The Change of the Horse's Role in Battle during World War I

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The World War I was fought between Great Britain, France, Russia and more in 1914-1918. In this war, more than nine million people died towards the cause of the world war. This was known as the bloodiest war in history by many soldiers risking their life for freedom. But not just soldiers died also animals like horses. The horses were used for transportation and to carry goods. The southern Calvary were better horseman so they use horses to their advantage. Soldiers would’ve not been able to fight the war without the help of the horses. They were used to carry military equipment, and increase mode of transportation; This benefits brought consequences for the horses.

Analysis of a poem- Horses by Edwin Muir It is said that one should forget the past and live in the present It is said that one should forget the past and live in the present. However, Edwin Muir’s ‘Horses’ is a poem of past memories only. The interesting part is that it deals with many conflicts and issues which are prevalent even today.

In the story "In Another Country", Hemingway uses the symbolic of dead animals as an accusation of what the war caused as if a comparison between the soldiers' lives with the animal. They are soldiers. Their place must be in the battlefield and the pride of the soldiers is to sacrifice for the people, the country but they cannot do it any more, they seem useless and their lives also seem to be closed from now on.

The tactics used in World War I were radically different than that of previous wars. The majority of the war was fought in the trenches, and the war itself seemed to have no end. Due to this, the psychological impact of the war was unlike anything that had been seen before. During the early days of the war, the soldiers, on both sides, seemed to lack the dedication that would have been necessary to exterminate their enemy. However, as the war progressed, the desire to avenge their fallen comrades overcame their ethics and they began to kill their enemy indiscriminately. Surviving soldiers experienced a phenomenon that was, at that time, referred to as shell shock. Today we refer to this phenomenon as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. At this time, this psychological condition was misunderstood and the doctors lacked the training necessary to effectively treat this condition.

Horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of riding and driving techniques developed, using many different styles of equipment and methods of control. Many products are derived from horses, including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone, and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter, as well as attention from specialists such as veterinarians and

Horses affect the world by carrying the heavy loads of the Native Americans and carrying lame or sick people, helping mail cross the country or kingdoms, and helping the Native Americans and Pioneers hunt. So, horses are a big part of the world with their strong and trustworthy attitude. Horses did help the world, and in ways still

After reading the Tucker diary, I became extremely interested in how animals, specifically horses, were being used during the Civil War. In Tucker’s diary there is a page where it appears he is taking inventory of the horses with him. I noticed that one of the tallies is crossed out, and this made me wonder what sort of ailments or battle wounds horses faced. Also, the sheer amount of horses that are accounted for must have been expensive to buy, and I wondered the cost of horses during this time period. Lastly, I couldn’t help but contemplate what role horses played in winning battles or the war altogether. With these thoughts in mind I began to question how the portrayal of horses in early American literature differed from how horses were actually treated and used in the Civil War. I came to realize that horses in The Sovereignty and Goodness of God, Shepard Lee, and Tucker’s diary were all treated in the same way that historians say they were used.

Especially if that job involves herding cattle and other herd animals. They are also good at pulling heavy material, working for police force, racing, rodeo, and being therapy horses. The reason why the American Quarter Horse is great for herding animals is because they have a type of sense called “cow sense”. Cow sense is a reflection of what a horses natural talent is when it becomes when focusing on working cattle. Horses just seem to be able to predict what a group of cows is going to do before the rider knows. This makes the Quarter Horse popular on farms and ranches. Quarter Horses are also used in the police force because they are very good at keeping crowds contained or running down a suspect that is on foot. Most farmers and ranchers use heavy farm equipment for building/ hauling but in the earlier days people would use horses to pull big loads of wood or steel. They used horses because they were more than capable of pulling such weight. On the other hand, therapy horses are used for the exact opposite. Therapy Quarter Horses are used mostly to help people calm themselves when needed and believe me Quarter Horses are very good at relieving stress and helping you calm down. Therapy Quarter Horses make great companions and if you have ever owned a horse you know that it is very easily for you to get attached to the horse as well as the horse getting attached to

The use of horses quickly modernized civilization as a whole for the Mongols. Being nomads, horseback was a way to quickly move from place to place in a time where there was little transportation other than by foot. They were also given spiritual meaning, both being sacrificed and

Europe during the Age of Imperialism The Age of Imperialism was a great time period throughout our history. Every nation uses imperialism to help them gain power, and conquer the world. Europe played a huge role throughout the Age of Imperialism. Europe conquered nations like China, and Africa, and gained power.

While the horse has benefited from some aspects of domestication, for example the provision of food, shelter, protection from predators

They were often used to transport weaponry on and off the battlefield. They would transfer messages to and from Generals, move guns and ambulances. Soldiers would actually prefer to shoot the horses instead of men because of how vital they were to each side. If you take away the horse then that side loses two very important things, cavalry and artillery. However, the horses would get scared and flash their hooves and in the end they wouldn’t benefit anything but they would take their lives for the men. So mules were used instead because they could carry heavier loads.

Steven Spielberg’s War Horse is a breathtaking visual masterpiece full of driving storytelling, gorgeous cinematography and fine acting. Set during World War I against a panoramic canvas of agrarian Europe and England the story follows an extraordinary horse named Joey. He is a thoroughbred unfit for farm labour however, he is bought on a whim by an impoverished tenant farmer much to the dismay of his pragmatic wife. Through one of Spielberg’s many striking montages, their teenage son Albert teaches him to pull a plough—showing the first sparks of their unbreakable bond. After the breakout World War I, to Albert’s dismay, his father is made to sell the horse to a fervent young army captain. From there the story follows the unbelievable journey of Joey as he moves through the war, from British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer with his granddaughter he alters and strikes the lives of all those that he meets. The story ends in a climactic finish where the now enlisted Albert is reunited with his beloved horse.

In WWI, we can see that there was very little, if any, value places on a horse’s life. My reasoning for this is because they were generally neglected and forced to carry out a workload that was utterly unsuitable for any horse, even after all this ruggedness they would still be forced to pull guns, ambulance carts and generally work even when they were ill or severely hurt. This links to the play when Strauss makes Friedrich hook up the horses, Joey and Topthorn, to the ambulance cart. This shows Strauss has no regard for the horse’s wellbeing, and has certainly no idea about horses; “Colonel, these horses won’t be able to pull a cart, they’re thoroughbred and hunters.” Then Strauss carelessly replies, “Just do it”; this proves he has no concern whether the horses live or die. The words “Just do it” has a powerful effect on the audience as it is 3 simple words which shows negligence but it also has another meaning behind it,