1000 Famous Horses Fact & Fictional Throughout the Ages: (Not Race Horses and Not Show Jumping Horses)

525 Pages·2011·2.39 MB·English

by  FJH Glover

1000
FAMOUS HORSES
FACT & FICTIONAL
THROUGHOUT THE AGES
(NOT RACE HORSES AND NOT SHOW JUMPING HORSES)
FJH Glover
Copyright © 2011 by FJH Glover.
ISBN: Softcover 978-1-4568-8529-8
ISBN: Ebook 978-1-4568-8530-4

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Dear purchaser,
Thank you for purchasing my reference book on Famous Horses, Fact and
Fictional. This 1st Edition has taken me over 15 years to compile, I have enjoyed
doing it, it started off ‘as something to do on my computer’.
I am looking to have it published, this version is self published by Xlibris. If you
find any typing errors let me know.
I have started on the 2nd Edition which will be ‘Another 1000 Famous Horses.’ I
would appreciate it if you help on this one. All you have to do is email me a
famous horse, not already in this 1st Edition, together with a paragraph on why it
is famous. You can see from the Introduction what I mean by a famous horse.
Not race horse or show jumping.
The pictures on the back and front cover are my family and friends horses, I
could replace these pictures with your family and friends pictures if you wish.
You would have to email the pictures.
Yours sincerely,
Frank, The Horseman (nothing to do with my anatomy).
Email: [email protected]
BOOK MAKE UP

TITLE
INTRODUCTION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CONTENTS
PARAGRAPHS 1 to 1005
APPENDIX A BIOGRAPHIES
APPENDIX B FILMS WITH HORSE
APPENDIX C CAROUSEL & DRAY HORSES
APPENDIX D THE FIRST HORSES
FRONT and BACK COVER Pictures:

Front cover is Lynda’s first horse Chester. Lynda is author’s daughter.
Back cover: Top left is Julie’s best friend Sky. Julie is author’s niece. Below Sky
is Grace’s horse Springtime. Grace is author’s wife. Third from the top is Fury,
friend of Springtime and named after the television series ‘Fury’. (See Paragraph
40). Bottom is Grace and Springtime, Puss-cat is lying on Springtime’s back.
INTRODUCTION
This reference book on Famous Horses started ‘as something to do on my
computer’ in 1997. As I mentioned it to friends in pubs they would ask me ‘have
you got this one or that one’. So the list grew and grew. You can see from the
Acknowledgements pages that most people contributing to the book are patrons
from various pubs. It has turned out to be ‘A Never Ending Story’. I decided to
stop at 1000 horses and to continue with the next 1000 in the second edition of
the book. Anyone buying this first edition will be invited to send me the names
of Famous Horses for the second edition. They would have their names in the
Acknowledgements. The following paragraphs contain some facts about horses.
All information has been verified on the web search machines:
In 1984 the world’s horse population was estimated to be 75,000,000.
In 2000, at the International Museum of the Horse, Kentucky Horse Park,
Lexington, Kentucky, an exhibition, entitled IMPERIAL CHINA was the first
exhibition ever to explore the role of the horse in more than 3,000 years of
Chinese history and culture. Far more than just an equestrian history, more than
350 artefacts not only illuminated the horse’s significance in art, warfare, leisure
activities and sport, but also showed how this interaction affected the overall
culture. Beginning with the Western Zhou Dynasty (1027-771 BC), and covering
all subsequent dynasties through the Qing (1644-1911), the world exclusive
exhibition contained many artefacts never before seen outside of China. All of
the art and artefacts was selected from the collections of museums throughout
Shaanxi Province, capital of China for more than a millennium, and home of the
terra cotta army of China’s first emperor.
The horse, “hippus”; as the scientists named it, first appeared on earth as a small,
timid creature no bigger than a fox. It was 10 to 17¾ inches (254mm to
450.85mm) tall at the shoulder and had four toes on its front legs and three toes
on its hind legs. Eohippus lived in a damp, hot jungle of huge cypress and
mammoth trees. Here it fed on leaves as it roamed over the boggy ground. Small
size and multi-toed feet kept Eohippus from sinking into the swamp. The
remains of this original little horse have been found in such places as the
Wasatch Range in Utah and in the Wind River Basin in Wyoming.
The Bayeaux Tapestry:
The tapestry contains about 50 different scenes and one researcher has counted
that there are 632 human figures in it, 202 horse, 55 dogs, 505 other creatures
(some clearly mythical beasts), 37 buildings, 41 ships, 49 trees and nearly 2000
Latin letters.
Some 16 million animals saw action in World War I. Mules and horses ferried
troops, equipment and supplies; carrier pigeons bore messages between ships at
sea; and cats were kept in the trenches to hunt mice. Cavalry charges were
phased out only once it became bloodily clear that horses were no match for
tanks and machine guns and barbed wire.
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the
person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a
result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground,
the person died of natural causes.
My definition of Famous Horses are from History, Mythology, Films, Television,
Books and News stories.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Author wishes to thank all those here listed for their
valuable assistance and co-operation throughout the
research of this reference book:
Nerri Eason, patron of the Old Lodge Hotel, Alverstoke.
The Life of Dick Turpin Notorious Highwayman, by
Peter Norman Jackson & Elaine Jackson.
Jane Braddick, hairdresser HMS Collingwood.
Mr AD Death. Patron of the Golden Lion, Fareham.
The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans.
Black Beauty, novel by Anna Sewell.
Vets in Practice BBC1.
Holidays Out BBC1.
The British Horse Society.
Megan and the Majic Pony of Coolebeg by Diana J Bainbridge.
Horse Tails by Valerie Porter.
Buffalo Bill and his Wild West by Joseph G Rosa and Robin May.
Nolan of Balaclava by H Moyse-Bartlett.
Honour of the Light Brigade by William M Lummis and Kenneth G Wynn.
The Horse on the Cut by Donald J Smith.
The Discworld Companion by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs.
Andrea Jamieson and Kevin Gregory of Gosport, Hants.
Pet Rescue TV CH 4.
The Wooden Horse by Eric Williams.
Lee Silcock, Dental Technician, Wigan.
Peter and Carol Andrews.
Irene Hunt, Landlady, The Royal Oak, Wigan.
‘Fairground Art’ by Geoff Weedon and Richard Ward.
Mr J K Prescott, Southport Amusement Arcade.
Mr Herbie Silcock, Southport Carousel.
Gill Sharrocks, patron of the Wigan Pier Club.
Mrs Ann Forster, Asda Cafe, Clayton Green, Lancs.
Dictionary of Symbolic and Mythological Animals.
Encyclopaedia of Myths and Legends of all Nations, by HS Robinson and K
Wilson Guinness Book of Records (1984)
Mrs Fiona Yeoman, Reference Libary, Fareham
Denis Ratcliffe, Wigan Greengrocer’s grandson.
Prehistoric England by Richard Cavendish.
Harry Johnson (ex RN) HMS Glory and HMS Wessex, 1944 to 1947.
Miniature Pony and Animal Farm, Devon.
John Clarke and Lyndsey, The Lady Bownes-Lyon sports club, Wigan.
Mark Walsh, Landlord of The Waterwheel, Wigan.
Melanie and Kelly, Dental nurses, Mill Hill, Blackburn, Lancs.
AA book, Best Days Out in Britain.
Gerry Eccles, Pub/club singer/guitar 1950s and 1960s. (Known as Sandon) and
Julie.
Rita Musa, Information Services Officer, Wigan Library.
Mrs Harsha Rawal, Anaesthetics, Wrightington Hospital.
Mr Roy Hilton, patron of the Crooke Hall Inn, Wigan.
Mr Mike Gough, patron of the Crooke Hall Inn, Wigan.
Ms Louise Marie Owen, patron of the Crooke Hall Inn, Wigan.
Jean Marsden, Production Secretary, Daniel Thwaites brewery, Blackburn,
Lancs.
Also thanks to stable staff Charlie Beardmore, Richard Green and Andrew
Wheeton.
Lipizzaner Stallions world tour, produced by Gary Lashinsky (2003).
Lynda Anne Bannister, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs.
Cathy and Danielle, bar staff, Cherry Gardens Hotel, Wigan Lane.
Stefan Canning, assistant manager, Charnley Arms, Standish.
Lauren Jones, Barmaid, Dray King, Hindley, Wigan.
Animal Farm by George Orwell. York notes by Wanda Opalinska.
Ms Kensi Amo, independent artist, patron of the Tudor House Hotel, Wigan.
Robert Quirk (Horotio incognito), artist, patron of the Tudor House Hotel,
Wigan.
DW Robinson, Director, Unicorn Brewery, Stockport, Cheshire.
Martin and Cheryl, patrons of the Lord Nelson, Hindley, Wigan. 379
Hayley Donovan, patron of the Tudor House Hotel, Wigan.
Aimee Heaton, patron of the Tudor House Hotel, Wigan.
Attila the Hun by Chris Jones.
King of the Wind, by Marguerite Henry.
The Neverending Story, by Micheal Ende.
Mr and Mrs Fleming, patrons of the Brocket Arms, Wigan.
Patrick Graham, journalist, The Observer.
Mrs J Hadfield and Mrs Mc Nulty, Stockport, Cheshire.
Mr, Mrs William and Margrete Wilson, patrons of the Briers Hall, Lathom,
Lancs.
Nolan Catterall, patron of the Cherry Gardens Wigan.
Mrs Nicola Byrom, patron of the Stocks Tavern, Barbold Lancs.
Stan and Rachel Webster, Teacher at St Benedict’s Birkenhead, Wirral.
Mr Martin and son Shane Farrall, patrons of the Douglas Bank, Wigan.
Mrs Julie Clare, patrons of the Douglas Bank, Wigan.
Mrs Julie Cooper, swimmer, Royal Clifton Hotel, Southport.