Songster - one of the oldest and most decorated horses of World War One
![]() ![]() He would regularly hunt with the Quorn Hunt and liked to join the yeomanry on their annual camps. He drew a milk float in to Loughborough once a week with Harry then would join him for a pint in the upstairs room of the Old Boot Hotel. No one could believe a horse could climb up & down stairs, never mind drink a pint! ![]() Songster died peacefully in 1940 at the farm aged 40. He was buried with his medals - Mons Star, 1914-1915 Star, General Service Medal, Victory Medal and 2 Territorial Long Service Medals. |