On Saturday, 12 June Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire’s Ironbridge Gorge will stage a special event to demonstrate the important role played by horses in daily life over a hundred years ago. A number of horses across a range of breeds and sizes will be on show, some wearing traditional harness while others will be highly decorated as they would have appeared on high days and holidays.

Amongst the special equine visitors will be several Shires, a Clydesdale and a Welsh pony; there will also be a chance to see a mare with her young foal. Visitors will be able to watch the farrier at work shoeing horses in the town’s own Blacksmith’s forge. Contrasting with the enormous size of these beautiful animals, there will also be an exhibition of miniature horse drawn vehicles and implements in the Goods Shed by the Guild of Model Wheelwrights.