Horses' Bank Holiday Aka Pit Ponies (1952)

Unissued / Unused material.



Pit ponies get Bank Holiday. Rhondda Valley, Mid Glamorgan. Wales.



MS horse's name, pan to horse in box. MS man holding Vic the pit pony, pan to man dispensing from a bottle, pan to vet Mr Thomas writing on documents. CU's bottles on shelf. CU "Horse's prayer". CU Mr Thomas writing.



LS horse box arriving at colliery. Various shots as Vic is led away from colliery to box by Dai Evans. Pan across countryside to Vic standing in field. CU man helping Vic to write a letter home. CU Vic, pan to letter.



Various shots horses in field. MS pit ponies in stalls. MS Vic having fetlock attended to. CU vet bandaging fetlock. MS man patting Vic's neck. Various shots as vet puts syringe in his leg. CU vet looking at Vic's teeth. Various shots horses in fields. Various shots of lovely Welsh countryside. Various shots horses in fields.
FILM ID:2779.14

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