Sterel Thompson on horse at Kent. "It [the bridle arrangement] is generally known as a hackamore, and most frequently used to start young horses. It obviously does not use a bit in the horse's mouth, and therefore protects sensitive tissues from abuse. Also could be used for horses with some form of existing sensitivty. Usually a transition was made to a bridle with a bit. The California vaquero tradition used this process to patiently produce a...

Elaine (?) and Jane sit on Mitten, while Melissa holds the horse and was not quite ready for the photo.

Dick & Queen, the Larsen horses, ready to pull a wagon. There are trees in the background and objects in the wagon.