Building a Future for Horses out of the Past
The Pelham along with various version of the Pelham has been adapted for driving, for use with a bridoon, as a double bridle. There is the Liverpool and the Liverpool slide, an example of that is shown here. They have a variety of mouth pieces, straight, curved, sometimes with a serrated pattern on one side.
Read More ...This is a replica of the design of bit that Boudica (reign AD 60 – 61) was using. It is simple with a central link and loose rings. So they obviously knew quite a lot about bitting in those times. There is a very good collection of bronze age bits in the Castle Museum, Norwich.
Read More ...Bits are as ancient as is our association with the horse, either for guiding the chariot, the plough or for riding. Thousands of years have passed and in many ways very little has altered in their designs. We begin with the snaffle. A joined bit seems to have been the first design often with fulmer
Read More ...Louis Napoleon was the son of Hortense Beauharnais the daughter of the Empress Josephine and Napoleon’s brother, Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland. He was born at the Tuilleries Palace in Paris 20th April 1808 and died 9th January 1873. He was elected president of the Second Republic in 1848. He then went on to seize
Read More ...The Durdans in 1746 The Durdans house is approached along Chalk Lane and Woodcote end, in Epsom in the county of Surrey. Its name can be traced back to 1375, to its first owner, Richard Diridenne or Dirden, it is likely that this first house was visited by Samuel Pepys, John Evelyn and Charles ll,
Read More ...The mare Scapa Flow 1914 was purchased by Lord Derby on the advice of his trainer, George Lambton, He was not to know then that she would through her matings produce a slew of Derby winners. This chart shows how they came about. She was responsible for the Northern Dancer line and Frankel. Derby Winners
Read More ...There were millions of horses used in the Second World War, used by every army except the British, though even we had a Mounted Brigade in Palestine, mainly Yeomanry (TA), perhaps 2000 horses.
Read More ...These key rings all date back to the 50’s they were beautifully made and had leather attachments. These are not imported but would have been made in the UK.
Read More ...This delightful bas relief figure would have been attached to a stand. It’s purpose would be as a decoration. It was black when I acquired and I thought it must be iron. I gave it a small polish and revealed a shiny gold underneath and realised it was brass. It is such a charming piece
Read More ...Dick Turpin was baptized on September 25th, 1705, Hemstead, Essex. He was hung on the Knavesmire, York on 17th April, 1739. His father ran an ale house, probably a good place to pick up bad habits. Whatever his start in life he clearly was a person who looked for the easy way out and work
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