This post was published 2 years 6 months 21 days ago which may make its actuality or expire date not be valid anymore. This site is not responsible for any misunderstanding.A brag is a creature from the folklore of Northumberland and Durham that usually took the form of a horse or donkey. It is fond of tricking unwary wayfarers into riding on its back before throwing the rider into a pool of water or bush before running off laughing, much like the Bäckahästen (brook horse) or kelpie. The brag is also said to have appeared as a calf with a neckerchief, a headless man and even four men carrying a sheet. Some well-known brags are said to live at Picktree and Humbleknowe.
There is also another similar shape-shifter in Northumbrian folklore, the Hedley Kow.
