Suffolks

Common practice on East Anglian farms was to feed the Suffolks loose in yards.

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The way in which a Suffolks mane and tail are braided for the show ring is unique, with the tail being braided to its end and then folded up and the mane is completely braided with raffia being used in both mane and tail to make the horse look superb.

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As a child The Huntsman remembers seeing the last few working Suffolks on some of the small farms at the edge of the Fens.

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At the height of its popularity there were huge numbers of Suffolks in East Anglia and one might wonder why it was that, despite its clear commercial qualities, the breed never moved out of its homeland.

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Leather head collars and bits are used for all Suffolks when they are shown and it is a Society tradition that exhibitors present themselves in a smart manner.

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The golf-ball dome of Sizewells second reactor could be seen for many miles along the long stretch of Suffolks heritage coast, near the small fishing village that bore the same name.

The Edge of Madness Michael Dobbs 2008

My grandma raised Suffolks and I used to spend hours with them when I'd stay with her-of course the bottle lambs were my favorites.

Lambing 101 Gumbo Lily 2008

Lieutenant Arthur Heal, having survived the storming of “Hillman” with the Suffolks on D-Day, had to be evacuated after rupturing himself.

Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984

Arthur Heal, the sapper officer attached to the Suffolks, recalled afterwards that the tanks declined to mount a direct assault unless the mines had been cleared in their path.

Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984

He returned to report that there was no threat to the tanks, and late that evening the Suffolks, led by two squadrons of Shermans, successfully closed on “Hillman” and stormed the position, using 30-pound Beehive charges to blow open the bunkers.

Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984