Ockham Hollow
Working horses, a country village, and a Sunday worth dressing for.
Ockham Hollow lies a little way off the railway. Reuben Tapp and his daughter Martha belong to a world of carrying, carting and horses known by name.
On the Sunday after harvest supper, the village holds its Turnout in the Glebe field. Bracken and Dolly are among the horses made ready for the occasion. There are ribbons and rosettes, but nobody wins anything.
The day is an opportunity to look properly at the animals that do the work through the rest of the year. Follow the preparations, then stay for the gathering beside the church.
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Reuben Tapp
A carter in Ockham Hollow, with a heavy cart, a bay horse and a crimson ribbon he has not mentioned.
Reuben in the stable.
Martha Tapp
A carrier with a parcel round, two rooms above the store, and a Sunday planned for her mare.
Martha at work in the stable.
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The Finest Horses at Ockham Hollow
Spend a country day with Reuben and Martha Tapp as the working horses of Ockham Hollow have their Turnout.
With Reuben Tapp, Martha Tapp