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Learning Podcast War Horse

War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

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An abridgement of Michael Morpurgo’s much-loved novel 'War Horse'.

An abridgement of Michael Morpurgo’s much-loved novel 'War Horse'. Joey is a young horse who is initially looked after by Albert on his father's farm and is later sold to the army at the outbreak of WW1. Joey is trained as a cavalry horse, then sent to the Western Front where he experiences the horrors of the War. He is captured by the Germans and put to work hauling ambulance wagons and gun carriages, until finally he is wounded and becomes stranded in no-man’s-land between the enemy lines. But Albert has also joined the army...and is hoping to find Joey.

War Horse by Michael Morpurgo: Episode 3: The Western Front

The Western Front

Episode 3: The Western Front

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Joey trains as a cavalry mount and makes friends with Topthorn, a black stallion.

Joey trains as a cavalry mount and makes friends with Topthorn, a black stallion. Then the two horses find themselves on a troop ship, bound for the battlefields of France.

Joey trains as a cavalry mount and has his first encounter with Topthorn, a splendid black stallion who becomes his firm friend. Before long they find themselves on a troop ship, bound for the battlefields of France. Once there they take part in their first action - a cavalry charge that ends with Joey riderless.

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