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BMT Started conversation Apr 2, 2008
Entry: The Suffolk Punch - A33565809
Author: ST - MK II - U2723325
Not much to be added to this one either, again, short but concise.
Comments welcome.
Hope I've re-written it enough anyway.
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Apr 2, 2008
I didn't realise they were quite so rare, a friend has one she uses in her bisuness, for eco-friendly clearance work in forrestry err... the artile reads fine can't see anythign amiss
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BMT Posted Apr 3, 2008
I'm trying to find a news article that was aired recently about one of the heavy horse breed that was actually being used for forest work somewhere.
If anyone can help out with a link to that it would be great. Sods law, I can't seem to find it now.
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Icy North Posted Apr 3, 2008
I can try to look it up, ST - do you know where you saw it (BBC News, or which paper?) and about how long ago? Was it in the UK?
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BMT Posted Apr 3, 2008
I can't remember. I blame me meds. I'm sure it was a BBC news item and it was UK based but not sure. It wasn't that long ago either, last month or so. (I think)
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Apr 3, 2008
Well, my friend with the Suffolk punch that she uses for forestry work is based in Cambridge... Might be something on local BBC site? Of course I guess there ore other people using them for forrestry work too
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Icy North Posted Apr 3, 2008
BBC Search isn't the easiest tool to configure, and I could only find these, which may not include the one you saw, ST.
Heavy horse breeds under threat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7301640.stm
Heavy horses make light of task
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/3226672.stm
History - straight from the horse's mouth!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/articles/2005/08/26/bclm_working_horses_feature.shtml
Just had a thought - This is the sort of entry which will attract our younger readers. Did you want to add a link for them? eg:
CBBC: Shire horse 'under threat in UK'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/animals/newsid_3719000/3719027.stm
Icy
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Leo Posted Apr 3, 2008
>>The Suffolk Punch heavy horse was generally only to be seen in Eastern counties where it worked on the land and only became known throughout the UK when farms became mechanised and the use of heavy horses declined.<<
What happened then?
>>One of the reasons is that at the height of the horses popularity East Anglia was a distant and remote part of the UK,<<
Awkward phrase, methinks.
Interesting, sad. It would be nice to get a photo with this entry.
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BMT Posted Apr 3, 2008
I'm having one of my thick head days today, not sure what's being asked or queried in post 10. The decline is explained, or I thought it was? Not sure about the awkward phrase either, could you elucidate somewhat please?
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Websailor Posted Apr 3, 2008
ST, a suggestion or two re. Leo's Post #10. I struggled too, btw.
>>The Suffolk Punch heavy horse was generally only to be seen in Eastern counties where it worked on the land and only became known throughout the UK when farms became mechanised and the use of heavy horses declined.<<
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Maybe Leo was asking how/why the Suffolk Punch only became known throughout the UK after mechanisation? For example were the horses dispersed around the country, pensioned off etc?
I have a habit of writing long sentences too, but I think that first paragraph would read more easily as:
'The Suffolk Punch heavy horse was generally only to be seen in Eastern counties where it worked on the land. It only became known throughout the UK when farms became mechanised and the use of heavy horses declined.'
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Awkward phrase:
<< One of the reasons is that at the height of the horses popularity East Anglia was a distant and remote part of the UK,>>
Might this be better?
'One reason is that at the height of the horse's popularity East Anglia was a remote part of the UK, almost totally isolated, with little in the way of road or rail networks.'
ST, if that confuses you still further I apologise I shall wait to see if someone does better.
Websailer
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Leo Posted Apr 3, 2008
Websailor - you got my idea, but your suggested sentence for the first one still doesn't answer.
The answer to my question - why did the horse become well known after mechanisation - is answered later in the entry - they were just becoming known when mechanisation made them obsolete. (At least, that's what I think.) It wasn't mechanisation that made them known.
In which case, maybe the reference to becoming known after mechanisation should just be taken out of the sentence in question.
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Websailor Posted Apr 3, 2008
No it wasn't mechanisation that made them known, but it was mechanisation which put them 'out to grass'. I suspect they became more universally known as owners looked further afield for new homes and new uses for these splendid animals.
When ST comes back from what will hopefully be a restful weekend I am sure he will take your point.
Websailor
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Opticalillusion- media mynx life would be boring without hiccups Posted Apr 3, 2008
slaughthouses should be slaughterhouses
the book should be italicised
You could put in some links too
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BMT Posted Apr 7, 2008
Updated.
I've put links that I could find for now. If anyone has anymore that could be used then I'd appreciate it.
ST. MKII
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- 1: BMT (Apr 2, 2008)
- 2: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Apr 2, 2008)
- 3: Icy North (Apr 3, 2008)
- 4: BMT (Apr 3, 2008)
- 5: aka Bel - A87832164 (Apr 3, 2008)
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- 7: BMT (Apr 3, 2008)
- 8: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Apr 3, 2008)
- 9: Icy North (Apr 3, 2008)
- 10: Leo (Apr 3, 2008)
- 11: BMT (Apr 3, 2008)
- 12: Websailor (Apr 3, 2008)
- 13: Leo (Apr 3, 2008)
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- 15: Opticalillusion- media mynx life would be boring without hiccups (Apr 3, 2008)
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