Giant Horse Ready To Join South Dakota Sculpture Park

Giant Horse Ready To Join South Dakota Sculpture Park AG WORLD A giant 40-ft tall metal horse will soon join about 50 other sculptures at Porter Sculpture Park along Interstate I-90 near Montrose S Dak FARM SHOW readers were introduced to Ron Porter’s roadside attraction 10 years ago Vol 31 Issue 5 where his 60-ft bull head can be seen for miles Every summer thousands of people pull off the busy interstate to meander through Porter’s sculptures Porter made the horse at his shop in Lawrence S Dak about 150 miles away Made of railroad tie plates it weighs nearly 60 tons So Porter is looking for good crane operators to handle the dismantling and reassembly of the sculpture It’ll take several semi trucks to transport it The sculptor says he is open to suggestions from engineers and heavy equipment operators regarding the logistics of transporting and assembling the horse on a concrete slab with stainless steel implants to secure the statue His goal is to have the horse installed by July 2018 Porter and his albino dog Bambino stay in a camper through the season: Memorial Day through Sept 15 Admission is $8/adults $4/ages 13-17 Free/ages 12 and under The park is listed as a top roadside attraction in America and can be found at exit 374 off I-90 Go south one mile to get to the entrance of Porter Sculpture Park Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Porter Sculpture Park 25700 451st Ave Montrose S Dak 57048 ph 605 204-0370; www portersculpturepark com; bambinosd2012@gmail com

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