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Articles on equestrian culture and the horse in art and history.

Culture News 

Painting of lucky circus horse could fetch £100K

January 16, 2022January 28, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 4167 Views 0 Comments

Apollo was bought to feed the lions at Carmo’s Circus, but Hungarian trainer Captain Anker saw his potential as a performing horse and saved him.

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Prestigious ass hydrids used in warfare hundreds of years before horses in Fertile Crescent

January 15, 2022January 19, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 5143 Views 0 Comments History

DNA testing has revealed that the equids used for travel and warfare in Mesopotamia 4500 years ago were crosses between domestic donkeys and wild asses, making them the oldest known example of animal hybrids.

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Despite their size, huge sums were spent on developing and maintaining networks for the breeding, training and keeping of warhorses.
Culture News 

Pony-sized horses carried medieval knights into battle, research shows

January 13, 2022January 16, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 4534 Views 1 Comment History

Despite their size, huge sums were spent on developing and maintaining networks for the breeding, training and keeping of warhorses.

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The software-driven three-dimensional virutal reconstruction of the original appearance of the Nasielsk folding sickle, with its ornamental handle made of antler. Photo: https://doi.org/10.23858/PA68.2020.009
Culture News 

Software drives virtual reconstruction of a horse warrior’s folding sickle

January 8, 2022January 14, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 3744 Views 0 Comments

Researcher delved into the history of medieval folding sickles to aid his efforts to virtually recreate the tool.

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Culture News 

Platinum Jubilee equestrian coin a fitting tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

January 8, 2022January 14, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 4539 Views 0 Comments

From 50p to £5000, the Royal Mint’s commemorative coin range for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrates her 70-year reign.

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Graves unearthed in southern Germany include those of Merovingian nobility from around the 7th century.
Culture News 

Horse remains buried with cavalryman in Medieval grave

January 3, 2022January 8, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 5112 Views 0 Comments History

Graves unearthed in southern Germany include those of Merovingian nobility from around the 7th century.

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A plate from Paardenrassen. Kunstalbum van een en veertig afbeeldingen naar schilderijen van Otto Eerelman.
Culture News 

Rare equine art books hit the market

December 30, 2021January 3, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 4302 Views 0 Comments

A nearly 200-year-old work on the arabian horses of Württemberg Stud in Germany and the finest 19th-century Dutch work on horses are for sale by Asher Rare Books.

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Photographs of a horse incisor from Gough's Cave showing knapping damage. Pits and scores are concentrated near the crown-root junction, whereas vertically-aligned tool-edge scratches are more prominent and extensive on the surface of the crown. Photos: Bello et al. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261031
Culture News 

Horses a crucial resource for ancient cave dwellers in England

December 26, 2021January 3, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 5160 Views 0 Comments History

Cave location in Somerset would have been ideal for driving and trapping horses moving seasonally between two areas.

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A section of an Eastern Han fresco of nine chariots, 50 horses, and over 70 men, from a tomb in Luoyang, China. It dates from 25 to 220 CE. Photo: Gary Lee Todd, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Culture News 

China had horse protections in place nearly 2800 years ago – study

December 13, 2021December 17, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6782 Views 0 Comments History

Specific legal regimes were formed covering horse registrations, feeding requirements, farms, domestication requirements, and management systems.

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Intricate leather armor found in tomb of horseman in northwest China

December 9, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4610 Views 0 Comments History

The armor comprised a series of tiny leather scales sewn together on a backing to protect the vital organs.

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Heather Jansch, pictured in 2008 flanked by Atlantis and The Eden Horse.
Culture News 

Work of late famed “driftwood horse” artist on show

December 8, 2021December 11, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5513 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Exhibitions of the work of the renowned “driftwood horse” sculptor Heather Jansch are being held this year in both the USA and in Devon, near the late artist’s home.

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The invention of the bit and bridle eventually led to the evolution of armed mounted warriors like the one depicted in this Assyrian relief from the 8th century BCE. Credit: June 5, 2010, by Ealdgyth britishmuseumassyrianrelieftwohorsemennimrud.jpg CC BY-SA https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
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Invention of bits, bridles helped drive rise of empires and major religions – study

December 4, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4790 Views 0 Comments History

Some military inventions, such as the bit and bridle, had a cascading effect on cultural and social evolution, say researchers.

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The cave in southern Poland where the awl and pendant were found. Photo: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Culture Latest News 

Tool made from horse bone found to be more than 40,000 years old

November 27, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5305 Views 0 Comments History

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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The Lexington weathervane has a starting bid of $US12,500 and is expected to fetch up to $US35,000.
Culture Latest News 

As is, where is: Bullet-ridden but rare equine weathervane up for sale

November 20, 2021November 20, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3537 Views 0 Comments

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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Some of the images in the National Museum of Racing's Photo Finish exhibition.
Culture Education & Entertainment 

Horse racing showcased in photographic exhibition

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4218 Views 0 Comments

The selected photographs document the entire racing experience, from the farm to the backstretch to the winner’s circle.

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Ludovilk Myers at work on the FEI's White Horse.
Culture News 

Centennial street art upgrade for FEI’s White Horse statue

November 3, 2021November 6, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5778 Views 0 Comments

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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"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.
Culture News 

Para equestrian movie faces final $100K hurdle

November 2, 2021November 5, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4599 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

“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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The cradle of horse domestication has been revealed. What was so special about these particular animals?
Culture Latest News 

Backbone, good temperament were key features of horses that swept the world

October 23, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5624 Views 0 Comments History

The cradle of horse domestication has been revealed. What was so special about these particular animals?

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The combination of iron metallurgy and horse riding had a particularly strong effect on innovation and adoption of militarily technologies.
Culture Latest News 

Horse riding and iron metallurgy drove military evolution – study

October 22, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5479 Views 0 Comments History

The combination of iron metallurgy and horse riding had a particularly strong effect on innovation and adoption of militarily technologies.

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Evidence points to the Western Eurasian steppes, especially the lower Volga-Don region, as the heart of horse domestication.
Culture Latest News 

Cradle of horse domestication identified in major international study

October 21, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 7868 Views 0 Comments History, Przewalski's horse

Evidence points to the Western Eurasian steppes, especially the lower Volga-Don region, as the heart of horse domestication.

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