Man traveling across country with horse, buggy
By Renee DePriest
Howell County News Contributing writer
Charlie Modjeski, left, of Montier visited with Will Frost, who is traveling across country using a horse and buggy. The Modjeski family volunteered to help Frost mend his buggy. (Photo by Renee DePriest)
Will Frost traveled through Mountain View this week as he heads across country with his dog, Rusty, horse and buggy.
The decision to travel began while Frost was working in Oklahoma.
“I started this quest when I was working there as a carriage (horse) trainer and found out I had cancer,” said Frost.
Frost determined he wanted to do something different and decided to travel across country on horseback. “I started out with one horse and it didn’t do too good,” said Frost. “I went about a hundred some odd miles and it lost its worthiness.”
“I traded my horse and some cash for this horse,” continued Frost. “I rode this horse 100 miles from Oklahoma to the Fort Scott area.”
The horse was injured accidentally when the wrong harness was put on him.
“I went to the Rich Hill community, where I bought this (pointing to the buggy),” said Frost. “I do this on my own funding.”
He gives rides and does odds and end jobs to make ends meet.
“It’s a shoestring operation and all the darn shoestrings are breaking,” said Frost, who explained that he had to stop in Montier for repairs on his buggy.
Despite his troubles, he enjoys meeting and visiting people.
“I enjoy talking to the people,” said Frost.
He also enjoys sharing his survival skills, including making moccasins, Native American clothing, tools and much more.
“I just gave one of these young gentlemen a lesson on how to make a slingshot,” said Frost. “I also told him about how to make a homemade turkey call, using a slate and a stick.”
As he travels, Frost encourages the use of proper English with whomever he meets.
“I speak in proper English and the people I hang out with speak in proper English,” said Frost. “We don’t use enough English to be English. I am as 1800s as you can get.”
Frost continues east toward Pennsylvania.
To keep up with Frost’s journey, visit www.webefrost.com
posted by Erik @ 2/02/2010 08:30:00 PM
8 Comments:
Mr. Frost is in Madisonville Kentucky about to leave today to go to the Battle of Sacramento site with two hoses he is riding. We got him out of the storms in that canvas tent and into the tack room hay for his safety, kept him fed, and his horses have new shoes so he is safe at the moment. I have emailed Sacramento's Battle contact to his needs and that he is coming to try and help.
NO Mr. Frost is in Belmont County, OHIO, google it if you want to see MORE..... charged with ANIMAL abuse after bystanders saw this idiot pull into a burger king while the poor raggedy barely able to walk horse with open sores, NO water could barely stand.
This person, Mr. Frost should have to pull his own buggy back to whereever he came from and never be permitted to be near an animal again. Stay out of OHIO you creep, we will no tolerate animal abuse in our state. IF you get out of jail! GIT!
TAKE A BUS YOU JACKASS stop being cruel to animals. You didnt even think of your horse while you were in Burger king feeding your face..
August 17, 2010
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio/Belmont County. -- It was a case of horse abuse
so severe that witnesses called the Belmont County Animal Shelter for
hours yesterday.
Witnesses said the sight of the horse pulling a man in a buggy while
dragging its swollen leg was shocking.
It prompted Belmont County animal authorities to seize the animal and
get it immediate medical help for the 10-year-old Roan Mare named
Roxy.
Authorities said the owner, Frost William Freeman, of Moundsville,
Miss., was going across the country being pulled by the lame horse.
Animal shelter officials seized the horse and said it couldn't have
walked much farther.
The horse is now in the care of an equine rescue and officials said
its treatment will be expensive. Donations will be gratefully accepted
at the Belmont County Animal Shelter.
Authorities said everyone pitched in Monday night, including the
farrier, the vet, Greener Pastures Equine Rescue and the Howell family
with the loan of a horse trailer.
They said the horse will never be returned to Freeman, who will be
charged with neglect and cruelty.
He is believed to be heading towards Wheeling WV towards Gettysburg, PA.
Get the word out and stop this monster, he's a con and an animal abuser.
For Confirmation of the abuse, contact
Caruthersville Humane Society
P O Box 345
500 East Industrial Drive
Caruthersville, MO 63830
Phone: 573-333-0100
Email: cvhumsoc@hotmail.com
Belmont County Animal Shelter
45244 National Rd. W. St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 740-695-4708 Visit
us on the web at www.bcarl.org open 7 days a week
Greener Pastures Equine Rescue
740-579-1990
I guess no one ever thought of helping Will and his horse. It was all about the horse.Maybe some of the critics should have to live in someone else's shoes.You don't have to worry about him now. He is in Lancaster County, Pa.has a roof over his head and will not go hungry.Oh yes, He does have a horse and cart. The horse is well cared for.And even though you don't care,TODAY is Will's 65 th birthday. And you can bet your sweet ass,he will have ice cream and cake.As for staying out of OHIO,who the hell would want to live in OHIO.You OBAMA IDIOTS, think more of a horse then a human being.I hope someday, I have a chance to piss in your coffee. You all have a good day my friends. If you are ever in need, call a horse, they'll socialize with a JackAss. HEEEH HAAAH
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I am trying to make contact with Rodger Howell from Erin,Tenn.
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