IT’S the day the town of Romsey has been planning for years.

After months of preparations and fundraising, the town’s tribute to the horses that died in the First World War will finally be unveiled by royalty, today.

Princess Anne will reveal the £86,000 bronze resin statue, created by Amy Goodman, in the town’s Memorial Park.

Amy, 40, from Great Shoddesden – a few miles north of her studio at Quarley near Andover, said that it the day that the statue is revealed will be the "proudest day of her life.”

Amy, an equestrian artist and sculptress, 40, from Great Shoddesden, said she can’t wait to see the Princess Anne's reaction to her work.

She said: “It will be the proudest day of my life.

“I very much hopes she likes it. I am quite overwhelmed by the plans for the day.

“I am so appreciative of everyone’s efforts in making all this happen, and I just hope I have done my job successfully to honour the fallen horses, soldiers and mules.

The Test Valley-based equestrian artist and sculptress, said she can’t wait to see the Princess Royal’s reaction to her stunning work when she unveils the eye-catching masterpiece.

The young sculptress behind the £86,000 bronze resin statue, to be revealed in the town’s Memorial Park, said “It will be the proudest day of my life.”

Amy Goodman, the Test Valley-based equestrian artist and sculptress, said she can’t wait to see the Princess Royal’s reaction to her stunning work when she unveils the eye-catching masterpiece.

Amy said: “I very much hope that she likes it. I am quite overwhelmed by the plans for the day.

“I am so appreciative of everyone’s efforts in making all this happen, and I just hope I have done my job successfully to honour the fallen horses, soldiers and mules.

After three years of planning, engineers installed the statue earlier this week.

It has been commissioned to remember the 120,000 horses and men that were trained for the front line in the First World Ward at Romsey Remount Depot.

Princess Anne was chosen to unveil the monument because of her love for horses.

Her royal highness is also colonel-in-chief of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, soldiers from which will be taking part in a parade through the town during her visit.

Chairman of Romsey War Horse project Dorothy Baverstock, who is also the mayor of the town, said: “Her work is superb and I am sure in years to come, Romsey will be proud to say ‘we have an early Amy Goodman.”