Classic whodunnit: First domestic horses might have arisen outside Central Asia
Researchers are not ruling out the possibility that modern domesticates originated outside Central Asia.
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History
Why it’s so hard to unravel the mysterious origins of domestic horses
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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Dramatic genetic findings reshape history of horse domestication
Credible evidence for horse domestication goes back 5500 years, but genetic testing reveals a remarkable twist to the story.
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Light cast on selective horse breeding from 2700 years ago
Iron Age Scythian breeders wanted a robust horse with good forelimbs, and a good udder on the mares.
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Rare heritage protection for WWI war horse’s grave
“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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Donkeys feature in rare Arabian rock art
“The site offers important new evidence for the evolution of Arabian rock art.”
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Five toes in each front hoof? They’ve been there all along, say scientists
“These findings show that today’s horse is not truly monodactyl (single-toed)”,
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War Animal memorial pays homage to New Zealand’s War Horses
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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Challenging science at the dawn of horse domestication
Many questions remain around the earliest examples of horse domestication.
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Superb ancient “lion” sculpture is in fact a horse, say researchers
The 2300-year-old sculpture from the Iberian peninsula appears to depict tack, including a riding blanket.
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Role of horses in rising human inequality charted by researchers
Scientists saw disparities in wealth increase with the rise of agriculture, specifically the domestication of plants and large animals.
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A horse is a horse, of course — except when it isn’t
The puzzling stilt-legged North American horse proved to be an evolutionary dead end.
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The three great myths about America’s wild horses
These days most grazing herbivores wild or domestic have lobbies based-upon an economic foundation.
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Ghosts on the Great Plains: Sitting Bull, Buffalo Bill, and the battle for Standing Rock
The little known story of the unlikely friendship of two famous figures of the American West – Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull – told through their time in Cody’s Wild West show in the 1880s.
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Spreading the word: How the term “horse” migrated west with the Yamnaya people
Their westward migration brought innovations such as the wagon, dairy production – and the word “horse”.
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Evolution of wild horses and cattle and the effect on range damage
Most people who enter into the debate on the causes of the degradation of range-land and riparian areas have some gaps in their understanding as to the evolutionary origins and differences between wild horses and cattle.
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Viking warrior buried with two horses was a woman, study shows
Tales of formidable shieldmaidens such as Lagertha, from Vikings, could well be true.
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Three horse species roamed America’s western interior in the late Pleistocene – study
Work based on examination of cheek teeth and analysis of mitochondrial DNA.
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Baffling South American Ice Age mammal finally takes place on family tree alongside horses
Recovery of ancient DNA allowed researchers to map its relationships and place Macrauchenia patachonica within a group that includes horses, rhinos, and tapirs.
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Eventing flashback: Poland’s proud history revealed on eve of European Champs
Not since 1965 has a rider from Poland stood atop the European Eventing Championships podium. The 33rd renewal of the event is being hosted in Strzegom later this month.
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