Presidents, horses and shoes

My view this morning from the kitchen window!

Nearly every president has been at least photographed on a horse.  Many were horsemen, others not so much.  I love this photo of Teddy Roosevelt:

Theodore Roosevelt on his horse. Photo courtesy http://www.democraticunderground.com

See other horses with their president here.

My friend, Kim, worked in the George H.W. Bush White House.  She recently sent this article to me about his White House horseshoe pit.

Our horses may not be presidential but we have plenty of horseshoes for the pit.

Happy Presidents’ Day!  (Just in case you were wondering about the day’s significance, read about it here.)

The not so secret life of horseshoes

A thrown horseshoe is more than just an old horseshoe around here.

They take on a not so secret life of their own.

They become barn door handles.

They become tray handles.

They become wind chimes.

They become games.

They become hat racks.

The become pipe guides.

After they do their job on the horses, horseshoes take on a life of their own on the Morrow Ranch.

How do you use used horseshoes?