"John Williamson" wrote in message
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On 16/08/2014 08:33, harryagain wrote:

They have far from disappeared and may return in numbers one day.

You do realise that there are more horses in the UK now than there were
when they were used as a mainstay of transport, don't you?

No I didn't.
Not sure if I believe it unless you are including third world countries.
There are lots in Brasil and other S. American countries

But there oxen are more common, they are more fuel efficient.