Horseshoes
This was the state of horseshoes in the late 30’s and early 40’s. Above, is a pair of horseshoes that belonged to my father. After dinner, he and the male neighbors would drop by for an evening of horseshoe pitching. My dad had wired up lights so they could pitch after dark. I swear I [...]
August 4, 2008
Categories: Sports, horseshoes . Tags: horseshoes, Sports . Author: photon713 . Comments: Leave a Comment
After my first night of pitching I decided I needed lots of practice. At first, I drove down to Post 7 and practiced in their pits. I took along a shovel and broom to tidy up the pits after use. It wasn’t long before I realized that having a pit in my backyard was a [...]
August 4, 2008
Categories: Sports, horseshoes . Tags: horseshoes, Sports . Author: photon713 . Comments: Leave a Comment
This is my first WordPress Entry. I will be updating this blog almost daily, as I test, modify, adjust and finalize various aspects of my horseshoe pitching. I am also creating an Activity Record to reflect any changes made to this blog. The header above, reflects the flight of my horseshoe when released 25.50 feet from [...]
August 4, 2008
Categories: Sports, horseshoes . Tags: horseshoes, Sports . Author: photon713 . Comments: Leave a Comment