Not a day over 27 Say hello to Zeb, a Percheron working at The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown. He’s 28 in horse years — that’s 80 for us humans — and has been with the Museum since he was three (horse years). he’s more than 16 hands high, each hand equal to four inches, and weighs in at a svelte 1500 pounds. Bob Thompson, Associate Director of Agriculture and Facilities Support Services at the Farmers’ Museum, said Zeb is “pretty…
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Farmers’ Museum Crowd-Sourcing To Fund Retirement Home For ‘Zeb’ By PARKER FISH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – A cherished figure at The Farmer’s Museum is hoping to get a new home soon. Zeb, a 23-year-old Percheron, retired from full service two years ago, and museum officials are hoping to raise enough money to build him his own stable to relax in. Following the two busiest shopping days of the year – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – museum officials took…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, MAR. 13 Find Inspiration For Your Garden GARDEN CLUB – 1 p.m. Oneonta Federated Garden Club meets for presentation “Creating Exquisite Shade Gardens” by Tony Antes, Federated Garden Club of New York District 6 director. Includes refreshments. Public welcome. Info, e-mail Angie Eichler, program chair, Angie.Eichler@oneonta.edu HORSE OWNERS’ WORKSHOP – 6:15 p.m. Speakers Jasmin, Blue Seal Feed rep, and Nicolas DeDominicis, equine dental technician, present topics in horse feed as we leave the winter months and begin preparing…
K-F Rodeo Riders Return To Thrill Oneontans At Damaschke Field …