His story, like the million other British horses who served, should never be forgotten.Ĭhannel 4 Specialist Factual Commissioning Editor Julia Harrington says: "I love a reactive piece - and this story has just such great social history behind it. But the most famous war horse of all to return in glory was Warrior. Six black horses that survived the war together would pull the body of the Unknown Warrior to its last resting place in Westminster Abbey. Half a million horses were sold to French farmers to help rebuild the countryside. 85,000 of the oldest were sold for horse meat to feed POWs and the local population who were half starving. Warrior: The Amazing Story of a Real War Horse by Seely, Jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at .uk.
But there was further heartache for the horses when the war came to an end. The finest hour of the cavalry came in spring 1918 when - led by the warhorse Warrior - they checked the German advance before going on to help win the war. Behind the lines an army of vets worked miracles to treat injured horses and keep them going. But the deep bond that developed between man and horse helped both survive the hell of the Somme and Passchendaele. Tragically a quarter of a million of these horses died from shrapnel wounds and disease. Instead, in a new era of mechanised trench warfare, it was the heavy horses transporting guns, ammunition and food to the front line troops who were most important. The British Army hoped its illustrious cavalry regiments would win a swift victory, but it would be years before they enjoyed their moment of glory. Brough Scott (racing commentator) tells the tale of his aristocratic grandfather General Jack Seely and his beloved horse Warrior, who would become the most famous horse of the war, renowned for his amazing courage and a mascot to the troops. The story begins with the mass call up of horses from every farm and country estate in the land.
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It is told using rarely seen archive and rare archive testimony from WWI veterans who worked with horses, and sequences with experts such as former RSPCA Chief Vet Mark Evans, historian Richard van Emden and British Army expert Dr David Kenyon, combined with the latest historical research. 1 Females 8 and 3 Females and Genesis 3 Boys Dorm Room Byzantine Warrior. The true story is even more epic than the new Spielberg feature film. War Horse: The True Story (W/T) is the extraordinary and deeply moving story of the million British horses who served in WWI. *New Sealed* War Horse - The Real Story DVD Region 4.
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