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Silver

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The Silver streaks in his hair could be an indication on how Silver got his name. His name was also inspired by a certain other famous stallion. You can guess who that is! Silver is currently #1 on the lineup…

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Socks

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Socks is a style of horse that you have seen quite a bit on the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel. Socks is in the style of the rocking horse, but he has a few added features that not all the other…

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Champ

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Champ is probably the most patriotic horse on the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel. Adorned with stars and stripes, Champ shows his American pride every ride he takes! Champ was carved by an American carver named CW Parker who had a…

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Buster

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Buster is the third horse that Kathy has completed since she began restoring the horses. Buster was restored from September 2015 to September 2016, and even though it took a year the restoration process went very well. This process typically…

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Pegasus

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Pegasus is another one of the rocking horses that the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel is filled with. Pegasus is one of the simpler horses like Finn and Cletus. He has a very simple design with feathers along his mane as…

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Duke

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You may get deja vu when looking at Duke, because he looks so familiar! It’s because he looks like a couple of other horses you’ve already met. Duke was the inspiration for the mold that was used to make Groovy…

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Monroe

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You may think this horse may be named after a very famous actress, but in reality Monroe is named after a board member of the BJWRR. This board member prefers to remain anonymous, but here at the BJWRR he is…

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Laurel

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As mentioned in Murphy’s profile, Laurel is the second standout of the small horses. Much like Murphy, Laurel has the same carvings along the head and the body; in fact, the carvings are roughly the same with color being the…

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Jungo

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Adorned in polka-dots, Jungo is one of those horses that really stands out on the carousel. Jungo is named after one of the volunteers, Jim Sugai, who was part of the original restoration crew. After completing many horses in the…

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Dorothy

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Dorothy is the first of the “triplets” on the carousel. She and two other horses have very similar features, but all have very distinct designs. Dorothy is the stand out with her polk-a-dots design, and gray streaks in her mane….

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