"Warrior: The Amazing Story of a Real War Horse" Topic

"Unlike the book and film War Horse, Warrior is the extraordinary true tale of the thoroughbred horse Winston Churchill's great heroic friend, Jack Seely, took to France in 1914. They both survived five years of bombs and bullets to lead a cavalry charge in 1918 before returning home where they rode on together until 1938. The book tells the whole history of Warrior, his life from his birth on the Isle of Wight to his amazing feats as a famous war horse and how a combination of both the horse's extraordinary character and some unbelievable twists of fate, helped him survive a war which claimed the lives of eight million horses. Originally published in 1934 as My Horse Warrior, this edition is introduced by Jack Seely's grandson Brough Scott, and includes the original illustrations which equine and war artist Sir Alfred Munnings drew especially for Jack Seely both during the war and at home afterwards."
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Armand

I've actually read this!

An interesting read, but the modern edition does tend to emphasise the 'real warhorse' stuff a bit much. But, marketing, innit.

I was given it because of the Isle Of Wight bit. I grew up there and the field the horse was trained in really is bloody steep!

Glad you enjoyed it my friend! (smile)

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Armand