"Whilst the First World War saw increased mechanisation, horses and mules were still vital to transportation. Many animals were purchased in the USA by the British Army and Edwin Noble completed a series of drawings depicting this process, as well as the use and experiences of horses on the Western Front." image: a British officer inspects the eye of a horse being sold at an American horse ranch. There is a man on horseback to the right, the sellers of the horse to the left, and numerous other horses in the background.