Stuffed hooves of Larry, Ballarat fire brigade's 'magical' horse, back together after 118 years

The four stuffed hooves of Larry the horse have been separated for more than a century, taking pride of place in mayoral chambers and family mantlepieces, and even being used as ashtrays.

But now the hooves, which are steeped in the history of the Ballarat City Fire Brigade, have finally been reunited.

Iron grey and described as a "ladies' man", Larry the horse stood at 17.2 hands high and was an integral part of the lifesaving efforts of the city's fire brigade from the late 1800s.

The brigade maintains to this day that it is the resilience of Larry, a horse that suffered multiple burn injuries while the brigade battled blazes, drives its culture.

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Article written by: Sarah Jane Bell