Princess Diana: In the company of horses

UPDATED Aug. 31, 2012 by Vivian Grant (Aug. 28, 2007) -- Horses are key figures in the pomp and circumstance that surrounds royal events in Great Britain, and have always been central to British royal life. The carriage carrying the Prince and Princess of Wales passes along Trafalgar Square on its way from St. Paul's…

Horses and their impact on culture ancient and modern

Guest Post by JENNY SHARP Since the dawning of time there has existed a unique bond between man and horse. As soon as man was able, he tamed the horse and that relationship began. As with dogs, it is perhaps these primitive, mutually beneficial connections between men and animals that have sustained the bond between…

Horse power delivers Prince Charles’ Christmas tree

Reported by the UK Press Association The Prince of Wales's Christmas tree has been delivered to Clarence House in London and, in keeping with his rural interests, it was dropped off by a horse rather than a van. Ella, a grey Percheron mare, had the privilege of pulling a cart carrying the pine tree into…