The horses learned their lessons well, obeying their owners’ voice commands as he held their collars up to harness them for the Dec. 10 wagon rides at Lincoln Park.

The wagon train has been a Harrison tradition since 1977. Every year, it leaves Harrison and arrives in Springdale just before the beginning of the Rodeo of the Ozarks' opening-day parade, which ...

The 10 horses on a team take turns eight at a time to pull the wagon. "It gives each horse one day to rest," Dunham said. Each harness and collar is custom made to fit the horse.

He and Margaret became the team to drive and promote the Coors beer wagon, pulled by draft horses, traveling the country to fairs and rodeos. Today, he’s semiretired.