Two White Horses

Following on from yesterdays post, two white horses and carriage at the head of the Naqshbandia parade as it leaves Tile Street.

White Horse

This beautiful white horse took part in the Lord Mayors Carnival Parade last week.  The owner of the horse was also at the Naqshbandia Parade the previous week although I did not immediately recognise him as he was wearing a coachman's uniform at that event.  I will post a picture of the carriage and horses in a day or two.

Horse-Drawn Boat - Saltaire

This horse-drawn boat was making its way along the Leeds-Liverpool canal at the weekend as part of the Saltaire World Heritage Site celebrations.  The lady in the picture gave a harnessing demonstration and a little talk about the boat and the horse before setting off.  The boat (which you can't see very well in this picture) is known as a fly boat, shorter, lighter and with a more restricted cargo area than the larger boats.  It would have travelled 24 hours a day with the horses being changed at intervals to give a quicker delivery time.