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Smokey the big spirit of a small pony remembered
The writer recalls Smokey a Welsh Shetland pony who died aged 40, beloved by the Williams, Gumbert, and Johnson families. Smokey performed as a rodeo star, pulled carriages, carried generations of children, and brought joy at parades and Playdays before being interred. The memory spans years from the early 1970s through rodeo scenes in Wimberley and Market Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smokey
Williams
Gumberts
Johnsons
Marsha Johnson
Marsha
Lee Rodgers
Mr. Lackey
San Marcos
Lee
Germany
Rabbit
Wimberley
California
Bob
Smoke
Texas
Bob Williamson
David