| TRAINING TROTTERS American sport of trotting (racing with horses and carts), taking place near Berlin. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7229 |
| Catalog #: | 250056 | |
| Clip Number: | 250056-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 392 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:46 - 01:02:30 | |
| Location: | Berlin, Germany. | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Horses LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, Berlin OCCUPATIONS: Animal Care SPORTS/EQUESTRIAN: Harness Racing (Trotters) | |
| Description: | TRAINING TROTTERS American sport of trotting (racing with horses and carts), taking place near Berlin. Near Berlin, Germany. American sport of horse trotting (harness racing). M/S of stable hands leading thoroughbred horses, foals and ponies out of a barn. Various shots of horses and foals gambolling around paddock. M/S of stable hands putting bridle on horse. C/U of foal. Various shots of two men training horse on a tether to trot, lifting its feet high of the ground. Various shots of horse attached to lightweight trap (open carriage). Narrator explains trap is called a "sulky" in trotting. Various shots of horse being fitted with bits of equipment to improve trotting technique; foot weights, blinkers and other restrictive garments. Various shots of a trotting race; horses pull sulkies around track. | |
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