Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Horses Galore


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The result was keep‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Liz Read! Talk! 06:25, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Horses Galore

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Tagged for notability since 2010. Unsourced. Fails WP:GNG. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:20, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Television and United Kingdom. UtherSRG (talk) 13:20, 7 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Notifications left at Talk:BBC Children's and Education, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject BBC, and Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Equine. -- A. B. (talk • contribs • global count) 19:50, 7 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Delete: Only primary sources and/or passing mentions found. Unlikely that more will turn up considering how long ago and short-lived the series was. WeirdNAnnoyed (talk) 21:29, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete fails WP:GNG Donald D23   talk to me  20:28, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  The article notes: "Horses Galore, a new programme from the BBC, begins on Channel 2 at 5 pm Thursday 24 July, is galloping-full of tiny tips for horse care, showjumping skill and training in dressage. In the first programme three young riders are given tips and practice in jumping by former champion equestrian Paddy McMahon; old Bert shows us in detail how to clean a saddle; and we have a sneak early-morning preview of rehearsals for the Musical Drive of the Royal Horse Artillery. 'Horses Galore' is rather like a series of items from 'This Week in Britain', and it constantly refers to the "children" who ride, clean saddles and so on, which is annoying. ... My tip is that 'Horses Galore' will become very popular. Don't miss it that is, if you're not too busy outside grooming your horse."   The article notes: "So there is likely to be a big following for the new series of Horses Galore, which starts on BBC1 at 4 45pm this evening. Susan King introduces four special programmes, each one devoted to a particular aspect of horses and horsemanship. The opening programme features on last summer's World Driving Championships held in Hungary."   The article notes: "Over 2,000,000 people ride regularly in Britain, and the figure is increasing annually. Horses Galore (B.B.C.-1, 5.5 morrow) is a new nine week series about horses, presented by Susan King. Each week, she will meet people involved in every aspect of the equine world. Three of her programmes will concentrate entirely on one subject, the others will look at different items. In the first, she visits show jumper Paddy McMahon at his Oxfordshire home and gives tips to amateur riders."   The article notes: "Horses Galore (BB C-1, 5.5). More than two million people ride horses regularly in Britain, at least half of them children. Fresh-faced and country-wise Susan King introduces this new series about horses, ponies, show-jumping and breeding. But not how to win your way to the stars via the bookmakers. Children will love it."   The article notes: "A BBC film crew is expected to arrive on Thursday to take shots of work in progress for the TV programme "Horses Galore." The feature, about junior horse riding, goes out under the production of David Turnbull, who visited the works the other day to prepare for the filming. The presenter is Susan King."  <li> The article notes: "A record that has stood for 98 years is broken in dramatic fashion in Horses Galore' with Susan King on Friday, April 21 (BBC 1). Susan King witnesses the new record-breaking attempt, masterminded by 81-year-old George Mossman, who acts as coachman. ... From the time the wheels of the coach stop to the time the coach speeds on its way with four new horses in harness takes just 42 seconds." </li> <li> The article notes: "They're off on a super new series of Horses Galore (BBC- 1, 4.40). Susan King visits Hampshire farmer Tom Sampson to see his antique horse-drawn fire-engine in action. In the days before motorised fire engines many houses were saved from destruction by the combination of such engines—and a team of fast horses." </li> <li> The article notes: "Horses Galore (BBC 1, 4.45) ... In this programme, Susan King looks behind the scenes at Stoneleigh, in particular at a sponsored course for promising riders — and promising horses. She also visits the Horse Of The Year Show and she learns how freeze marking may finally frustrate the horse thief." </li> <li> The article notes: "Producer David Turnbull was chatting to farmer Tom Sampson for Horses Galore (BBC-1, 4.45) when a six-month-old foal gently took hold of Tom's cap in his teeth, and placed it neatly at his feet. The foal, Major, started removing farmer Sampson's cap out of naughtiness.. Now he does it as a party trick. Susan King introduces the programme, which shows carthorses working on farms, taking part in a ploughing match and pulling brewery carts." </li> <li> The article notes: "Susan King has been around horses all her life, but it was pure chance that she landed the job of presenting a television programme about her favourite animal. But Susan knows her subject, and in Horses Galore (Pelham, £3-95), the book of the BBC - TV series, she captures the same enthusiasm in print that she did on the small screen. The book, which will appeal to horse lovers of all ages, covers 28 subjects from road safety to the Horse of the Year Show. And the story of how she got the television job is something of a fairy story come true." </li> <li> The article notes: "In just ten years the National Equestrian Centre at the Royal Showground. Stoneleigh. Warwickshire. has become known as the "University of the Horse," and that is the sub title for Horses Galore' on Friday (BBC 1) Established in 1967. the NEC is dedicated to the care of the horse and rider and is the home for several equestian organisations. Presenter Susan King looks behind the scenes at a sponsored course for promising young riders — and promising horses Susan also visits the Horse of the Year Show and she learns how freeze marking may finally frustrate the horse thief." </li> <li> The article notes: "4.40-5.05. p.m. - Horses Galore. While breeding thorough-bred horses today is an expensive and carefully thought out business to produce the best possible animal, the most prized breed in the world - the Arabian - has unknown origins. Susan King traces the 5.000-year history of the most influential breed of horse in the world." </li> <li> The article notes: "The Junior European Three Day Event is the subject of Horses Galore on Friday, January 26 (BBC1). Presenter Susan King joined the British team at Burghley where they were competing against 14 other countries. While there Susan talked to Bill Thompson, who builds the famous obstacles on the cross country section, Isabel Reid, who manages the junior team, and David Hunt, who trained three of them." </li> <li> The article notes: "4.40 - 5.10 p.m. - Horses Galore. Tanya Larrigan is Britain's youngest international dressage rider and she has just been selected to represent Britain in the European Team Dressage Championships on her horse Salute. In the last programme of the series, Susan King meets Tanya and gets advice from her for some of the many viewers who have written in with queries." </li> <li> The article notes: "4.40-5.05 p.m. - Horses Galore. Hay is a better fuel for transport than petrol for a surprising number of South London traders, as Susan King discovers. It's quite surprising how many street traders prefer a horse and cart to a delivery lorry. Jim Bellman has worked with horses since he was a boy and can well remember the days when the streets of London were crowded with horses delivering everything from milk to coal." </li> <li> The article notes: "Many of you will have seen the Horses Galore series on television. Now it has been turned into a book. But did you know that some of the series was made locally at Wokingham? This was the episode featuring competition involving the King family and their ponies. ... The episode at Wokingham featured their Welsh Mountain pony stallion — who has won so many trophies and rosettes that the family have trouble finding somewhere to put them all." </li> <li> The article notes: "The Best Of Horses Galore (BBC-1, 5.5) sounds a bit like a mixture of the Derby, Grand National and Horse Of The Year Show. In reality it is Susan King returning with six specially compiled programmes including a selection of her favourite clips from four previous series shown between 1977 and 1979." </li> <li> The article notes: "The Best of Horses Galore. Susan King returns in the first of six specially compiled programmes all about horses and ponies. Tonight Susan rides through the snow in search of a rare Exmoor pony, meets the Banwen Pony Club, 1977 holders of the Prince Philip Cup, and sees a cross country rave in which "wheeled" horse power is tested against the four-leg- ged variety." </li> <li> The article notes: "Horses Galore, the book of the BBC TV series of the same name, offers a wide range of equestrian activity. Taking in the renowned Appleby Horse Fair, where gipsies gather from all parts of Great Britain, through the spectacular displays of the King's Troop, named by the late King George VI and retained by the wish of the Queen, the role of the circus horse, brewery drays still used in London by the famed Young's Brewery, there is something to satisfy every horse lover. Profusely illustrated by some fine photographs." </li> <li> The article notes: "Susan King returns in the first of six specially compiled programmes The Best of Horses Galore (BBC1, 5.05pm). The series, all about horses and ponies, includes Susan's favourite selection of films from the four series of Horses Galore shown in 1977, 1978 and 1979. The new series includes a wide selection of equestrian sports and activities in which everyone can take part, whether they own a pony or take lessons at their focal riding school." </li> <li> The review notes: "This delightful book is a followup to the popular TV series of the same name, and in it Susan King covers some of the many topics which were featured in the shows. Subjects range from training a racehorse to the Horse of the Year Show. The book also takes a peep behind the scenes in the making of the show. Illustrated in colour and black and white." </li> <li> The article notes: "Title, please, of the music in BBC's Horses Galore series, writes D. Keane, of Stockport. Pulstar from the R.C.A. L.P. Albedo 0.39, by Vangelis." </li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Horses Galore to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 10:08, 13 August 2023 (UTC) </li></ul>

Relisting comment: Relisting so that some of these new sources can be evaluated. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">Read! Talk! 16:39, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Comment: I expanded and added sources to the article. Cunard (talk) 10:08, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * <p class="xfd_relist" style="margin:0 0 0 -1em;border-top: 1px solid #AAA; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 0px 2em;"> Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Keep - With the work Cunard has done, this article now passes WP:GNG. - UtherSRG (talk) 10:38, 15 August 2023 (UTC)


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