Perfectly preserved wooden saddle is nearly 1700 years old
Researchers describe the Mongolia saddle as completely preserved.
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Attention for “one health” approach for working equines and their owners
A research article that highlights the link between the welfare of working equids and the wellbeing of their owners has received a significant endorsement through its acceptance by peer-reviewed scientific journal ‘Frontiers in Veterinary Science’.
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Stunning Roman-era horse brooch unearthed in England
“The horse would have originally appeared gold-like and the recesses probably once contained bright red, blue or yellow enamel. It would have been a spectacular sight on someone’s robe.”
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Centuries old Norwegian mountain track that emerged from ice is still littered with horse dung
Ancient mountain pass was a veritable horse highway.
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Evidence found of horseman’s early, complex brain surgery in Ancient Greece
“The surgical operation is the most complex I have ever seen in my 40 years of working with anthropological materials.”
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Mysterious bone circles reveal clues about Ice Age life
“Archaeology is showing us more about how our ancestors survived in this desperately cold and hostile environment at the climax of the last ice age.”
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Chinese noblewoman had her polo-playing donkeys buried with her
Chinese nobility felt donkey polo was safer than playing the sport on larger horses.
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How did the Mongolian empire feed its marauding horsemen?
Researchers sampled portions of teeth and rib bones from 137 previously excavated individuals from the Mongol Empire.
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Early evidence of horse milk consumption unearthed
Evidence suggests people may have begun to consume horse milk at the same time as they started to practice horse bridling and riding.
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Humans domesticated horses – new tech could help archaeologists figure out where and when
From the trade routes of the Silk Road or the great Mongol Empire to the equestrian nations of the American Great Plains, horses were the engines of the ancient world.
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Researchers point to potential of equine dairy industry
Equine milk products are consumed by an estimated 30 million people worldwide. Even so, consumer recognition of equine milk and its derivatives remain limited.
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The Dash of Blood: A History of the Yorkshire Coach Horse
Thanks to the dedication and determination of a band of pioneering Yorkshire farmers, with the backing of some prominent and wealthy patrons, the Yorkshire Coach Horse became the Rolls-Royce of its day.
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Rise of the horse profoundly altered pastoral economies in eastern Eurasia – study
Horses have been linked to major changes in human mobility and social organization, particularly in Inner Asia.
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Cave art depicts donkeys or mules from 12,000 years ago
Small sandstone cave in the South Sinai had been used as an animal shelter in more recent times.
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Talking trains and horses: BBC doco makes equine stopover
TV show Great British Rail Journeys stops off at charity to learn about its pioneering founder.
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Horse riding bucks sporting trend with more people taking part
Sport England survey reveals a significant increase in rider numbers, with 311,200 people riding fortnightly, an increase of 49,400 riders in the past year.
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Munnings relegated to runner-up in Christies sporting sale
Racing artist John Frederick Herring Senior tops auction in London with a work painted before he became famous for his equestrian works.
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How did the plague reshape Bronze Age Europe?
The plague reshaped Bronze Age Europe. Could it have been transported by, or on the back of, newly domesticated horses?
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Charity calls for ban on donkey skin trade and smuggling crackdown
Donkeys are being slaughtered at five times the rate of production, “and that means that is not sustainable”.
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Works by Sir Alfred Munnings feature in auction of sporting art
Auction comprises a curated collection of works representing more than 300 years of the history of the genre of sporting art, with works portraying racing, hunting and shooting.
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