My interest in horses, I have to admit, issomewhat limited. I ride and (even if I say so myself) am quite good at it, despite only learning ten years ago but I do find the prospect of sitting watching horses for three days going around a ring rather daunting. But this is Ireland ...
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p5 Extract from THE TOTAL PACKAGE by Thomas Hine. Copyright © 1995 by Thomas Hine. Published by Little, Brown and Company. Reproduced by permission of The Karpfinger Agency. p7 Extract from ‘Horses for courses’ by Simon Brook, Livewire Magazine, June/July 2001. Reproduced by permission. ...
their arrival encouraging the Royalist foot to make a firm stand against the steadily advancing Parliamentary line. However the Royalist cavalry could not be persuaded to attack the Parliamentary infantry, claiming their horses were too exhausted. Prince Rupert refused to order a further attack. ...
Royalist Army A large number of the nobility in England joined the king's army. At that time, upper-class men were trained at a young age to ride horses. This meant that Charles had the advantage of having a very good cavalry. Parliament's soldiers gave them the nickname Cavaliers (Span...
fodder noun dried hay or straw for cattle or horses folily adj. foolishly folk noun people fonge verb receive fonne noun fool foore noun footsteps forage noun food for animals fordoon verb 1. destroy, ruin; 2. violate forneys noun cauldron ...
) One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat. Knackish (a.) Trickish; artful. Knack-kneed (a.) See Knock-kneed. Knacky (a.) Having a knack; cunning; crafty; trickish. Knag (n.) A knot in wood; a protuberance. Knag (n.) A wooden peg for ...
horses capul noun nag, a small riding-horse or pony careyne noun corpse carl noun fellow carryk noun barge, large sailing ship cartere noun charioteer caste verb, pst. sg. thought, planned catel noun property, possessions caytyf, kaityf, kaytyf noun wretch caytyves noun wretched creatures ...
One universal groan broke from the crowd; and the soldiers, who had sat on their horses and stood in their ranks immovable as statues, were of a sudden all in motion, clearing the streets. Thus, in the forty-ninth year of his age, falling at the same time of his career as Strafford...
A coach and horses to drive like the wind – in an hour! INNKEEPER Yes, sir! GERONTE Behind the inn, in an hour – understand? A man and a young girl will be there – and away like the wind, away to Paris. And remember that silence is golden. INNKEEPER I worship gold. GERONTE...