Horse of Prince Edward Island

by Douglas Wielfaert

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Horse of Prince Edward Island

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Douglas Wielfaert

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On the Canadian Province of Prince Edward Island, horses have been used to pull harvesting rakes through the intertidal zone at high tide to gather Irish moss.

This image was captured near Tignish, looking out across the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the area where there are still pockets of Moss harvesting. The horse pictured here is probably not a candidate to swim the ocean currents and pull the harvesting rakes. I understand that instead, the locals use large draft horses like Friesians, Clydesdales, Belgians, or Percherons

The carrageenans in Irish moss are prized for their gelling, thickening, and stabilizing properties for everything from pudding and ice cream to shampoo and toothpaste.

Sadly, too, an invasive seaweed has lately comingled with the Irish moss rendering the harvest less viable.

Doug and Marcy Wielfaert are a husband and wife team located in Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains. Our home range certainly colors our portfolio, but we love traveling across the country and around the globe to capture scenes like this one. We would be honored if you would “like”, “favorite” or comment on this image, doing so helps increase our search engine rankings.

Doug’s Artist Website:
http://dougwphotography.com

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http://marcysphotography.com

For the backstory on many of our photoshoots, meet us on our blog site:
https://dougnmarcysphotojourney.com

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January 21st, 2019

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