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15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Soul of the West

This purpose of this shot is to bring attention to these animals who deserve more credit for how the west was truly won. "The story of the west was written from the saddle of a horse. Wherever man placed his foot, there was a hoofprint beside it." After all, a dog may be man's best friend, but the horse wrote history.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2016
Date Uploaded: 10.2017
Photo Location: Findlay, Ohio, United States of America
Copyright: © Courtney Sheely