The real War Horses

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With the National Theatre’s most successful production to date WAR HORSE back on tour, Katie Gilmour sits down with Belinda Day, the Senior Curator of the National Army Museum to find out about the real war horses. In the National Theatre’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse, we follow the journey of Joey, a farm horse loved by Albert. The play depicts the horror of war, the bravery of the animals and soldiers on the front line and is an emotional watch for animal lovers everywhere. But what of the…

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