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Tri S Ranch HeadQuarters (far right building)
(BEFORE)
The above Photo shows our old 2 story warehouse (that survived the civil war but not the highway
department) It was bought and shipped by Rail, C&WC from Port Royal, S.C. and REBUILT.
Hwy. 81 got 10 feet off the front at one time and Hwy. 72 got it all.
Also the Old Feed and Seed Store before being were pushed down for the new highway
72. see next picture
Gone
(AFTER)
Below is a picture of the 300 foot long Calhoun Falls Horse Stables after being
torn down
Anyway
Frank Sherard Sr. with 2
working grays (of the Abbeville stables) April 1913. Above is on the square in front of Court House.
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RIDING THE RAILS,
Using the old C&WC Rail Road Bed for a short trip back to the
barn in town...... |
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Here is a recent picture using the Old Railroad Trail on a return trip to
Calhoun Falls, S.C. from Lake Russell Dam OverLook. We are Crossing Golden Hill Dirt Road going north from south side of Calhoun
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Rails or gravel on RR bed are gone
Tri S Ranch was hired to remove the old rails C&WC from Calhoun Falls to Iva,SC decades
ago. We have used this RR system for many things since.
When finished, will be one of the largest horse trail riding/over night trail
system in the country.
Special thanks to the US Army Corps of Engineers help, all the private
land owners, US Land, S.C. Commerce Department, Investors, Calhoun Falls State Park, Mohawk, volunteers, the gentleman's agreements
granted, and Beulah Land Ranch, for their gracious cooperation which makes all this possible.
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HE AND HIS MEN WOULD
PUT UP HERE TO BUY FIGHTING' GAMECOCKS IN CALHOUN FALLS AROUND 1915 DURING HIS TRIPS TO ABBEVILLE COUNTY. (this
was while the U.S.Army was hunting him in Mexico) |
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Horse Trailer of yesteryears
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Ever try loading a horse in a trailer like this, we did. |
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Just dropping the tail gate was deadly.. |
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Ready for a days work.. |
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Killeen, Texas |
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Me and my brothers a few years back. Well, maybe more
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My first string to train. |
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Got to start somewhere at 6 years old. |
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An Old Barn Shot later on with Louie Zero (cutting Horse) |
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Yes, I got those ponys trained, and got moved up to the horses.
Alright they say, here's your next group, have at it !!
2 year old geldings waiting for me..and by the way they said, here are the fillies you can start to!! Gee, Thanks boss..
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Ok that's one done, next |
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OLD TRI S RANCH...... |
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