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Lieutenant Rimington - breaker & teacher of Army horses, WW1
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Lieutenant Rimington - breaker & teacher of Army horses, WW1
Lt. Mike Rimington, late of the 37th Lancers, seen breaking unruly and vicious horses for the British Army at the Underdale Hall Remount Department near Shrewsbury in 1916. Rimington took on cases of the most unmanageable horses with great success. The horses pictured here include, from top left clockwise, Savage Simon whose report from the War Office had described him as Vicious and quite unmanageable. Has injured six men, some badly. Savaged the rough rider and tore the saddle to pieces. (Rimington is seen with his dog mascot, Tiger). Top right photo shows Rimington demonstrating how he teaches a horse not to strike a man with Bucking Belle who was previously, vicious in stable to handle; kicks when approaching; bucks viciously when mounting. Bottom right shows him standing on Winston Churchill who was labeled as quite unmanageable; very wild in stable; dangerous rearer", middle pic shows him sitting on an obedient looking Cunning Cuss who was, extremely nervous to approach in stall; fed from other stall; rears up and strikes if ou attempt to bridle him; refuses and bucks when leaving stable; proved vicious on several occasions". Another horse tamed by Rimington, Crippen, had previously struck out and killed a groom. Rimington was the nephew of General Rimington of Rimington Guides fame and went through the Boer War in which he was seriously injured. Date: 1916
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In this evocative photograph, Lieutenant Mike Rimington, a distinguished soldier and horse trainer of the 37th Lancers, is seen taming unruly and vicious horses for the British Army at the Underdale Hall Remount Department near Shrewsbury during World War I. The horses in this image, each with their unique and challenging histories, include Savage Simon, a horse described by the War Office as "vicious and quite unmanageable," who had injured six men, some severely, and had savaged a rider, tearing the saddle to pieces. In the top right corner, Rimington is shown teaching Bucking Belle, a horse previously known for her viciousness in the stable, to refrain from striking men. In the bottom right corner, Rimington is seen standing on Winston Churchill, a horse labeled as "quite unmanageable," "very wild in the stable," and "dangerous rearer." The middle photograph depicts Rimington sitting on Cunning Cuss, a horse that was "extremely nervous to approach in the stall," "fed from other stalls," "rears up and strikes if anyone attempts to bridle him," "refuses and bucks when leaving the stable," and had proven vicious on several occasions. Rimington, the nephew of General Rimington of Rimington Guides fame, had himself gone through the Boer War, where he was seriously injured. This photograph captures a moment in history, showcasing Rimington's remarkable ability to transform even the most unruly and dangerous horses into obedient companions for the British Army. (Not for commercial use) By Rights Managed from Mary Evans Prints Online.
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