A pair of Gary Gorley's Tennessee walking horses' reflection appears in a drinking trough at Gorley's farm in the Forklin community of Boyle County.Gary Gorley raises Tennessee walking horses.
Gary Gorley contemplates his role as the current costodian of land that has been in his family intermittenly for four generations, land on which he was raised. "It's not that I would mind moving, but my heart is just tied to this place." The farm in the Forkland area of Boyle County, was once used for agriculture, primarily producing tobacco. Gorley, now retired, dedicates much of his time to raising Tennessee Walking Horses. SEAN MCGANUnfortunately there is no info with this photo.Buddy Marrick holds one of his quarter horses while she is reshoed in Gary Gorley's barn. The two men trade and breed horses and keep and eye on each other's land. Marrick doen't have a barn, so Gorley lets him use hisBuddy Marrick holds one of his quarter horses while she is reshoed in Gary Gorley's barn. The two men trade and breed horses and keep and eye on each other's land. Marrick doen't have a barn, so Gorley lets him use his.Gary Gorley relaxes after a day's work at the farm. "You know lately I've been feeling really bad. Brenda goes in for surgery on Monday, and is trying to get the house in order before the end of the weekend. She has been moving at 90 miles per hour and I've been going about 35. I really have to help out moreEarly on a fall morning, Gary Gorley changes from his house shoes he wears at home in suburban Danville Kentucky, into the boots he will wear to his farm in the Forklin community of Western Boyle County. Gary Gorley relaxes after a day's work at the farm. "You know lately I've been feeling really bad. Brenda goes in for surgery on Monday, and is trying to get the house in order before the end of the weekend. She has been moving at 90 miles per hour and I've been going about 35. I really have to help out moreGary Gorley visits Elder Cemetery. Four generations of ancestors, both Gorley and Dougherty are buried here. Families who live in the area are allowed to be burried here free of charge. "It usually takes me about 15 minutes to get to the farm, which is just about the time I need to do some thinking. I get a lot of farming done driving down this road" said Gary Gorley, speaking of his daily commute to his farm in the Forklin community of western Boyle County. The farm has been in his family for four generations.
