This column on the art of the carousel is in response to readers who asked how volunteers actually carved the horses on the Berkshire Carousel. Figure carving for carousels became a lost art in 1930.

An image of an ugly carousel horse has gone viral across social media, with users posting the goofy creature into iconic film images. Where Did The ‘Ugly Carousel Horse’ Meme Come From? On X (Twitter) ...

Bubba, Dapper, Ruth are thoroughbreds. Their gait, their jaunty look, their glossy coats of gray, brown and peach — courtesy of oil-based sign paint — would take the prize at any horse show. Bea, ...