Tool made from horse bone found to be more than 40,000 years old
The awl, a small pointed tool for piercing holes, was found at the same site as a pendant of mammoth ivory, which dates from the same era.
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Culture
Articles on equestrian culture and the horse in art and history.
As is, where is: Bullet-ridden but rare equine weathervane up for sale
Contemporary and classic works by some of the art world’s finest equestrian artists are going under the hammer in Kentucky.
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Horse racing showcased in photographic exhibition
The selected photographs document the entire racing experience, from the farm to the backstretch to the winner’s circle.
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Centennial street art upgrade for FEI’s White Horse statue
French graffiti artist Ludovilk Myers is transforming the White Horse, on the outer façade of FEI Headquarters in Lausanne, into a one-of-a-kind urban art intervention for the organisation’s centenary.
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Para equestrian movie faces final $100K hurdle
“ParaGold” is scheduled for release in 2022. It follows the lives of four Paralympic equestrian hopefuls vying for a spot on the Tokyo 2020 US team.
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Backbone, good temperament were key features of horses that swept the world
The cradle of horse domestication has been revealed. What was so special about these particular animals?
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Horse riding and iron metallurgy drove military evolution – study
The combination of iron metallurgy and horse riding had a particularly strong effect on innovation and adoption of militarily technologies.
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Cradle of horse domestication identified in major international study
Evidence points to the Western Eurasian steppes, especially the lower Volga-Don region, as the heart of horse domestication.
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Kiwi equestrian trade boss joins ancient Saddlery Company
Beta executive director Claire Williams has been admitted to the freedom of the The Worshipful Company Of Saddlers.
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Old human teeth provide evidence of early horse domestication
“Our discovery indicates that the potential center of horse domestication is the Black Sea-Caspian steppes in the third millennium BC.”
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State involvement a key driver in the popularity of horse riding in Sweden – study
“We wanted to understand why equestrian sport has become more of a classless sport in Sweden than it is in many other countries.”
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Rare arabian horse book collection offered for €275,000
New catalogue showcases the largest private collection of its kind to come up for sale in recent decades, and includes paintings and prints and other rare horse books.
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Racehorse betting magnate’s art and antiques up for auction
Known predominantly for his racehorse betting empire, Selwyn Demmy also rubbed shoulders with pop music icons and amassed a large collection of art and antiques.
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Heart of horse domestication was likely the Pontic-Caspian region, fresh evidence suggests
Study that explored milk consumption among pastoralists provides evidence that could pinpoint where horse domestication arose.
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The horse in profile: Renowned artist’s equine works on show
“It was never about making a pretty horse. It was something else.” — Susan Rothenberg
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An idea that refused to die; an epic horseback journey that will long be remembered
Long Rider Lucy Leaf reviews “Bandits and Bureaucrats”, Basha O’Reilly’s account of her horseback journey from Russia to England.
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Scientists date ancient bronze horse sculpture by analyzing its clay core
Scientists in a just-published paper describe their efforts to date the clay cores from three important bronzes in Rome.
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The outrageous treatment of America’s wild horses and their legal habitat
The so-called “Path Forward” plan presently adopted by BLM and USFS is, in my professional opinion as a wild-horse ecologist, a “wipeout” plan, in that it “wipes out” generations of natural adaptation to the particular ecosystems from which these equines came.
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Crucial role of equines highlighted at World Water Week
“In a world of technological innovation, the traditional use of donkeys for collecting water and other resources, carrying out agricultural tasks and environmental management is not always recognised.”
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Rare equine breeds feature on US heritage stamp series
The status of the American Cream Draft Horse and the American Mammoth Jackstock is critical, with fewer than 200 annual registrations.
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