K9Fran Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Oh well, being the nit picker I am, I now have a reason not to watch the film - apart from it being a . The foal has a simple star, the adult Joey has a long star - fail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 ??? Glad it is not just me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonniebird Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 I seen the stage version :mecry: Oh my God I was drained when I left, headache, sore eyes, sore throat, I was sobbing like a bluddy nut case, people were looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooster Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 The star refers to the marking on the horse's face I want to go and see it, but am sure I'll be a crying mess!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemstone Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 The star refers to the marking on the horse's face I want to go and see it, but am sure I'll be a crying mess!! Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 The star refers to the marking on the horse's face I realised that why a 'fail'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elainew Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hope you have a better reason than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9Fran Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Don't mind me, I'm having a weird time at the moment - opening mouth and no control over what comes out. Probably offending lots of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collies r best Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Dont see how you've upset/offended anyone, your post made perfect sense to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 You haven't upset me, I just don't know what on earth you are talking about!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9Fran Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Dont see how you've upset/offended anyone, your post made perfect sense to me At least somebody understands me Now I've gone and had a row with OH, which prolly deserves its own thread. Might need some advice on how to find rented accomodation for me, the kids and the dogs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Is this about horses in the 1st world war? According to yesterdays Sun millions (65?) of horses went into the war (I didn't even realise they were still so popular for troops by that time) & very few (can't recall the exact figure but it was certainly far less than 1/2 a million) of them came back How sad. Edited January 10, 2012 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elainew Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Her objection seems to be that the foal and the horse don't have the same markings rather than anything more serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Is this about horses in the 1st world war? According to yesterdays Sun millions (65?) of horses went into the war (I didn't even realise they were still so popular for troops by that time) & very few (can't recall the exact figure but it was certainly far less than 1/2 a million) of them came back How sad. It is about horses in the Great War Ian. It was the last time horses were used in modern warfare (or at least in such great numbers) There were only mounted troops right at the beginning prior to the protagonists becoming bogged down in trench warfare. After that the horses were used for moving artillery and supplies around. They could get to places the motor vehicles of the time couldn't. The horses suffered terribly There is a lovely tale however of the soldier who became very fond of one of the horses he worked on a gun team and they both came through the war safely and together. However all the horses that were left were rounded up and sent to market - many of them ending up in the food chain. What an end for those horses who served under such trying and dangerous conditions Anyway the soldiers horse was taken away to be sold so the soldier sent a telegram to his father requesting the loan of £50. He then desperately sought out the whereabouts of the horse. Somehow he found him and was able to bid for him and buy him. He then rode him home to the family farm in Scotland where the horse worked for his keep before being retired to live out his life quietly some years later. I haven't read or seen either the book or the film but I have been wondering if Michael Morpurgo used this tale in his story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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