If people think the carriage horses of New York have it rough, they ought to spend a day with Red. He works in extreme heat, for long hours, surrounded by flies, knee-deep in manure, challenged by sheep and harassed by curious donkeys. He doesn’t get one day of vacation either. This morning, he tried to get Deb and Ma out of the stall in the barn – they weren’t having it – while Fanny came along to sniff his butt. He ignored Fanny, went into the stall and pushed the ladies out from behind.
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August
In The Barn: The Adventures Of Red
by Jon Katz