So far all the modes of transport have been human or mechanical, but it would be remiss of me to exclude one of the oldest means that people have empolyed to move from place to another that of animal locomotion. Some animals are used due to sheer physical strength in tasks such as ploughing or logging. Such animals are grouped as a draught or draft animals. Others may be used as pack animals for the movement of people and goods. These are sometimes called beasts of burden. Some animals are ridden by people on their backs and are known as mounts. Alternatively, one or more animals in harness may be used to pull vehicles. They mainly include equines such as horses, and donkeys; bovines such as cattle and yak. In some places, elephants and camels are also used. working animals. On occasion, reindeer, though usually driven, may be ridden.
The “Ride of the Valkyries” (German: Walkürenritt or Ritt der Walküren) refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walkure, the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen. As a separate piece, the “Ride” is often heard in a purely instrumental version, which may be as short as three minutes. the “Ride of the Valkyries” is one of Wagner’s best-known pieces. In the Walküre opera, the “Ride”, which takes around eight minutes, begins in the prelude to the third act, building up successive layers of accompaniment until the curtain rises to reveal a mountain peak where four of the eight Valkyrie sisters of Brunnhilde have gathered in preparation for the transportation of fallen heroes to Valhalla.
“(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend” is a cowboy styled country/western song written in 1948 by American songwriter, film and television actor Stan Jones.A number of versions were crossover hits on the pop charts in 1949, the most successful being by Vaughn Monroe. The ASCAP database lists the song as “Riders in the Sky” but the title has been written as “Ghost Riders“, “Ghost Riders in the Sky“, and “A Cowboy Legend“. Members of the Writers Union of America chose it as the greatest Western song of all time. This version is taken from the movie Blues Borthers 2000.
“The White Horses” was TV programme from 1968 and the UK theme song – written by Michael Carr and Ben Nisbet and later back dubbed onto all versions, was simply titled “White Horses”, and credited to “Jacky” – was sung by Irish-born Jackie Lee. It became a top 10 hit in the UK charts in April 1968. The book The Penguin Television Companion claimed it to be the best television theme in history.
“Ride a White Swan” is a song by English band T. Rex. It was released as a stand-alone single in October 1970 by record label Fly, and was the first single credited under the band’s new, shorter name. Like all of the band’s songs, it was written by the group’s singer, guitarist and founder Marc Bolan. The song was included on the US version of the 1970 album, T. Rex. The song was the band’s first hit, and, according to Ned Raggett of All Music, the song “inadvertently founded glam rock mania”.
“Wild Horses” is a song by the Rolling Stones from their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. It was also released on June 12, 1971 as a single, with “Sway” as its B-side. Roling Stone ranked the song number 334 in its “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list in 2004 and number 193 in its 2021 update.
“Riders on the Storm” is a song by American band the Doors. It was released as the second single from their sixth studio album and last with singer Jim Morrison, L.A. Woman, in June 1971. It reached number 14 on the Billboard in the U.S., number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and number seven in the Netherlands.
“A Horse with No Name” is a song by the folk rock band America, written by Dewey Burrell. It was the band’s first and most successful single, released in late 1971 in Europe and early 1972 in the United States, and topped the charts in Canada, Finland, and the United States. It was certified gold by the RIAA.
“White Horse” is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift and Liz Rose and produced by Nathan Chapman and Swift. The song was released in December 2008, as the second single from Swift’s second studio album Fearless (2008). Swift and Rose composed the song about one of Swift’s ex-boyfriends, when Swift discovered he was not what she had perceived of him. It focused on the moment where Swift accepted that the relationship was over.
