JUST HORSING ABOUT
Elegant, kind and empathic, horses have long been the companions of humans. In ancient times, they were our most useful form of transport – other than our own legs, of course – and they worked alongside us, helping us farm the land. After the Industrial Revolution, they worked in mines and along the canals. On p44 of this very magazine, we’ve got a lovely story about how humans and horses can even heal one another!
Naturally, over the millenia all sorts of myths sprung up around these beautiful and noble creatures. They’ve been the steeds of gods, heroes – and on the flipside, terrifying headless horsemen! One of them is even the roommate of the
