Poppies of Remembrance

[GrahamS]

There is now a growing campaign to do something similar to honor the more than one million horses that were sacrificed alongside the men. Apart from the cavalry regiments that were quickly decimated in the early stages of the war, the majority of horses were commandeered from domestic owners. Working horses from farms (all of the heavy breeds such as Percherons, Shires, Suffolk Punch, which are all now endangered) warm bloods, hunters, hacks, show jumpers, dressage horses, ponies and mules were all taken by the army regardless. Men have choices, animals don't!

[BillyBob]

distaff

I learned a new word!

[PFMcFarland]

Definitely a moving, and thought provoking display. You did very good dealing with the crush of the crowd, Graham.

PF

[Mike Kovacs]

There is now a growing campaign to do something similar to honor the more than one million horses that were sacrificed alongside the men. Apart from the cavalry regiments that were quickly decimated in the early stages of the war, the majority of horses were commandeered from domestic owners. Working horses from farms (all of the heavy breeds such as Percherons, Shires, Suffolk Punch, which are all now endangered) warm bloods, hunters, hacks, show jumpers, dressage horses, ponies and mules were all taken by the army regardless. Men have choices, animals don't!

Have you seen the film "The War Horse"?

"Taken" is pretty much the gist of it too. Confiscation of private property for low or no compensation is one of the things the Americans have better with "property rights".

[OpenWater]

Graham,

These are very, very moving photos. The poppies in the moat tell a tale about a true river of suffering and death.

Mike

[GrahamS]

There is now a growing campaign to do something similar to honor the more than one million horses that were sacrificed alongside the men. Apart from the cavalry regiments that were quickly decimated in the early stages of the war, the majority of horses were commandeered from domestic owners. Working horses from farms (all of the heavy breeds such as Percherons, Shires, Suffolk Punch, which are all now endangered) warm bloods, hunters, hacks, show jumpers, dressage horses, ponies and mules were all taken by the army regardless. Men have choices, animals don't!

Have you seen the film "The War Horse"?

"Taken" is pretty much the gist of it too. Confiscation of private property for low or no compensation is one of the things the Americans have better with "property rights".

Mike, behold:


Thanks to Gemma Stannish.