How horse hitching posts in China became cultural treasures
“Some of its original functions vanished, and the value changed from a practical implement to a standard of wealth, good taste and culture.”
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Culture
Articles on equestrian culture and the horse in art and history.
Basha O’Reilly, adventurer and renowned Long Rider, dies at 73
“Nobody I knew could begin to understand my contempt for possessions, my urge to travel, my love for spending all day in the saddle and all night under the stars.”
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How an epic horse ride captured a photographer’s adventurous spirit
Jim Hollander’s work as a photographer has taken him to hotspots of conflict all around the globe including Ethiopia, Somalia, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Liberia, Iraq, Kosovo and the Persian Gulf — but his most treasured memory is that of a 1000km horse ride across Spain.
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Chess and horse sport share one common element: The expensive part
Good mounts can be costly to obtain in horse sport. The same goes for knights in chess sets.
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Remarkable depictions of ancient South American horses found in “Sistine Chapel of the ancients”
“The ice-age horse had a wild, heavy face. It’s so detailed, we can even see the horse hair. It’s fascinating.”
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Climate change destroyed river civilisations, not Genghis Khan’s horsemen – study
“Our research shows that it was climate change, not Genghis Khan, that was the ultimate cause for the demise of Central Asia’s forgotten river civilizations.”
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Horse bones in demand for ice skates in medieval Poland, research shows
“Horses, unlike other domestic animals, usually lived to old age. However, after their death, there was no hesitation in using their remains.”
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Voice of African American equestrians sought for new chronicle
The Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry is seeking stories and research to contribute to the collection.
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Hickstead goes Royal as Badminton stand-in for “The Crown”
Hickstead has a starring role in the latest episodes in the hit Netflix series, as Princess Anne takes on Britain’s most famous horse trials event.
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Home-town honour for founder of “war horse” charity Brooke
Dorothy Brooke has been honoured in Salisbury with a Blue Plaque, a historical marker commemorating her links with the city.
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Fossils in India support new hypothesis for origins of hoofed mammals, including horses
Findings provide insights into the controversial question of where hoofed animals evolved.
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Kentucky equine hospital co-founder tells his “half” of the story
Profits from the sale of Tom Riddle’s “The Riddle Half (of Rood and Riddle)” will go to the AAEP’s Foundation for the Horse and the Theriogenology Foundation.
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Cowboy art collection fetches $US20 million at auction
Iconic western works from the collection of T. Boone Pickens sold at Christie’s in New York.
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Rock engravings, including horses, found in Spain extend range of ancient art culture
“The study has shown the close regional relationships in Western Europe cave art since very early times, at least 25,000 years ago.”
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Leading equestrian artists feature in sale of oilman’s cowboy collection
“The Legend of the West: Iconic Works from the T. Boone Pickens Collection” will go under the hammer at Christie’s in New York later this month.
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Mounted Chinese warriors played ball sports to stay fit 3000 years ago – researchers
Although the balls were found in the graves of horse riders, researchers cannot link them to any game akin to polo.
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South Africa welcomes new “traditional” equestrian discipline
Bush racing and traditional and cultural horse sports are now being overseen by the South African Equestrian Federation.
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Munnings portrait of Mahmoud tops half-million dollar mark
Famous portrait from the collection of the Aga Khan sells for €450,000 at auction in Paris.
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$450K estimate for early Toulouse-Lautrec hunting works
The later of two works, “Cheval de chasse à courre”, painted when the artist was only about 16, is exected to fetch up to $US250,000.
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William Cavendish: An English Giant of French Dressage
François Robichon de la Guérinière invoked Cavendish in the immensely influential 18th-century treatise École de Cavalerie (1733) as “the greatest expert of his age in the matter of horses.”
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