02.19.08
Salute to Lee the Horselogger
Thanks to reader Tina Y, I just found out about this guy caravanning across the U.S. with 3 barefoot horses and 2 Great Pyrenees dogs. Lee the Horselogger apparently has been doing this since 2006, Montana to Boston and now he’s heading back towards San Francisco! They are presently in Pennsylvania.
Lee the Horselogger in Pennsburg, PA Jan. 17 (Lee is in the wagon)
Lee and his friends, Suffolk Punch draft horses
Lee’s site makes interesting reading and there are tons of pix as well as video clips, plus links to numerous newspaper articles about him. You really should check this out!! There’s quite a story there! As Tina said, it is a remarkable testament to the durability of barefoot hooves, as well as a truly unique adventure!! (See Tina’s comment on blog post Riding horses on pavement.)
Boyertown, PA Jan. 19– looks like he’s really rigged for weather, must be fold up windshields (plexiglas?).
Riegelsville, PA Jan 21, looks like lunch break
Folks find Lee to take their pictures with him (follow on his website!
Lee with contented work horse!
Lee’s site states: Lee wants to be known only as “Lee the Horselogger” and requests that his last name not be used. “Life is all about being human,” he said. “Names are only labels. People shouldn’t be grouped according to their title, religion, vocation, size, color or race. People should just be human.” Lee has no agenda, is not endorsing or protesting anything. He is not raising money for a cause or selling anything. He is just living life to the fullest.
I pulled these photos from Lee’s website, I’m sure he won’t mind…
also Riegelsville PA…
Resting up.
Big horse laugh!
Tina Y said,
February 19, 2008 at 7:32 pm
I’m glad you checked him out! I saw the feet on his stallion first hand, and they were very impressive. Looked freshly trimmed although it had been many many months. It also appeared as though the sole was filling in…there was little concavity and only very shallow grooves along the frog. Perhaps this is callousing? I have a team of barefoot drafts as well, and although they only get moderate use, and rarely on pavement, my husband and I are strong supporters of the barefoot movement.
Tina Y.
ps~I also loved the police video…we do things like that with our big old girls, although it doesn’t always look so organized!