Bovine behemoths boast brains and brawn. Oxman Darin Tschopp describes these beasts of burden.
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Smart as an Ox
The Butcher, the Baker
One sheep’s fleece supplies half a dozen trades. Shepherdess Carrie MacDougal spins the tale.
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Saddles, Harnesses, and Everything In Between
Colonial Williamsburg Journeyman saddle and harness maker Eric Myall says different saddles are tools for specific jobs.
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Preserving Rare Breeds
Recreating the past in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area is a matter of hoofs and horns as well as bricks and mortar.
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Coachman
Chuck Wood loves working with horses and people every day driving carriages in the Historic Area.
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Colonial Williamsburg's livestock program
From lambs to chickens, Elaine Shirley, manager of rare breeds, spends her day in animal husbandry.
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