HOUSE AND ESTATE
SHIRE HORSES
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 .
On the 4th November 2008, we welcomed Charlotte to Chawton House. She is 14yrs old and stands at 18.2 hands. Photographs and more information will be coming soon.
TRIUMPH
Triumph was born in 1987 and stands at 17.2 hands. He is 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.
We are trying to avoid this recurring by taking good care of his diet and feet. He is cheeky and a little pushy, but is a very responsive riding horse.
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.
< Back | |
