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Shire horse

(Encyclopedia) Shire horse, a breed of draft horse native to central England. It is equal in weight to the Belgian horse and is usually slightly taller. Widely used as a war horse during the Middle…

light horse

(Encyclopedia) light horse, any breed of horse that is used primarily for riding or for light work such as pulling buggies. Light horses have their origin in the Middle East and N Africa. All modern…

harness

(Encyclopedia) harness, comprehensive term for the gear of a draft animal, excluding the yoke, by which it is attached to the load that it pulls. Although harnesses are used on dogs (for drawing…

White Horse, Vale of the

(Encyclopedia) White Horse, Vale of the, district (1991 pop. 109,200), Oxfordshire, S central England. The vale is the valley of the Ock River. Abingdon is the administrative seat. Surgical…

Welsh pony

(Encyclopedia) Welsh pony, breed of small horse of European origin. First bred primarily in Saxony, it later became localized in Wales. Although the breed is of ancient type, it presently bears…

Kicking Horse

(Encyclopedia) Kicking Horse, river of SE British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Rocky Mts., and flowing SW and NW to Golden, where it enters the Columbia River. Its course is rapid, with several…

The Fox and the Horse

The Fox and the Horse A farmer had a horse that had been an excellent faithful servant to him: but he was now grown too old to work; so the farmer would give him nothing more to eat, and said…

Brewer's: Horse

The public-house sign. The White Horse.The standard of the Saxons, and therefore impressed on hop pockets and bags as the ensign of Kent. On Uffington Hill, Berks, there is formed in the…

Horse of the Year

Horse of the YearYear 1971 Ack Ack (5)1972 Secretariat (2)1973 SECRETARIAT (3)1974 Forego (4)1975 Forego (5)1976 Forego (6)1977 SEATTLE SLEW (3)1978 AFFIRMED (3)1979 Affirmed (4)1980…

The Horse Whisperer

Director:Robert RedfordWriters:Eric Roth and Richard LaGraveneseDirector of Photography:Robert RichardsonEditors:Tom Rolf. Freeman Davies and Hank CorwinMusic:Thomas NewmanProduction Designer…