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5 stories matching equestrian

  1. The Mysterious Disappearance of the 'Captain'

    A suave equestrian and fencing master vanishes from Portland, leaving behind a trail of unpaid debts and a bewildered society.

    Mar 1, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  2. The Great Circus Invasion of 1889

    Fresh from the ashes of the Great Seattle Fire, the city found a brief, surreal escape in the arrival of a massive traveling show.

    Jun 29, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  3. The Pacific Coast’s First Chivalric Tournament

    Seattle society adopts the traditions of the antebellum South with a grand equestrian event at Madison Park.

    Oct 29, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Park, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Circus Comes to Town

    Despite a drenching rain, Campbell Brothers Circus brings a spectacle of animals and acrobats to Walla Walla.

    Aug 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

  5. The Walla Walla Fairgrounds: A City’s Passion for the Track

    Thousands turn out to witness local harness racing and the competitive spirit of Walla Walla’s equestrian community.

    Oct 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla Fairgrounds, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

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  1. The Unflappable Horsewoman of Riverside Avenue

    Before she was a Washington local, she was a Civil War guerrilla and expert rider, breaking 'refractory' horses that no man could handle.

    May 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRiverside Avenue, Spokane

  2. The Un-bucking Bronco

    A town’s attempt to humble a cocky stranger with a legendary bucking horse backfires when the animal decides to behave.

    Jan 28, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland

  3. A Horse-Thieving Liveryman’s Great Escape

    After mortgaging his entire business and selling off his neighbor's property, a British Columbia liveryman makes a desperate flight across the border into Washington.

    Jan 16, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham

  4. The Palouse Goes Back to the Horse

    As farmers in Eastern Washington pivot away from breeding their own livestock, a Spokane importer finds a booming market for draft horses.

    May 1, 1903The RanchSpokane

  5. Prize-Winning Livestock at the Walla Walla Fair

    Professor Elliott of Pullman College presides over the judging of fine cattle and stallions, highlighting the region's agricultural prestige.

    Oct 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla Fairgrounds, Walla Walla

  6. Taming the Horse Heaven Plateau

    Deep-well drilling is transforming the wild, arid Horse Heaven hills into a new hub for large-scale cattle ranching.

    Jun 8, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHorse Heaven Hills, Kennewick

  7. The Escape of the Spokane Horse

    A horse weighing over 1,000 pounds somehow exits a moving train car through a small ventilation window.

    Aug 1, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima

  8. The Revenge of the Clipped Horses

    A neighborhood feud in O'Brien turns into a courtroom drama after a farmer's prize horses are spitefully shorn.

    Feb 14, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerO'Brien, Kent

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