Keeping Portland Weird, tiny plastic horsey style

Long ago, Portland streets carried horse traffic along cobblestone streets, and the sidewalks were built with small metal rings with which to tie off one's horse. A law was passed that says that any concrete work must duplicate or replace what existed historically. So, even though people haven't really needed the rings to tie off horses for around 100 years, you can still find them installed into new sidewalks around town.

Some people have concluded that these quaint artifacts needed a greater purpose. So, a few months ago, artist Scott Wayne Indiana began to affix toy plastic ponies to the rings with cable.


Here is a group of photos on Flickr.

Man, I love this town.