The commanding officer, Sgt Jim Penton, kindly gave us a tour of the stables, and his horse Vince happily abided us taking turns riding him about the forecourt.
Although it has a history stretching back to 1873, the unit was only reactivated in 2003. Today, its four horses are lodged on the grounds of the Lieutenant Governor's residence.
He was quite indignant that I wouldnt let him out. Stamped and neighed and made quite a racket. actually think he is blind in the one eye or a white cataract on it.
Catherine stars in this aviation inspired concept shoot by Felix Kunze. We channeled Emilia Earhart, the golden age of aviation and the glamour of travel with a slight equestrian twist. Catherine is a popular US TV actress on shows such as JAG, Army Wives and various feature films
Catherine wears jumpsuit by Gioffre, jacket by Roberto Cavalli, shoes by Gioffre
hair/make-up - Christine Wheaton - www.femmeakoi.com
styling - Adam Christoffel - gioffrefashion.com
assistant - Alex Scott, Alexa Gurney
Our leather museum looks brightly lit, but look at the EXIF data and you will find that this is a five minute exposure. Apart from the wall lights it was pretty dark!
The Leather Museum is a permanent reminder of Walsall's principle industry.
My own grandfather spent his working life in Walsall's leather industry. Take a look: