Horses in a paddock beside the Govilon to Llanfoist road
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Horses in a paddock beside the Govilon to Llanfoist road by Jeremy Bolwell as part of the Geograph project.
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Horses in a paddock beside the Govilon to Llanfoist road
Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 30 Jul 2011
I believe that the horse with the 'dalmatian' markings may be a British spotted horse or pony, known (rather inaccurately I feel) as 'leopard-spotted', more precisely referred to as an Appaloosa horse and one of just 170 or so born every year in the UK, a genetic throwback to the markings which evolved as a natural camouflage for ponies roaming the heaths and forests of ancient Britain, and are included in several Stone Age cave paintings and on ancient historical manuscripts. During Roman times the horses were often traditionally presented to important officers as a sign of their power apparently.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.816313
Longitude
-3.04228