In many ways, the Amish live much as many Americans did in the 19th century, and are thus dependent upon horses to be partners in work and transportation. The work horses are big and incredibly powerful; it is amazing to see a team of these horses pulling a gang plow through the tough fields.

For this photograph, I ventured out in a blizzard to photograph whatever I could find in the Amish community near my Michigan winter home. This black horse appeared like an apparition in the blowing snow.

SIZE: This photograph is printed at an approximate final size of a bit over 3x3,” and is printed on cotton rag photographic paper using pigmented inks for an estimated 400-year display life.

LIMITED EDITION: This photographic print is part of a limited edition produced by photographer Lee Rentz. The edition consists of 250 prints, which includes all sizes and methods of printing.