Harry Horse
Encyclopedia
Richard Horne better known under his pen name Harry Horse was an author, illustrator and political cartoonist. He was also known as a member of the band Swamptrash
.
" which was published in 1983. He also wrote The Last... series
, which included The Last Polar Bears, which was made into a 30-minute cartoon for CITV
, and The Last Castaways
, which won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
.
, The Scotsman
and, until his death in 2007, the Sunday Herald
newspapers. His illustrations also appeared regularly in The Observer
and The Independent
newspapers.
adventure game
for Time Warner
called Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages.
- which later evolved, without Horse, into the still performing Shooglenifty
.
, in their bungalow in Papil, West Burra. It was revealed on July 13, 2008 that, rather than the "Romeo and Juliet" scene described in many articles relating to their deaths, Horse had stabbed her thirty times before killing their pets and stabbing himself until he too bled to death.
Swamptrash
Swamptrash were a Scottish bluegrass/psychobilly band formed in 1987 in Edinburgh. They split in 1990 and several of the members went on to form Shooglenifty-Personnel:Members have included:...
.
Books
His first book was "Ogopogo, My Journey with the Loch Ness MonsterLoch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next....
" which was published in 1983. He also wrote The Last... series
The Last... series
The Last... series is a series of books by late Scottish author Harry Horse. It consists of four books—The Last Polar Bears, The Last Gold Diggers, The Last Cowboys and The Last Castaways. The Last Polar Bears was turned into a 30-minute cartoon for CITV in 2000...
, which included The Last Polar Bears, which was made into a 30-minute cartoon for CITV
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
, and The Last Castaways
The Last Castaways
The Last Castaways is a children's book in The Last... series by Harry Horse, published in 2003. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Silver Award....
, which won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize was administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading, and sponsored by...
.
Political cartoons
From 1987-1992 Horne was a political cartoonist for Scotland on SundayScotland on Sunday
Scotland on Sunday is a Scottish Sunday newspaper, published in Edinburgh by The Scotsman Publications Ltd and consequently assuming the role of Sunday sister to its daily stablemate The Scotsman...
, The Scotsman
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
and, until his death in 2007, the Sunday Herald
Sunday Herald
The Sunday Herald is a Scottish Sunday newspaper launched on 7 February 1999. The ABC audited circulation in April 2011 showed sales of 31,123.From the start it has combined a centre-left stance with support for Scottish devolution...
newspapers. His illustrations also appeared regularly in The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
and The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
newspapers.
Computer game
In 1993 he created, designed, and wrote a point-and-clickPoint-and-click
Point-and-click is the action of a computer user moving a cursor to a certain location on a screen and then pressing a mouse button, usually the left button , or other pointing device...
adventure game
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
for Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
called Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages.
Illustrations
His illustrations appeared in books as diverse as The Good Golf Guide to Scotland, a centenary edition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the children's book Magus the Lollipop ManMusic
In the late eighties he was the singer and front man of the legendary Edinburgh band SwamptrashSwamptrash
Swamptrash were a Scottish bluegrass/psychobilly band formed in 1987 in Edinburgh. They split in 1990 and several of the members went on to form Shooglenifty-Personnel:Members have included:...
- which later evolved, without Horse, into the still performing Shooglenifty
Shooglenifty
Shooglenifty are an Edinburgh-based six-piece Celtic fusion band that tours internationally. The band blends Scottish traditional music with influences ranging from electronica to alternative rock...
.
Death
On January 10, 2007, Horne's body was discovered holding his wife Mandy, who had been terminally ill with multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
, in their bungalow in Papil, West Burra. It was revealed on July 13, 2008 that, rather than the "Romeo and Juliet" scene described in many articles relating to their deaths, Horse had stabbed her thirty times before killing their pets and stabbing himself until he too bled to death.
External links
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1997270,00.html
- http://www.sundayherald.com/arts/arts/display.var.1121987.0.a_man_called_horse.php
- Documentary
- http://www.sundayherald.com/harry/ tribute at the Sunday HeraldSunday HeraldThe Sunday Herald is a Scottish Sunday newspaper launched on 7 February 1999. The ABC audited circulation in April 2011 showed sales of 31,123.From the start it has combined a centre-left stance with support for Scottish devolution...
- http://www.myspace.com/swamptrashtheband
- Richard and Mandy on a happy day