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The Bridleway
- How Horses Shaped the British Landscape
- Narrated by: Olivia Mace
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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Summary
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.
Many of us enjoy walking on a bridleway. These ancient networks are familiar to walkers and riders and crisscross the British countryside, but we rarely stop to think about how these old routes came to be.
In The Bridleway, Tiffany Francis-Baker examines our relationship with horses and ponders how they have become part of our nation’s ecosystems. From atop her horse, Tiffany discovers how horses are woven into the fabric of British culture, from street and pub names to trading routes and coaching inns. As she investigates how horses have shaped British landscapes, she offers a glimpse into the intriguing history of the bridleway.
Along the way, Tiffany visits a horse fair and learns about Traveller communities. She explores the role of equestrian sport and inclusivity, sees rewilding in action on the Knepp Estate in Sussex and undertakes detective work to uncover ancient bridleways lost to time and meet the closest living ancestors of the truly wild horse.
Part-domesticated and part-fiercely independent, horses can teach us a lot about our landscape and help us understand nature and our place within it. Except for the dogs and cats we choose to share our homes with, we have allowed horses far deeper into our society than any other animal. And as Tiffany investigates why horses have captured Britons’ attention, she reveals how deeply rooted they have been in our culture for thousands of years.
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- Ruth
- 05-02-24
Delightful
It took me two goes at listening to this audio book, but then I was lost in the story of the horse. As a lifelong lover of all things to do with the noble horse it was a joy to listen to. Their story in being part in our life's through history was well told. Definitely worth a listen and would certainly recommend. The narration was good apart from the annoying mispronounced word of livery.
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- Ken P
- 28-07-23
An excellent story of horses & riders
I didn't know what to expect when I purchased the audio book, all that I can say is I'm very glad I did.
The narrator has done the writer a great service with her narration, picking up all of the nuances the writer put down.
The book took me back to my helping out on farms in our village, from brushing horses to cleaning cows' uddeds in preparation for milking..
I rode to cart horses bareback in the fields and was shown by the farmlands how to groom them, and watch out for agitations, especially at the rear ends.
This book took me back to those days between 7 and 11 years old, but I lost track of horses over the years until 2018 when a dog had been placed in a field by a very uncaring and uncouth individual, who I had a face off with about his not looking after the horse at all. Anyway, I ended up feeding, bedding and grooming that horse "Bobby" for two or more years, until one morning when I brought his straw and hay, plus his feed, Bobby had gone. I was 77_years old then and it kind of broke my heart that he wasn't there any more.
I assume the owner had sold Bobby due to his very healthy appearance, and made a profit at my expense. I don't care about that. I loved being part of Bobby's life and showing him a loving human being. I really miss that horse, he gave me a purpose to extend myself and overcome a very bad spinal injury. When I was with Bobby my pain never bothered me.
And this book has brought back lovely memories from my life.
Thank you
Thi
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- lucy Heavens
- 24-12-23
Delightful descriptions, wonderful wisdom and a wealth of life changing knowledge !
This is a beautiful book and I enjoyed every minute of it . A joyful journey that meanders through history and geography - so many amazing facts and insights and observations . It’s a wonderful book .
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