This week is the funeral of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. He was a man that dutifully served in the less-glorious position of Queen Elizabeth II’s consort for over 70 years. His funeral procession included his faithful team of Fell Ponies, pulling the carriage that used to zip along the royal estates under Prince Philip’s guidance.
So it is truly ironic that we had our podcast release prepped today for an interview on the Cleveland Bay horse, a breed that has a much more famous patron, and often gets more attention. Kind of like…well…(ahem). We don’t feel too guilty about it, though, as the Cleveland Bays are a critically-endangered breed, and need as much visibility as they can get.
We’ll definitely bring you more on the sturdy and easy-keeping Fell Ponies in an upcoming podcast, but in the meantime, here is Gabrielle Gordon to tell you about the glorious, majestic, sensible, hardy and versatile equine we know as the Cleveland Bay Horse.
Links:
https://clevelandbay.org/wp/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Bay
http://www.clevelandbay.com/about-cb-horses
https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/prince-philips-beloved-carriage-horses-take-their-place-in-the-quadrangle-158695/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-45061341
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-56692935
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/prince-philips-cap-gloves-and-whip-placed-on-carriage-in-tribute-to-his-love-of-sport/ar-BB1fKX8U?ocid=uxbndlbing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fell_pony
https://fpsna.org/
https://www.fiddleheadpony.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandBayHorse/posts/congratulations-to-gabrielle-gordon-as-her-purebred-mare-gg-geneva-is-confirmed-/2247139258732127/