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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1977
Page
5
A damaged OCR snippet hints at a local club or group meeting, but the text is garbled. It references led, birds, and some names like uth and des for uff, with placeholders suggesting a notice or agenda. No clear events, dates, or organizations are readable.
Local profiles explore how city residents take on horse ownership amid costs and effort, balancing time, care, and community pride as they share personal journeys with their equine partners.
The speakers express strong conviction that every penny spent and minute given is worthwhile, each agreeing on the value of their contributions and the impact of their efforts.
Mrs. Tom Horak and husband bought two half Arabian horses after years of longing. Growing up around stables in Joliet and college dating horses, she saved money by babysitting and cooking for large crowds to buy the second horse, balancing family life with animal care.
Sara Robertson, 13, lives in Washington with her grandparents in Crawfordsville where horses shape every day. She owns two horses, a mare and a gelding named Chick and Blue Boy, and spends winters riding in extreme cold. Her family supports her, taking her to horse shows and the county fair where she earned reserve champion colt in 4 H before the colt died. Sara dreams of training horses and even becoming a jockey, while her grandmother Grace Robertson and others share in her devotion to the animals.
Neal Lampkin and his daughter Ann are avid horse lovers with three horses, four dogs, two cats, and a lively household. The family began long ago with ponies in Iowa and later expanded after a doctor urged a relaxing hobby. Shiloh, Misty, and Firecracker joined the brood, each with distinct personalities, while Ann’s devotion to horses grew from a childhood fascination and a Crawfordsville pony show find.
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