The Hawick Horse -1514 Memorial
Otherwise known as 'Ken The Horse' unveiled in 1914 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of a skirmish between the youths of Hawick where they routed the the English army at Hornshole, and captured the Bishop of Hexham's flag.
The sculptor William F. Beattie was 25 years old when he made this, he went off to serve King and Country in the Great War and like so many, did not survive to return.
If you ask directions in Hawick (Scottish Borders) - locals will often say " dive ee ken the horse - gan past there and turn right...." or translated: Do you know where the Horse monument is - go past there and turn right.... So that's how the Horse got its name "Ken".
The famous Horse Monument in Hawick. Commemorates the history, legend and traditon of the Scottish Borderlands in one of the largest and oldest of the Common Ridings.our website remains untouched.
Visit the Ken The Horse Websitet http://www.kenthehorse.co.uk