The White Horse

Mormond Hill boasts what are thought to be the only two hill carvings in Scotland. Both (the other is a stag)were formed at the behest of local Lairds.
The White Horse overlooks the village of Strichen and was formed to commemorate the return of Captain Fraser, son of Lord Strichen from serving in the King's Dragoons during the French Revolutionary Wars in 1794. During the battle of Glize in Holland Fraser's Horse was shot beneath him. Sargeant James Hutcheon, who came from nearby New Pitsligo offered his own horse to Lord Strichen saying he would easily find a mount for himself amongst the riderless horses on the battle field. Unfortunately Hutcheon was killed before he could do so. It is thought that Captain Fraser who had seen the Uffington White Horse had the Mormond White horse carved into the turf on the hill and infilled with White quartz to commemorate Sargeant Hutcheon saving his life.

During WW2 the horse was covered in turf to prevent it being used as a landmark by enemy bombers. It is regularly cleaned by volunteers from Strichen.