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As November 11th approaches, we will reflect, recall and remember our fallen soldiers. However, as animal lovers we would be remiss not to think of the unsung horse and mule heroes, those who had no choice and were suddenly involved

British born Edward James Muggeridge changed his name many times over the course of his lifetime and was truly an odd duck by anybody’s standards with a Walt Whitman beard, an eccentric personality and a temper. He was born at

In 1883, American businessman William T. Coleman had a major problem:  how could he transport cottonball or ulexite — a crude ore compound of boron, oxygen, sodium and calcium —  from his mine hundreds of miles from the railway in

Centuries ago in England the lower classes dealt with the problem of illiteracy by creating short easy to remember rhymes and poems that could be repeated from person to person and from town to town. These ditties taught children (and

The Industrial Revolution in England began around 1760 thanks to mechanization, advances in technology and the advent of the steam engine, which all produced major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining and transportation. While railways opened up the country in countless

The Ultimate Meet and Greet If we could stop the hands of time and take a step back to London’s Rotten Row in Hyde Park in the 1800’s and early 1900’s, what a sight we would see! Princes, Lords, Ladies,

Winter Life and Living in a Bygone Era As horseman, horsewomen and history lovers, we owe famous Canadian photographer William Notman a debt of gratitude. Through his camera lens for 78 years, Notman captured the people, places and activities of

The recent Royal Wedding gave us a glimpse at some of the beautiful, ornate and priceless carriages that are housed in The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace in London and that are used for special occasions by members of The

Horses and Coach Proves Faster Than Modern Methods! In the 1700’s the delivery of mail took weeks or months, if at all. A man or delivery child on a pony or with a cart and horse was expected to take

When Queen Victoria came to the throne in England in 1837, industrialization was taking hold and more and more young men and women left their farms to make a living working in factories and manufacturing companies. Cotton factories allowed Britain