Ancient wolves shifted diet away from horses in successful survival strategy
It was possibly only the ability of gray wolves to adapt their diet to other species that enabled them to the survive beyond the last Ice Age.
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Researchers suggest the Botai people never used horses for transport at all
The Botai may have represented the final chapter in a millennia-long tradition of mass harvesting of wild horses, they said.
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Ancient genomes reveal insights into horse-riding Scythian warriors
A new study analyzes genome-wide data for 111 ancient individuals spanning the Central Asian Steppe.
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The mystery of the Roman cavalry saddle: Did it ever have a wooden tree?
A researcher in Britain has come up with a construction method that questions whether the saddles were ever fitted with wooden elements.
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New revelations on the evolution of the horse revealed in fresh study
Using analysis of ancient DNA sequences, researchers have shown that Hippidion was, in evolutionary terms, close to true horses, with origins considerably more recent than the currently accepted date of around 10 million years ago.
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Ancient Siberian horse remains tested for evidence of paleoviruses
“We hope that paleoviruses will be found at our facilities and interesting discoveries in the world of viruses await us.”
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North American extinctions, including horses, were likely climate driven, say researchers
The loss of some 37 species of megafauna a little over 10,000 years ago cannot be blamed on overhunting by humans, findings suggest.
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African American dominance of early US horse racing in spotlight
The profound impact of Black horseman in US horse racing is being brought to life in a new immersive exhibit at the Kentucky Derby Museum.
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Research to explore effects of iconic horses on habitat of Canadian island
Researchers hope to build their understanding of Sable Island so that all elements of the ecosystem, including the horses, can be effectively protected.
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Unearthed skeleton sheds light on how Native Americans cared for their horses
“This study demonstrates a very sophisticated relationship between indigenous peoples and horses.”
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Preparing for the ride into the afterlife without a horse
Horses were essential in the daily lives of the ancient nomadic tribes of west Kazakhstan. How did those who could not afford a horse make the ride into the afterlife?
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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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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 sport’s place at Paris 2024 Olympics confirmed by IOC
Dressage, showjumping and eventing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will take place in Versailles with a full quota of 200 horses and riders.
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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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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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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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The search for the cradle of horse domestication goes on
Testing of ancient DNA largely rules out Asia Minor, according to researchers, who suggest the focus should be on the Black Sea region.
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Do the bloodlines of extinct Ice Age horses live on in Yakutian horses?
Many researchers stick to the hypothesis that Yakutian horses come from ancient crossbreed wild horses from the north.
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