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Leo the Lionheart

Horse

Figure history

A horse carrying the Lions emblem on its chest and five lion heads on its saddle and blanket. Jim Dunlap worked on it while recovering from an arm injury.

Category
Horses
Sponsor
Missoula Lions Clubs

A Carousel for Missoula inventory.

Role: Permanent pony.

Design: John Thompson. Carving: neck, Mike Wehmeyer; body and legs, Jim Dunlap. Sanding: Gregg Dalton, Ione Briedlander, Ethel Diettert, Jim Dunlap, Dana Nichols. Painting: Marlies Borchers; priming: Ethel Diettert.

Video reading: seat 1B in footage dated June 29, 2024. View this section. This is a source-era best reading, not a verified current placement.

Historical description and credits: https://carousels.org/psp/Missoula/leo_the_lionheart-large.html

The NCA gallery includes photographs dated April 2004; current placement is not established by these captions.