Showing posts with label War Horse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label War Horse. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The Anzac Hoof: Where were the farriers during the battle for Gallipoli?

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The Anzac trophy hoof / inkwell lives in the heraldry collection of the Australian War Memorial . Today, a salute to our friends in...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Trophy Hoof: Taxidermist Rowland Ward Preserved Part of a Favorite Horse Forever

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Every once in a while, you'll see one in an antique store or on eBay: a preserved hoof from long ago. A favorite hunter or cavalry c...
Saturday, January 14, 2012

War Horse Farrier: Lights, Camera, Hoofcare! Who Shod Joey?

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Enjoy this Hoof Blog audio interview with War Horse location off-screen and on-screen  farrier Brendan Murray, thanks to Samantha C...
Thursday, December 08, 2011

Farrier's Ax: A Museum Restores a Gruesome Tool of Mercy Designed to End the War for Horses

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Courtesy of National Army Museum, London As people in the US prepare to line up at movie theaters to see War Horse over the Christma...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

New from War Horse: Off-Screen Actors Speak on the Film (and the Horse)

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A new two-minute trailer from Dreamworks Pictures juxtaposes the off-screen stars of the new Steven Spielberg film War Horse with their ...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

War Horse History: Equine Ambulances Moved Wounded Horses During World War I

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When a horse was wounded, it took at least one other horse to move it to a railroad stop or a field veterinary hospital. Here you see a ta...
Saturday, May 23, 2009

"What Price the Horse?" A World War I Farrier Wondered

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by Fran Jurga | 23 May 2009 | Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog A friend shared with me this photo of a farrier sergeant mounted on what looks l...