Chalking the Uffington White Horse

In this week's Cache Walk we join in the centuries old tradition of Chalking the Horse. For 3,000 years the White Horse of Uffington has been looked after so this prehistoric hill figure can still be seen overlooking the Vale of the White Horse in Oxfordshire, England. Come with us as we crush white chalk so it can be kept in good condition.
Our thanks to Steve Cooke for the drone footage of the White Horse.
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[@DeadliestCachers]

How unique that the horse has been around for so long. I really enjoyed the presentation. 🦀

[@GeoRick]

Thanks. We were very excited about being part of such a long tradition.

[@ronozarka3219]

Chalk up another great video.

[@GeoRick]

ha ha thanks 🙂

[@NormanGraingerBoro1986]

Very well presented history and enjoyed your information about the white horse. Thanks for the video.

[@GeoRick]

Thanks glad you liked it. It was a wonderful day being involved in the chalking.

[@cachingwithcajrrman8449]

The clouds in the sky in this video are amazing!

[@GeoRick]

Yes they were great to see and the new GoPro handles clouds well.

[@Brightangel55]

How fabulous you did that... I had no idea that was the way the chalking is done. Loved the pub...and what a classic when the horse riders went past followed by a red sports car. You must have been exhausted by the end of the day and oh, Ive got aching muscles just watching you Thanks, that was really enjoyable 😊

[@GeoRick]

Thanks, appreciate your comments. It was a wonderful day. Sometimes we get lucky with what goes past when we are filming 🙂

[@mkrmkr3805]

Waylands smithy is only a short walk from the horse. That's pretty spectacular too.👍

[@GeoRick]

Thanks we will check it out. Sounds like another interesting place to visit.

[@GeoScouter117]

It's crazy that just last week I watched a video about this landmark. Nice that you participated in maintaining this historic landmark. That steak certainly looked very good.

[@GeoRick]

Strange how things like that happen. We still find it strange to think we participated in an event that in one form or another has been going on for 3,000 years.

[@TSGAdventures]

That was really neat. Beautiful landscape!!

[@GeoRick]

Thanks appreciate your comment. It was the best day of our tip. Wonderful in so many ways.

[@Geovloggen]

Interesting history, thanks for sharing 😀

[@GeoRick]

Glad you found it interesting. We had a great day there.

[@Komikino]

That steak looked tasty!!!! In my hometown in Idaho, painted rocks are placed to form an L and C on the hillside. In my senior year in high school, a bunch of us did the yearly senior duty of paining the rocks and reforming the L. Watching you bash the chalk to make the dust that forms the horse seemed so difficult to do. It's cool you had the opportunity to help out and contribute to the cause.

[@GeoRick]

Interesting how people everywhere use the hillsides that way. We were very excited to be part of such and acient tradition.

[@BrentSmithsimrebel]

That is cool 😎 great use of a cito

[@GeoRick]

Yes it was a pity we missed it by just one day. Still a fun and interesting day on the hillside.

[@ComepiedrasGeocaching]

Interesting way to entertain tourists 😂

[@GeoRick]

We had great fun 🙂