The UFA heavy horse and mini horse hitches were displayed at the Calgary Stampede for many years. 1994 however, was the only year that both hitches were presented together for the full 10 days.
Driver of the mini horse hitch: Merv Giles. Driver of the heavy horse hitch: Jim Bryden of Mannville, Alberta. Jim was a world renown driver of heavy horse hitches and judge of Clydedale horses.
Subjects
Horses
Special events
Draft animals
Postcards
Names
Giles, Merv
Bryden, Jim
Calgary Stampede
Places
Calgary
Can I use it?
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Date
1994
Notes
Merv Giles confirmed the date of the photo as 1994.
Jim Bryden of Mannville ran the UFA Heavy Horse Hitch until his farm dispersal sale in 1995. He passed away in 2006.