At this morning's Dawn Salute, there was a brief, surprising incident involving the horse and that the Dr. Prescott re-enactor was riding. As the horse rode over the crest of the bridge and was on its downward slope, she slipped on sand on the bridge's surface and fell, landing on her rear end! Front legs still bearing weight, it was as if she just sat down on her hind quarters. The rider (Kurt Wells of Harvard) was not unseated. He encouraged the horse to get back up, which she did, and they finished the ride without further incident. Good work, both of you!
Our photographer who was present was so surprised that he didn't get a photo of this! So instead we offer the below image of the Concord Minutemen firing a salute. (Photo: ©2009 Rich Stevenson of Local Color Images.)
Our photographer who was present was so surprised that he didn't get a photo of this! So instead we offer the below image of the Concord Minutemen firing a salute. (Photo: ©2009 Rich Stevenson of Local Color Images.)
