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The Bridleway - How Horses Shaped the British Landscape (Hardcover)
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The Bridleway - How Horses Shaped the British Landscape (Hardcover)
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Discovery Miles 5 250
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Tiffany Francis-Baker explores how the relationship between humans
and horses has shaped the British landscape, how horses have
captured our wild imaginations, and how this connection has evolved
and become part of our nation's ecosystems. Most of us have enjoyed
walking on a bridleway at some time, but we rarely stop to think
about how these old routes came to be. These ancient networks
criss-cross the British countryside and are so familiar to walkers
and riders that they have become almost invisible as we meander our
way along them. From atop a horse and on foot, Tiffany
Francis-Baker provides readers with a new perspective on bridleways
and a glimpse into their intriguing history. Tiffany discovers how
horses have been woven into the fabric of British culture, from
street and pub names to trading routes and coaching inns. She
visits a horse fair and learns about Traveller communities,
discusses the role of equestrian sport and inclusivity, sees
rewilding in action on the Knepp Estate in Sussex, and embarks on
detective-style work to uncover ancient bridleways lost to time.
She watches heavy horses at work, visits an abandoned Dartmoor
quarry and meets the closest living ancestors of the truly wild
horse. Horses are the only domesticated animal we elevate to pets
while also classifying them as vehicles, machinery or tools of
farming and conservation. In their hybridity as part-domesticated,
part-fiercely independent, horses can teach us a lot about our
landscape and our place within it. And they can help us to
understand nature through a different pair of eyes. As a nation, we
have allowed them far deeper into human society than any other
animal, except for dogs and cats. Revealing how deep-rooted horses
have been in British culture for thousands of years, Tiffany
investigates why this animal, in particular, has captured Britons'
attention so much and explores how horses have shaped Britain's
landscape, history and heritage.
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