Preview
Creation Date
10-14-1930
Sex of the horse
Gelding
Sire
Empire Direct
Stable/ Owner
R. A. Jewell
Rights and Access Note
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Stable/Owner Location
Fairfield, Maine
Driver Name
Ganeau
Race
2.15 Trot & Pace
Description
Black and white photo of chestnut gelding, David Hal, Ganeau up at the October 14, 1930 Topsham Fair sponsored by the Sagadahoc Agricultural Society. Note in this photo it is possible to see the equipment identified by Donnie Richards of Yarmouth, Maine as "knee spreaders" used to prevent the horse from hitting his knees and causing injury while running at full trot or pace.
The knee spreader was rarely used in the period and is no longer used today. The spreaders are attached to the sulky shafts as well as the outside of the horse's feet. The strap extending down the horse's leg is a knee boot, also designed to prevent injury from the horse hitting his knees together while racing.
Keywords
Standardbred horses, American Standardbred racehorses, Maine harness racing, Maine horse racing, Sulky racing, Trotting races, New England harness racing, 1930b album
Image Location
Rights Statement
Dam
Unknown