pit pony. A pit pony, otherwise known as a mining horse, was a horse, pony or mule commonly used underground in mines from the mid-18th until the mid-20th century. What ponies were used in coal mines? The most commonly used breeds were Shetland, Welsh, Sable Island and Dales ponies. The Read more…
White Flag. White Flag (Symbol) In an effort to rescue him, one of the Germans waves a white handkerchief that approximates a white flag to signal a truce. What does the red flag represent in War Horse? “The red flag is for biologic material.” Biologic: You mean our compatriots, our Read more…
In The Legend of Zelda franchise, the main character Link’s horse is named Epona. The horse is always shown as a brown or chestnut mare with a white mane. What color horse is Epona? 2) Epona isn’t just any horse—she’s a silver bay A silver bay trades that dark mane Read more…
The knights charge each other and try to hit each other with the lances and knock each other off the horse. This type of contest — which usually involves a tournament — is called a joust. Jousting is as old as the Middle Ages. How did knights fight on horseback? Read more…
Throughout the book, the ringing of church bells in the village signifies news and gathering. When war is declared, the church bells ring to let the people in the village know that something important has happened and to summon them to meet. What is a symbol in War Horse? A Read more…
Horses were used in battle as early as the Late Bronze Age in Greece (ca. 1,600 to 1,100 B.C.E.), first to pull chariots and later for cavalry. Why didn’t the Greeks use horses? Horses were common in Ancient Greece, but they were very expensive to buy and maintain. Some horses Read more…
The Heater shield is a medium sized wooden or metal shield, and was mainly used by knights on horseback. The Heater shield was not as long as the Kite shield, which made it perfect for the cavalry. Did cavalry use shields? If we look at contemporary paintings of the era, Read more…
Crazy Old Friedrich is the “kind old gunner” (12.6) in charge of Joey and the rest of the horses taken from Emilie by the Germans. Joey spends more time with him than he does with Nicholls, Stewart, Warren, or any of the British in battle. That means Joey really gets Read more…
The fire horse (called “Hinoeuma” in Japanese) is one of the sixty Chinese zodiac symbols used to count years. The year of the fire horse comes around once every 60 years. The most recent fire horse years were 1846, 1906, and 1966. What is a fire horse called? AITHON (1) Read more…
Sword. This gave the knight a serious advantage against foot soldiers. The lance could also be used to knock enemy knights off of their horses. Sword – The sword was the preferred weapon once the knight had dismounted or if his lance was broken during battle. What weapons did knights Read more…