Osmington White Horse
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The Osmington White Horse is a figure sculpted into the chalk hills just north of Weymouth called the South Dorset Downs, in the parish of Osmington.
The figure is of King George III, who regularly visited Weymouth, and made it 'the first resort', riding on his horse, and can be seen for miles around.
There is a legend that King George was offended that the figure was riding out of Weymouth - a sign that he was not welcome - and never returned, although this can't be true as the King died before the White Horse was carved.
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