Thursday, December 31, 2009

More clues in the case of the horse with no name

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By BOB NORBERG
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Thursday, December 31, 2009

The mystery of a decades-old horse skeleton found complete with a saddle and tack in a North Bay state park is drawing attention within equestrian circles because it is so unusual.

"Of all the horses we have dealt with since 1997, I can't think of any that have had saddles on unless they were lost or threw the rider, all of the others were bareback," said Debi Metcalfe of Stolen Horse International, Inc., a registry for stolen horses.

It's also intriguing for Penngrove saddle-maker Jay Palm, who thinks his father, the late Jim Palm, may have worked on the saddle that was found.

"It's interesting, it's like a treasure hunt," Palm said.

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