Horses in eastern Siberia adapted to icy cold in only 100 generations – study
Adaptations were “almost overnight” in evolutionary terms.
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History
Articles on the history of horses and more.
Chinese jade horse could fetch up to £100,000 at auction
Exquisitely carved piece dates from 17th century.
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Land bridge helped ice-age horses and other mammals survive for millennia
20-year study explores megafauna on Alaska’s Northern Slope.
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Entombed remains of 500 horses in China to go on display
Restoration of 2500-year-old horse pit, part of an emperor’s tomb.
Read moreSpotlight on a rider whose exploits nearly died with her
The little-known story of Alexandra Kudasheva.
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Queen of the Cossacks: The woman who rode across Siberia twice
Spotlight on the largely forgotten exploits of Alexandra Kudasheva.
Read moreProject provides chance to learn from mid-20th-century riding master
Instructional videos of Captain Vladimir Littauer being archived online.
Read moreRemarkable collection of ancient American tools displayed for first time
Includes first Clovis tool found with traces of horse protein.
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Researchers describe well-preserved remains of ancient horse fetus
Even the placenta was preserved in German fossil.
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Californian earthworks reveal fossils of Ice Age horses and other animals
Fossils range up to 200,000 years old.
Read moreRemains of ancient warrior found buried with his horse
Scythian burial mound found in Russia.
Read morePresident puts $5.5m into Azerbaijan’s equine heritage
Funds for national AI centre, and Karabakh and Deliboz breeds.
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Mane hair from Duke of Wellington’s famous mount to be auctioned
Copenhagen carried duke for 17 hours during Battle of Waterloo.
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Incredibly rare quagga skeleton stands on four legs once again
3D printer used to generate a missing limb.
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Mystery solved: Assateague Island’s wild ponies have Spanish origins
John Amrhein delves into the origins of the famous ponies.
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Bizarre bone discoveries beneath ancient British village
Animal bones rearranged to create fantastical new creatures.
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Call of the wild horses in Idaho: Preserving an American icon
Wild Love Preserve a model in co-existence benefiting wild horses.
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Genes link wild horse herd in western Canada to Siberian breed
“Our genetic study raises more questions than it answers,” researchers admit.
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Wild West Georgians left a legacy in cowboy culture
Trick riders became stars of the Wild West shows.
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Researchers identify the genetic footprint of horse domestication
New insights reveal the genetic costs and benefits of taming horses.
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