The sculpture, made of hundreds of used horseshoes, honours those who trained horses to face war.
By Steve MellenA sculpture has been unveiled to remember those involved in the efforts to provide horses for the military in World War One.
The War Horse sculpture, made out of 380 used horseshoes by farrier Jason Baggs, was unveiled in Shirehampton near Bristol. Shirehampton was home to one of the World War One Remount Centres, set up to train horses for the Western Front.The project has been the culmination of several years' hard work and fundraising by the members of Friends of Lamplighters Marsh and the plinth was supplied by Bristol Port Company.Image caption,Sea Cadets guarded the sculpture before it was revealed
Representatives from Avonmouth Sea Cadets were present for the unveiling and Peaches Golding, Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, and Darren Jones MP gave speeches. The sculpture was unveiled on the Daisy Field in Shirehampton, overlooking Avonmouth from where the horses were once shipped out to the front line.Onlookers watch the ceremony taking placeThe horse sculpture against a blue sky
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