- AG1.002
- Item
- [ca. 1910]
Unknown man in a buggy with a five horse hitch stopped in front of a barn.
Unknown man in a buggy with a five horse hitch stopped in front of a barn.
"The First Rodeo Held In Biggar"
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Two men on horses are in the foreground
In the background are several men standing around and on a corral full of horses
"The First Rodeo Held In Biggar"
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
There is a wooden structure and a large crowd behind a fence in the background
In the foreground are two men on horses
"The First Rodeo Held In Biggar"
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
There is a wooden structure and a large crowd behind a fence in the background
In the foreground is a man on a horse
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A man is riding a bronco with a large crowd watching in the background
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A man is riding a bronco with a large crowd watching in the background
Four Clydesdale mares hitched to a wagon, pulling 8300 pounds of Sweet Clover seed in bags. Engineering and Field Husbandry buildings in background.
Bio/Historical Note: By 1910, 19 horses had been purchased by the College of Agriculture that were good work horses or suitable for student class work. Two were purebred Clydesdales. Three light horses were also purchased. One named Barney was used in the morning to deliver milk to faculty in Nutana and in the afternoon on the buggy as Dean Rutherford made his farm rounds. In 1920 the Province asked the Animal Husbandry Department to establish a Clydesdale breeding stud. This led to development of an outstanding collection of prize winning horses that became a focus of the Department. In the 1920s the Percheron and Belgian breeders also demanded support for their breeds and so they were included in the university stud and some cross breeding was undertaken. The campus horses were used for field work for all Departments, general hauling and site work for new buildings. An unofficial use was for the Lady Godiva ride across campus each fall. By the 1940s it was clear that the era of horses as a main source of farm power was over. The final stallion used in the breeding program was the imported "Windlaw Proprietor," grand champion stallion at the 1946 Royal Winter Fair.
"Moving A Grainery On The Sharp Farm" Near Biggar, Saskatchewan
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
There are five horses hitched to a small wooden building which has a boy sitting on top and a man standing beside; a dog can be seen in the foreground
Soldiers Riding Horses on Main Street in Biggar
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Two soldiers riding horses on Main Street in Biggar, Saskatchewan; A marching band and houses can be seen in the background
"500.00 First Prize For Alfalfa" at Biggar, Sask.
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A group of men, a Mountie, a boy and a horse are seen standing in a field
Elliott's Studio
Cunningham and Langstaff's Livery Barn, Biggar, Saskatchewan
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Exterior view of the Cunningham & Langstaff's Livery Barn in Biggar, Saskatchewan.
Campbell, L.D.
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Constable Chesty Brown on a horse on Main Street in Biggar, Saskatchewan
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Constable Chesty Brown on a horse on Main Street in Biggar, Saskatchewan
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Constable Chesty Brown on a horse on Main Street in Biggar, Saskatchewan
"Heading For The Homestead" Parade Float at The Jubilee Parade
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
A parade float on Main Street. There is a large number of people on the sidewalk