pˈækhɔːɹsᵻz wɜː jˈuːzd tə tɹænspˈoːɹt ɡˈʊdz, ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ klˈɔθ, tʊ ænd fɹʌm lˈiːdz: ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪst sˈɛd "maɪ θˈɔːts bᵻhˌaɪnd ɪt wɜːɹ ɐbˌaʊt ðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv lˈiːdz ænd ðə wˈʊl ænd tˈɛkstaɪl ˈɪndʌstɹiz ænd hˌaʊ hˈɔːɹsᵻz wɜː jˈuːzd æz ðɪ ˌeɪtʃdʒˌiːvˈiː æt ðə tˈaɪm".
Packhorses were used to transport goods, in particular cloth, to and from Leeds: the artist said "My thoughts behind it were about the history of Leeds and the wool and textile industries and how horses were used as the HGV at the time".