War Horses Week: Russley Park Remount Depot, World War One, Women, Horses and Sources

“You are doing a man’s work and so you’re dressed rather like a man, but remember just because you wear a smock and breeches you should take care to behave like a British girl who expects chivalry and respect from everyone she meets. … See to it that [a Land Army Girl] means … a …

Whole Heap of Little Horse Links

What the what? No, this is not breaking news, but something I discovered today. Lambourn will have the UK’s first “horse monorail” courtesy of Turkish industrialist and racehorse owner, Mehmet Kurt. As far as I can tell it’s a horsewalker from Tron (have a look at the photo here); apparently the “Kurtsystem” will be great …

The Tale of the Salisbury River Horse

It’s a glorious English summer day in Wiltshire. Only slightly damp. You turn your horse out onto a water meadow to graze, and leave him there. The next morning, your girlfriend calls from the vet where she works. They have your horse. He’s fine and totally unconcerned. Do you want to come and pick him …