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Chris -- 2011-03-08
“Horse and buddy” is a fairly common phrase on the Web—a surprisingly large number of people who hang out with horses seem to be named Buddy—but I think there are only a few dozen instances of the reshaping. These writers seem to think of the buggy as the horse’s companion in a horse and buggy pair. Examples:
To top it off, there will be horse and buddy rides during this event.
http://www.ctownbeautification.com/hometours.htm
The privacy afforded inside these covered bridges reminded me that they were called ‘kissing bridges’ in horse and buddy days.
http://moknowsphotos.com/USA/IA.html
Back in the horse and buddy days, some Standard breds, Hackneys and a few specimens of the American Saddle Breed were a small part of the horse equipment kept for teaching use and for transportation.
http://www.ans.iastate.edu/history/link … earer.html
A horse and buddy took the couple to dinner at Tavern on the Green, where their original baker, Sam Godfrey, sent a replica of their wedding cake.
http://www.sweetkisses.net/arch-nov2003.html
He drove a horse and buddy with Tia to St. Alphonsus Church on Kearney Blvd. in Fresno.
http://wwwlibrary.csustan.edu/bsantos/sketch1.html
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