Photo-a-Day  (Monday, 15th April, 2024)

That must be Mister Ed, the talking horse.

Toddington, Haigh.

Oh yes Dennis,I love this photo...and thank you.

I wonder what goes on in his mind, he really does look as if he is thinking the words of your verse Dennis, its a great image !

What a beautiful creature! I thought of that programme, Follyfoot, that we all used to watch when we were children, with its theme-tune, "The Lightning Tree"...."Down in the meadow where the wind blows free....." However, he looks nice and cosy with his coat on, despite the winds we are having at the moment.

I don't think people realise how tall some horses are. Its nice to see a horse fastened into its winter overcoat to help keep the harsh elements at bay.

Sometimes the animals talk more sense than the humans George.

Anyone remember Champion the wonder horse?

could be a queen denniss unless you had a closer look lol

What a Bonny horse Dennis great snap.

Nice Dobbin :)

Gary, yes.....I remember Champion the Wonder Horse, and also Mr. Ed, Roy Rogers' horse Trigger and The Lone Ranger's horse Silver. "Hi-ho Silver, Awaaaaaay! " And of course Black Beauty.

Well I wasn’t going to undress it to find out good old days!!
Have you noticed how anyone doing the housework in the telly adverts now has to be a man? Is that not taking it a bit too far?

A horse a horse, my kingdom for a horse.

https://youtu.be/2m1SjCazzHE?t=20

It looks like a a ghostly highwayman’s horse. I bet George is hiding in the bushes!

Oh yes Dennis,I love this photo...and thank you.

Irene, I remember Ernie's horse, Trigger, who pulled the fastest milk cart in Westhoughton.

Nice picture Dennis, I hope you were as well wrapped up.
The horse is probably thinking 'If you haven't got a sugar cube, go away'.

Nice photo may i ask dennis were was it taken!

Good photo and perspective Dennis.
They'll be happy with not having been made to run in that awful horse race on Saturday, thankfully no horses were killed in the race at Aintree this year, but sadly two were killed in races there on the Friday.

I can remember my next door neighbour saying over the front fence ……did I know there were two stallions in the field at the back I said neigh he said there is you know he seemed puzzled at me laughing.

There was also My Friend Flicker.

My Dad used to say that someone with common sense had "horse sense". I asked him what horse sense was once and he said, "It's what stops horses from betting on men". Mind you, My Mam liked a "flutter" when I was a child in Ince and I would nip down the backs with her to a house where a man called Joe collected bets for the local bookie. His wife and unmarried daughter were always ready for a gossip after Mam had placed her "sixpence each way on Newsboy"!

It was taken in Toddington, Haigh julie.

Veronica did you manage to ask David at WAG if Harold was is dad sorry I didn’t manage to bring any sunshine back.

I love black beauty.

Cyril, did you watch the national? If you did, you would have seen a riderless horse, called Mahler Mission, leading the race until the last couple of furlongs, when I Am Maximus took overtook him to win. Now, if that horse didn't enjoy running and jumping it would have stood there eating grass.
They love running and jumping over things, moreso in a pack. It's what they do.

I put a bet on a horse to come in at 10 to 1 and he did. Unfortunately, all the others came in at 12:45.

Sorry I didn’t John next time I see him I will do I promise , he came from Wigan originally though and has lived in Westhoughton a number of years.

Veronica do you remember Halliwell taxis daisy hill so possibly no relation ,by the way did WAG show you the photo I sent for your attention or should I say for you to assess painting you should then have my email.

Yes I do remember Halliwell Taxis John. No not got an email John. The Leader is on holiday though. Perhaps you could send it to Ron to send to me. Have you painted it?

Ps Halliwell’s were the best taxi firm.

"What's with the long face".

IMO
Hercules.
Cart horse of Steptoe and Son.
RIP.

Veronica…..Colin has my email so perhaps you could email Colin for it,maybe I didn’t explain properly…I emailed a photo to WAG for you to see if you could paint a copy of the photo if you cannot it’s no problem.I emailed Colin last night so he can pass to you Veronica sorry for the bother.

Very good Dennis and a reminder of Warhorse. WW1 friendship against the odds.

Colin a bit more than 24 hours notice….Wednesday around 1.30 Pm at the Platform Wigan for a drink or two which is just down and round the corner from Wigan North Western Station if you can make it your more than welcome and obviously anyone else,I will be catching the train from Westhoughton station soon after 1 pm and could you please pass my email to Veronica.

My friend Flicka

Thanks for the invite John.

Dek, horses in the wild or those kept in fields and which aren't trained do so don't naturally jump over absurdly high fences, though I do agree that they like having a canter around a field with other horses, but racecourses are not fields and race horses are trained to carry on and run around the racecourse and finish the race, even if they are riderless they'll finish the course.

We are all free to voice our own opinions on wiganworld, that makes it so wonderful, just as folks are free to put their money on the name of a horse, if they so wish, and more than likely on a slow or a riderless one, much to the delight of a bookie.

Cyril, replace horses with people. Go to Wigan on a Saturday afternoon and it'll be full of people. If you herded those people together and forced them to run round a field, jumping over several low fences on the way round, then that would be out of order because they're only ordinary people.
The people who run marathons and olympic distance races, along with those who compete in hurdles and high jumps are far from ordinary people.
Likewise, the horses that run the races like the Grand National are not ordinary horses.

Do you get me?

You're talking silly now!