James Williamson, 72, of Sophia, uses his Belgian horses Gen and April while cutting hay in a field near Asheboro on Monday. “It seems like the horses, they enjoy working as good as you do,” he said. “I feel a lot better out here with these horses and mowing machine, mowing here where it’s peaceful and quiet than I would on a high-priced John Deere tractor with air conditioning on it.”
**EDITOR'S NOTE: This is only a secondary photo. Please do NOT use as lead.** James Williamson, 72, of Sophia, N.C., uses his full-blooded Belgian horses "Gen" (right) and "April" (left) to pull his early 1950's International No. 9 High Gear sickle mower while cutting hay in a field near Asheboro, N.C., Monday, September 15, 2008. **All names CQ.** (News & Record, Nelson Kepley)
James Williamson, 72, of Sophia, uses his Belgian horses Gen and April while cutting hay in a field near Asheboro on Monday. “It seems like the horses, they enjoy working as good as you do,” he said. “I feel a lot better out here with these horses and mowing machine, mowing here where it’s peaceful and quiet than I would on a high-priced John Deere tractor with air conditioning on it.”
photos by Nelson Kepley/News & Record
