Warhorse was a British rock band formed by Deep Purple's first bassist Nick Simper.
Not long after, Simper replaced her backing band with Ged Peck on guitar and Mac Poole on drums.
When Hunt became pregnant, the band stopped touring, and Simper and Peck re-organized the group as Warhorse.
When their first demo was recorded in April 1970, Wakeman left to join the Strawbs and was replaced by Frank Wilson.
Rick Wakeman remembered Ashley Holt and Barney James and recruited both when he formed his band The English Rock Ensemble for his solo albums, Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.