to visit. I love the way you captured the details of the horses.
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Wonderful series, I love the horses! Enjoy your new week!
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Beeeeeeeautiful Fi.
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Those photos are remarkable! The horses are lovely!
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WoW, enormous, beautiful creatures!!!!
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that carriage is amazing!!!!
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I like big draft horses! We see them here pulling tourist carriages in Denver and sleighs up in ski country.
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Majestic horses! And I loved the caravan.
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Wow such beautiful horses. What great feet they have.
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Perfect like picture postcards:)
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Beautiful! 🙂
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Horse is such a majestic and graceful animal! Great closeups!
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I love these horses. They look both powerful and gentle at the same time. Have a wonderful week.
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Shire horses are surprisingly huge when you meet them, but so calm and gentle, too.
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Wow those horses are fabulous. Big feet and shaggy hair, that makes them one of a kind. Caravan’s beautiful.
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Gorgeous horses! I love your close up of their shoes and shaggy feet. The old barn makes a beautiful photo, as are the others. A colorful wagon, lovely bright colors!
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I will remember three Bs, “Big can be bold and beautiful.” whenever I see charming, majestic horses.
Yoko
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Indeed!!! Wonderful!!
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So beautiful … so magnificent … love all the shots, the horses, the caravan and the stable 🙂
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Lovely images – beautiful animals and a wonderful barn!
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I love Heavy Horses – hard to believe that it is less than one lifetime ago that they provided most of the energy on farms. We may need them again one day!
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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oh grandma, what BIG feet you have! Love those horses.
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Makes me feel whimsical and wondering about days past.
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Lovely horses!
Hope you are having a wonderful day!
Lea
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Fantastic shots. I like that chariot.
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Nice photos, I love the horse !!!
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Brilliant!
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génial les sabots du cheval
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HERRLICHE BILDER !!! ganz nach meinem Geschmack !
Schönen Gruß,
Luis
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Beautiful 🙂
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really magnificent these horses ❤
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I love these impressive horses and it is a pity that they are not really being seen anymore. Wonderful pictures.
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Beautiful photos of the shire horses.
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Love it! Especially the big feet …
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Gorgeous horses and photography!
Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol
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Aren’t they gorgeous!?!?!?!!…:)JP
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Gorgeous. I love those big draft horses.
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They are beautiful! Hubby grew up with Belgians and they are gentle giants. Lovely. Every time I see Lady Fi, I think of Lady Gaga!!!!
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Oh that looks like SO MUCH fun!!!!! I’m a fan of the draft horses as well always thought I would have one.
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What gorgeous creatures!
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Beautiful horses and that caravan is stunning what fun to go for a trip!! 🙂
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What an awesome place. I love those horses!
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my what big feet on those horses…
i love all the texture in those old barns as well…
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Gorgeous horses!! And I love that old barn, too.
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What a wonderful old building and the horses were beautiful.
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These are wonderful photos. I love that gypsy caravan. I’ve always been fascinated by the gypsy travelling culture. My grandfather would have loved those horses too because he used to pull a wagon in the days before cars were common. My mom grew up riding in a wagon until they got a old Model T.
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Oh my goodness….those horses are extraordinary…such beauties.
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oh my what fabulous horses … what fabulous fotos
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Me, too. I can “see” the horses pulling the colorful wagons in days of old. Ah, that would be a wonderful water color.
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Enjoying your blog… so many beautiful images!
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What a wonderful old building and beautiful horses!
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Hello Dearest Ladi-fi; How gorgeous the horses look; to tell the truth I’ve never seen with my own eyes p;-)
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
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An open air museum sounds great.
I wish I could peek into that caravan. 🙂
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Beautiful horses, very nice museum and photos
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The horse’s feet have beautifully put in the picture but also the beautiful colored car is a beautiful eye-catching car.
Very nice to see!
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