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	War horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A war horse's training would generally address its responsiveness to being controlled without reins, tolerance for the noises of battle, and its adaptability to weapons and armor the rider would be using.
		In addition, some war horses were trained to kick on command, thus becoming weapons in the extended arsenal of the warriors they carried.
		In some of these cultures, war horses were routinely gelded, as an ancient trick was to release a herd of mares in heat onto the battlefield to cause distraction and disobedience in non-gelded war horses.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/War_horse (417 words)

	Man O' War (horse) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The horse who won that race was Upset, whose name popularized a new phrase in sports ("upset" meaning an upstart beating the favorite).
		That May, three-year-old Man O' War was not entered in the Kentucky Derby because his owner did not like racing in Kentucky and believed it was too early in the year for a young horse to go a mile and a quarter.
		Man O' War was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Man_O'_War_(horse) (1017 words)

	Mustangs and Man
		Horses have served as comrade to man on the war torn fields of this country and abroad.
		Horse were drafted into war in large numbers in service to this country for calvary and non-calvary roles alike.
		Horses were a basis of wealth and were often the object, as well as the means, of war between alien tribes.
	www.pbs.org /wildhorses/wh_man/wh_war.html (838 words)

	The Significance of the Finnish Horse in the Winter War and the Continuation War
		These horses were recorded, and their owners notified that in case of war they would have to bring their horses to be taken to the front.
		The horse was given its daily grooming, it was dug a ditch similar to that of the soldier, when oats and hay was scarce the soldiers would travel long distances to find edible food for the horse and sometimes the soldier would share his meal with the horse.
		The horse was as prone to injury as its drivers and riders.
	www.saunalahti.fi /penelope/e/Finnish_Horse.htm (3512 words)

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		In the ancient civilizations the horse was used primarily as a harness animal for almost 1,000 years, from the early second millennium BC to the early first millennium BC Equine draft was preceded by and modeled after a draft system developed for oxen, which was not particularly well-adapted to equine anatomy.
		Horse and Rider: No Mean Feat The fact that the early horse was a relatively small animal, probably not exceeding 12 hands in height, has long been put forth as a reason for the late development of horseback riding in the Near East.
		The importance of the horse to the Scythians is evidenced by the many artifacts with a horse motif recovered from their burial mounds.
	www.imh.org /imh/kyhpl1b.html (4732 words)

	Member Spotlight - February, 2003 - War Horse
		War Horse: I live in the community of Timonium, Maryland which is just north of Baltimore City.
		I kept the War Horse at a marina near the Chesapeake Bay bridges on the western shore.
		War Horse: It is according to what time of the year it is. In late February or early March I would fish my local reservoir, Loch Raven.
	www.catcherman.com /features/interviews/warhorse0203.htm (3301 words)

	Wooden Horse, Greek Mythology Link.
		That horse, Odysseus advised, was to be left abandoned in the plain, and the Achaean army should burn the tents and sail away to Tenedos (the island off the Troad), so that the Trojans, believing that the invaders were gone, should come to the deserted Achaean camp and find the horse.
		When the horse was ready, the Achaeans let the best among them hide inside it, burned their tents, and leaving only Sinon behind, sailed away either to Tenedos or to cape Sigeum where they were to wait for a signal from the same Sinon.
		So the horse was brought either to the shrine of Athena, in the heart of the city, or stationed beside the palace of Priam 1.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/WOODENHORSE.html (2635 words)

	Horses of the Civil War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Many horses paid a high price for their devotion to man; at one point early in the war, more horses than men were being killed.
		In 1997, the Virginia Historical Society unveiled a bronze statue of a horse in honor of all equines that were involved in the war.
		The horse was sent to VMI by train and many veterans stood along side the tracks to salute the horse as the train passed.
	www.civilwarweb.com /articles/09-99/horses.htm (1486 words)

	Cavalry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The horse is a peculiar beast, capable of great feats of endurance on the one hand, and on the other, subject to a bewildering number of ailments.
		Horses that came up lame or too physically distressed to continue were intentionally killed by the men themselves or a rearguard.
		Horses were perhaps the most important element of unification between the North and South at the end of the war.
	www.floridareenactorsonline.com /expendable.htm (2773 words)

	Of The War-Horse Symbol - Revelation 6:1
		And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
		The Romans claimed to be the offspring of Mars, their god of war, whom they honored and worshipped by horse-races and horse-sacrifices in spring and fall from the time of Romulus, the founder of their state, down to the time of the emperors.
		White is emblematic of peace; red of war, fl of lamentation, mourning and woe; pale green of famine and pestilence.
	www.bibletopics.com /biblestudy/9.htm (706 words)

	General Robert E. Lee's War-Horses, Traveller And Lucy Long
		She was stolen just before the close of the war, and after the surrender was found in the eastern part of the State, and Captain R. Lee brought her to Lexington to his father.
		The horse was of the 'Grey Eagle' stock, and was raised by Mr.
		General Lee rode her quite constantly until toward the close of the war, when she was found to be in foal and was sent to the rear.
	www.civilwarhome.com /leeshorses.htm (1848 words)

	The Horsemen of Revelation: The Red Horse of War > The Good News : March/April 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The war to end all wars is coming, but it will follow a time of global conflict and turmoil unlike anything ever seen (Matthew 24:21).
		Religion, the newly emerged Protestant versus Roman Catholic theology, was the ideology that fueled the winds of war.
		At the end of the age, war will bring the nations to the point where a system will be created with the capability, and perhaps even the stated purpose, of bringing peace to the earth.
	www.gnmagazine.org /issues/gn51/redhorse.htm (2936 words)

	War Horse
		Critical to waging war throughout the ages of history has been the war horse—effective cavalry mounts and sure-footed pack mules.
		The offspring were sought-after horses of war throughout the military services in the United States and by our allies arond the world—and were coveted spoils of war by enemy nations.
		War Horse is exactingly researched, lavishly illustrated with over 130 archival photographs, and is written with thoroughness, excitement and many humorous anecdotes.
	www.tamu.edu /upress/BOOKS/2005/livingston.htm (155 words)

	Man O' War - Horse of the century.
		Originally, Belmont's wife named the horse My Man o' War, after her soldiering husband, who was stationed in France during World War I, but the "My" was later dropped.
		Man o' War's last race was against Sir Barton, who in 1919 had become the first to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont.
		When Riddle was informed that Man o' War would have to carry even more than 138 pounds as a 4-year-old, he retired his horse to stud.
	www.horsehats.com /ManOWar.html (1247 words)

	BBC SPORT \| HORSE RACING \| War Emblem takes Preakness
		Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem won the 127th Preakness Stakes to remain on course to claim the US Triple Crown.
		War Emblem answered critics who said that his pillar-to-post Kentucky Derby victory two weeks ago had been a fluke.
		War Emblem pulled ahead on the back stretch and came around the final turn with Proud Citizen second.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/1996185.stm (213 words)

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		Man o' War went undefeated as a three-year-old in 1920, and reduced the American record for the mile by two-fifths of a second, to 1:35 4/5; and even at that, his jockey - now Clarence Kummer - had held him back.
		One Saddle Horse which became a legend in his own time was the great Wing Commander.
		Cossacks descended on the tanks, mounted on ponies which were descendants of the horses of the ancient Scythians, the first masters of cavalry.
	www.imh.org /imh/kyhpl6b.html (1492 words)

	The war-horse (from military technology) -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The deeper issue underlying the war was the balance of power between the rival Bourbon and Habsburg dynasties.
		Before the advent of mechanized vehicles, the horse was widely used as a draft animal and riding on horseback was one of the chief means of transportation.
		At the end of World War II, as the Allied powers raced to defeat Germany and Japan, new lines were already being drawn to mark the fronts of the next battle: the Cold War.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-57591?tocId=57591 (879 words)

	CRAZY HORSE
		Crazy Horse was born along Rapid Creek near present-day Rapid City, South Dakota, to the east of Paha Sapa, the Black Hills.
		The raid was successful, but Crazy Horse received a wound in the leg, because, his father interpreted, unlike the rider in the vision, he had taken two scalps.
		Crazy Horse became further known to many of the Sioux bands for his courage in the War for the BOZEMAN Trail of 1866-68 under the Oglala RED CLOUD, when the army began building a road in Powder River country from the Oregon Trail to the goldfields of Montana.
	www.emayzine.com /lectures/CRAZYHOR.html (1202 words)

	War Horse Place--Thoroughbred Boarding and Broodmare Services
		Located in the heart of the Bluegrass, War Horse Place is Kentucky's newest and most exclusive home for your prized broodmares.
		War Horse place is now available to a limited number of mares.
		We are only three miles from the Interstate 75 exit for the Kentucky Horse Park, and one mile from Interstate 64 west of Lexington.
	www.warhorseplace.com (303 words)

	Famous Horses of the Civil War
		This provision, insisted on by Lee, was accepted by Grant when he was told that once they returned to civilian life, former soldiers wouldn't be able to plant spring crops without their war horses.
		Union officers were as dependent on their horses as were their opponents.
		Because the big horse was an inviting target, Kearny switched to a bay named Decatur and then to Bayard, whose color was light brown.
	www.civilwarhome.com /horses.htm (829 words)

	Australian Light Horse Memorial, War Horse Memorial, Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial in Adelaide, South ...
		The memorial is a horse trough made of Harcourt Victorian granite and weighs 8 tons and is 16 feet in length.
		The removal of the memorial in November of 1966 and its installation at the present site, adjacent to the Light Horse Memorial, on April 18 1967, was performed by S.D. Tillet Pty Ltd. The memorial was intended and used as a horse trough.
		The memorial is made from Harcourt Granite, the same material used for the Light Horse and War Horse Memorials.
	www.dva.gov.au /sa_nt/commemoration/memorials/lighthorse.htm (581 words)

	Traveller
		Traveller was the war horse of General Robert E. Lee.
		The iron grey horse was born in 1857 in Greenbrier County, in what is now West Virginia.
		The horse was steady no matter how fierce the noise of battle or the crush of fighting, surefooted with great stamina, and had easy gaits to ride.
	www.equinenet.org /heroes/travelle.html (358 words)

	WAR HORSE FARM - GREG & HEIDI LANNERS
		War Horse Farm is home to the INCREDIBLE, ULTRA-HAIRY, 18.1 hand Shire stallion, Laurel's Powerful Paul.
		War Horse Farm is a small, family run horse farm dedicated to breeding and promoting only the finest quality Shires, and Shire Sporthorses.
		War Horse Farm is the place to find that unique dressage horse, brilliant carriage horse or new best friend!
	www.warhorsefarm.com (237 words)

	History of the Trojan War
		Telephus, in the course of the war, was wounded by Achilles.
		He assured the Trojans that the wooden horse was safe and would bring luck to the Trojans.
		After the war, Polyxena, daughter of Priam, was sacrificed at the tomb of Achilles and Astyanax, son of Hector, was also sacrificed, signifying the end of the war.
	www.stanford.edu /~plomio/history.html (1211 words)

	New Riders of the Golden Age (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The New Riders of the Golden Age from War Horse Farm in Sarasota, Florida, have been jousting professionally since 1982 and have appeared at Renaissance Festivals, state and county fairs and other events all over the USA and Canada.
		The use of Belgian, Percheron, Shire, and Clydesdale horses and full suits of period-designed 16th century tilting armor differentiates the New Riders of the Golden Age from groups and organizations presenting staged theatrical medieval jousts.
		The use of period equipment allows the New Riders to engage in an authentic full contact joust, and the great horses add an unmatchable sense of power and presence to the joust.
	www.warhorse.com (194 words)

	History of War Horse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The War Horse was severely damaged and fell from formation - more than 10,000 feet - before the pilot and co-pilot gained control to pull out of the dive and fly the crippled bomber back to Great Ashfield on three engines.
		It should be noted the War Horse had been grounded for repair of combat damage and did not fly on this mission to Berlin.
		During this time the War Horse crew were assigned to other bombers to fly their missions.
	www.b17warhorse.fws1.com /whats_new.html (1775 words)

	UO Stratics - Hunter's Guide - War Horse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		War horses have an increased amount of strength and stamina.
		To get a war horse, the faction must have installed a Faction Stablemaster in a city controlled by that faction.
		With a little healing from a GM Mage a War Horse with GM Wrestling can kill a lich.
	uo.stratics.com /database/view.php?db_content=hunters&id=357 (497 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: War Horse: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When war breaks out, Albert's father, needy for money for his struggling farm, sells Joey to the army, where he, like the soldiers around him, must try to cope with the horrors of the First World War.
		Set in three European countries where war hits hard in 1914, Morpurgo's book surprisingly puts its focus with a young horse, through whose eyes and mind the reader is familiarized with the atrocities of war as they unfold.
		The further into the story, the reader (whether adult or youngster) gradually conceives a growing sympathy with the war horse and ends up nearly identifying with his animal companion.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0749748508 (908 words)

	CBBC Newsround \| Reviews \| Book: War Horse
		Joey is a horse but not a normal horse.
		Yes, this book has been written from the point of view of Joey, a young farm horse who is sent out to war with soldiers.
		Some of the stories he tells are funny and some show the harsh realities of war.
	news.bbc.co.uk /cbbcnews/hi/newsid_3980000/newsid_3981700/3981785.stm (352 words)

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		Due to the amount of spam we received we have had to display our contact details in the form of a graphic so it cannot be picked up my internet spiders.
		WW1 Horse is blewholt's award winning web site about the role of horse in World War 1.
		This site includes online exhibitions featuring historical 1st hand accounts of the use of horse during world war one as well as period horse tack.
	www.geocities.com /wwihorse (149 words)

	Zones - The War of the Worlds
		It was roughly nine years ago that editor Scott Allie and I pitched Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson on a faithful comics adaptation of H. Wells' The War of the Worlds.
		We've got tons of downloads featuring the coolest Dark Horse The War of the Worlds artwork.
		Dark Horse, Dark Horse Comics, and the Dark Horse logo are trademarks of Dark Horse Comics, Inc., registered in various categories and countries.
	www.darkhorse.com /zones/wotw (245 words)

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