HOUSE AND ESTATE

SHIRE HORSES

On Friday 16th January 2009, Triumph our eldest Shire Horse, and longest resident had to be put to sleep due to ill health. He had been suffering for some months with an infection to his pedal bone. Despite constant treatment and attention by Angie, Keri and other members of the team at Chawton House Library and the Liphook Equine Hospital, it became untreatable. He will be remembered with great affection by all who knew him.

Our Shire horses are an integral part of our work at Chawton House Library. The dedicated team looking after the horses are led by head horseman Angie McLaren with her assistant horseman Keri Cairns.

Angie wrote an article for our publication, Letter from Chawton House, in December 2007. Please follow the link to view the PDF .

TRIUMPH

Triumph was born in 1987 and stands at 17.2 hands. He was on loan from the Ada Cole Rescue Centre. We don’t know much about his history, but it wasn’t the first time he had been in a rescue centre. When he arrived at Ada Cole he was suffering from laminitis due to bad management of his feet. Triumph passed away on the 16th January 2009.

SARACEN

Saracen joined us in December 2005 and replaced Sam who we sadly lost the previous summer. He stands at 17.2 hands and was born in 1990. Saracen is on loan to us from a family in Kent, who enjoyed taking him out and about to local shows.

We allowed him time over the first winter to settle into his new home and to get to know the other ‘lads’. We are now spending time bringing him back to work.

He has a very friendly nature and has only shown himself to be a gentleman since he arrived.

HARRY

Harry was born in 1992; he is 18.2 hands and is very loving. He is also on loan to us.

He is quite a nervous horse but likes to have a quiet cuddle and loves a fuss. If you are gentle with him he responds well.

Harry attends a limited amount of local shows and events often with Clarence, this is great experience for them whilst also promoting the Library and its aims.

His confidence and trust has grown tremendously since his arrival here and he now undertakes some of the jobs around the estate, occasionally replacing the tractor.

CLARENCE

Clarence was born in 1993 and stands at 17.1 hands. He is on loan to us from Mr Ewan MacPherson.

Clarence happily works alongside Harry, harrowing on the estate and pulling a cart.

Clarence is very affectionate and extremely nosey, although he is the youngest and smallest of the horses, he makes up for it in personality.

CHARLOTTE

On the 4th November 2008, we welcomed Charlotte to Chawton House. She is 14yrs old and stands at 18.2 hands.

Charlotte is showing herself to be quite a character and is very popular with the 'Boys'.

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