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French and German master equestrians clashed in mid to late-century over the proper theory and practice of dressage and equitation, particularly as they pertained to the training of military horses and riders.
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Study findings lead to an exciting hypothesis about a link between Siberian—East Asian and part of North American horses and a new route of exporting horses to North America.
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As herders began to use metal bits, they also developed a method for extracting troublesome teeth, similar to the way most veterinary dentists would remove them today.
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The horse was among the many victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79AD.
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The authors propose that the wear on the tooth of the equid was made with a soft bit, likely made from rope or wood.
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Several waves of migration were behind this crucial population shift, much of it driven by humankind’s emerging relationship with the horse.
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Larger-than-life, 1000-pound statue of Sergeant Reckless to be unveiled at the Kentucky Horse Park.
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“It was clear that the horse was an intentional burial, which was super fascinating,” said anthropologist Michele Buzon.
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Researchers are not ruling out the possibility that modern domesticates originated outside Central Asia.
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Findings published this week challenge what we thought we knew about one of the only “wild” horse species left today: the Przewalski’s horse.
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Credible evidence for horse domestication goes back 5500 years, but genetic testing reveals a remarkable twist to the story.
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Iron Age Scythian breeders wanted a robust horse with good forelimbs, and a good udder on the mares.
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“Blackie’s close association with his master reflects the strong bonds shared between thousands of soldiers and their horses on the western front.”
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“The site offers important new evidence for the evolution of Arabian rock art.”
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“These findings show that today’s horse is not truly monodactyl (single-toed)”,
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Animals were used by all sides, often press-ganged into service; they had no malice and worked tirelessly alongside their master no matter what nation they served.
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Many questions remain around the earliest examples of horse domestication.
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The 2300-year-old sculpture from the Iberian peninsula appears to depict tack, including a riding blanket.
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Scientists saw disparities in wealth increase with the rise of agriculture, specifically the domestication of plants and large animals.
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The puzzling stilt-legged North American horse proved to be an evolutionary dead end.
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