Today: A Horse Named Pencil

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By Peter Gilstrap Feb 12, 2009 11:00 AMTags

If you're going to walk on a frozen lake, don't forget to leave your pocket change at home and evacuate your bowels. You want to be as light as possible. We learn this—and really nothing else—from Doug Oldiges, the owner of Pencil the horse. The sturdy beast was rescued from a potentially icy, watery grave. Unfortunately, no one can rescue Doug from this interview.