Question - the letters around a school

[mulledwhine]

Just got back from pony club and the question was asked about the letters around the school. Why those letters and why in that order ? Why not abc etc.

No one knew the answer, so come on clever peeps, does anyone here know ?

 

[Sugarplum Furry]

It was something to do with the German cavalry and some barracks but I can't remember what the story was...

 

[noodle_]

All
King
Edwards
Horses
Can
Manage
Big
Fences


sorted

 

[Dizzle]

There is no reason!

All
Kangaroos
Enjoy
Hot
Coconut
Milk
Before
Freaking

 

[Spotsrock]

All king edwards horses can move bloody fast.

 

[Starry_eyes]

A Kind Elephant Has Crushed My Blinking Foot!

 

[Pinkatc]

Thank you for these rhymes! I can never remember the order the letters go in

 

[only_me]

All king edwards horses carry many brave fighters

 

[mulledwhine]

Thanks fir the rhymes, I knew one about a black Manx cat, but can't remember it now!!!!

 

[Suziq77]

All Kids Entering Here Clean Muddy Boots First

 

[Tank_08]

All king Edwards Horses Can Manage Big Fences!!

thtose are the letters because that was the german cavalry positions/rankings i think!

 

[Spiritedly]

I vaguely remember being told it was to do with the letters above the doors at a German army training arena, don't know if it's true though.

 

[springer1021]

A Kind Elephant Has Crushed My Blinking Foot!

Now that one Ill remember

 

[Fools Motto]

Going in the other direction;
All Fat Bay Mares Can Hardly Ever Kick!!

Perhaps 'they' drew the letters out of a hat in the order that we see them today? lol

 

[kerilli]

Nobody knows exactly, but

It was something to do with the German cavalry and some barracks but I can't remember what the story was...

I've heard this theory too - I thought it was the point to which the horse of a particular dignitary etc was brought for mounting, at court.

So
K = Kaiser/König
E = Erzherzog
P = Prinz
G = Grossherzog
M = Markgraf
etc.
I'm pretty sure you can match all the letters to the initial letters of German titles.

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

The standard dressage arena letters are A-K-V-E-S-H-C-M-R-B-P-F. (There is speculation as to why these letters were chosen. Most commonly it is believed because the German cavalry had a 20 x 60 meter area in between the barracks which had the letters posted above the doors)