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Horses

Horses have long been an essential component of life on Wolfe Island, and they were a common topic of discussion in the interviews. The following terms refer to the role of horses in farming, transportation and recreation.

bobsled

buckboard

cutter

draft horse

drive stage

flatbed sleigh

green broke

hame

hay burner

horse and buggy

horse and cutter

horse and machine days

horse and sleigh

horse and wagon

horse-boy

horse-draw

horse fork

horse fork rope

horse hay

horsewoman

landau

livery

livery stable

milk wagon

one-horse sleigh

pacer

paint stallion

rake, n.

rake, v.

run (a) stage

scuffling

stage

stagecoach

sulky

team

team and sleigh

team and wagon

team of horses

trace

trotter

two-furrow (plow)

vis-a-vis

wagonette

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