I've been polishing brass today
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325758)
Rockingham, Australia
December 6, 2017 7:54am CST
Before we got quite so old, we had a pair of harness ponies that we drove in competitions. I drove the ponies and Vince was my groom. Eventually it all became more work than pleasure and we found a good home for the ponies.
We have sold almost everything to do with our carriage driving days except for a set of hand-made harness. We’re now about to advertise the harness on an appropriate Facebook group page. So today I’ve been polishing dozens of brass buckles. I cleaned the harness some time ago but the brass components needed an extra polish.
This is about the nicest photo I have of the ponies. The one on the far side is Burgundy and the closest one is Fabian. They were Welsh C ponies. Aren’t they beautiful?
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Dec 17
What kind of competitions? Not a race?
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
7 Dec 17
Polishing brass is tough. We had so much of polishing to do - gifts that we received. Sold them all.
That is a lovely photo.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 17
I always shudder when I see people with lots of silver trophies in their lounge. So much polishing to do! I'm glad you like the photo.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
6 Dec 17
They sure are beautiful it must have been heartbreaking to give them up.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Dec 17
@jaboUK I've been going through all my old "Carriage Driving" magazines and then I'm going to give them to a friend who is still driving. They are from 1996- 1998. It's been interesting seeing who was driving then etc. I haven't really followed results either here or in England but then I went online and it seems Boyd Exell (Australian) is now the World Champion. He is based in the UK.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
7 Dec 17
very nice looking ponies and a very nice picture also
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 17
It might seem strange but it would have hurt too much to see them when they weren't mine any longer. I did hear from others that they were well and happy.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
6 Dec 17
Wow, that's pretty amazing that you did this. Those horses are beautiful and their coats are so shiny. They seem a bit large to be called ponies.
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@catsholiday (460)
• Derby, England
6 Dec 17
That must have been hard to sell the ponies they are lovely. I hope you get a good price for all your harnesses.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 17
It was hard to part with them as they were very special to us but as I said, it became a lot of work and rather than have them sitting idly in the paddock I found them a good home.
