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Story: Horses

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Introduction of the horse

  3. Types

  4. Transport

  5. Horses and farming

  6. Women and riding

  7. War

  8. Horses and the environment

  9. Recreation

  10. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Introduction of the horse

Clydesdale statue

Clydesdale statue

Kūmara-eating horses

Kūmara-eating horses

Māori horses

Māori horses

Farm horse numbers, 1851–1972

Farm horse numbers, 1851–1972

From page 2 - Types

Scotland’s Victor

Scotland’s Victor

Quarter horse

Quarter horse (1st of 3)

Appaloosa

Appaloosa (2nd of 3)

Palomino

Palomino (3rd of 3)

Horse and pony

Horse and pony

From page 3 - Transport

Packing out

Packing out

Muddy roads

Muddy roads

Horse-drawn carriages

Horse-drawn carriages

The mail must get through

The mail must get through

Horse-drawn public transport

Horse-drawn public transport

From page 4 - Horses and farming

Ploughing with horses

Ploughing with horses

Longbeach plough camp

Longbeach plough camp

Packhorses

Packhorses

Mustering at Molesworth

Mustering at Molesworth

Pirongia Clydesdales

Pirongia Clydesdales

From page 5 - Women and riding

The Exley sisters on horseback

The Exley sisters on horseback

‘Wahines race’

‘Wahines race’

From page 6 - War

Waitōtara army camp

Waitōtara army camp

Horses in the South African War

Horses in the South African War

Horses in the First World War

Horses in the First World War (1st of 2)

Great War Stories: Bess, war horse

Great War Stories: Bess, war horse (2nd of 2)

Eating on the run

Eating on the run

Rough Rider and horse

Rough Rider and horse

From page 7 - Horses and the environment

Log hauling

Log hauling

Kaimanawa wild horses

Kaimanawa wild horses

Hitching post

Hitching post

From page 8 - Recreation

Horse trekking

Horse trekking

Bonecrusher

Bonecrusher

Cardigan Bay

Cardigan Bay

Mark Todd and Gandalf

Mark Todd and Gandalf

Pony club

Pony club (1st of 3)

The hunt

The hunt (2nd of 3)

Polo

Polo (3rd of 3)

Roadside Stories: The equine stars of Cambridge

Roadside Stories: The equine stars of Cambridge

How to cite this page:

Emma Meyer, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/horses/media (accessed 28 March 2023)

Story by Emma Meyer, published 24 Nov 2008

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