The era of the working horse reached its peak during the long reign of Queen Victoria, but by the mid-20th century horse-drawn labour was all but gone. Exploring the reasons for this change, Simon Butler looks at the decline of the working horse.
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10-Minute Moon Rituals
- 208pages
- 8 heures de lecture
10-Minute Moon Rituals is a brief, accessible, and practical introduction to ancient moon worship, the moon signs, moon phases, and guidance on working with each sign as the moon passes through it.
The War Horses
- 144pages
- 6 heures de lecture
It is estimated that 10 million fighting men, almost 800,000 of the British, died in the First World War. Alongside this tide of human cannon fodder was formed an equally large army of horses and mules. On the Western Front alone one million horses died. This book tells the story of the part these animals played in the war.
The Farmer's Wife
- 144pages
- 6 heures de lecture
This volume celebrates the women whose working traditions lie in the land and those women who laboured on the land. Theirs is a story largely untold for, as 'The Farmer's Wife', their role has often been overlooked: history is indeed the domain of men.
Moon Power
- 208pages
- 8 heures de lecture
Moon Power explains ancient moon worship, introduces the moon signs, covers the basics of moon phases, and offers guidance on working with each sign as the moon passes through it.
Moon Energy for Beginners is a guide to modern Moon rituals, offering the basics for practicing Moon worship, understanding Moon signs and Moon phases, and how to harness the Moon in its passage through each sign for personal growth and transformation.