My Years as a Horse: Hauling Logs Manually on a West Virginia Farm

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PHOTO: NORMA MORRIS
The author's son contains his excitement as he demonstrates proper pulling form. Note that to prevent slipping the rope is placed several inches back from the end of the log. INSERT PHOTOS: Larks head knots secured around the hauling stick and a tree limb.

Though I’ve never been trained in Eastern religion, I’m a
firm believer in reincarnation . . . because I actually
spent many of my younger years as a horse!

I was converted
from boy to beast during my family’s own little energy

  • Published on Jan 1, 1980
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