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Category : Thistles          No. of horseshoes : 4

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No. 325 - SOLD
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No. 55 - £ 15.00 (15 x 15 cm) 		Click on thumbnail for larger image of painted horseshoe
No. 47 - SOLD
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No. 4 - £ 15.00 (15 x 16 cm)
Our two donkeys love eating thistles despite them being extremely prickly! There is one particular field we walk along which is covered in thistles during the Summer and we sometimes walk the donkeys for them to enjoy grazing amongst the thistles. Not only to the donkeys love them, but so do ladybirds. The combination of both inspired the painting of this horseshoe. The prickly purple thistle was adopted as the Emblem of Scotland during the rein of Alexander III (1249 -1286). Legend has it that an Army of King Haakon of Norway, intent on conquering the Scots landed at the Coast of Largs at night to surprise the sleeping Scottish Clansmen. In order to move more stealthily under the cover of darkness the Norsemen removed their footwear. As they drew near to the Scots it wasn't the only thing hiding under the cover of darkness. For one of Haakon's men unfortunately stood on one of these spiny little defenders and shrieked out in pain, alerting the Clansmen of the advancing Norsemen. Needless to say the Scots who won the day. The seven spotted ladybird is among the best-known and most well-loved beetles, although about 40 others can also be found in the British Isles.

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