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Articles on the history of horses and more.

An artist's impression of Elasmotherium sibiricum. Photo: DiBgd via Wikipedia, CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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It’s a unicorn, but not as we know it

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 3041 Views 0 Comments History

“Siberian unicorn” was actually in the rhinoceros family.

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How ancient horse-dung bacteria is helping us determine where Hannibal crossed the Alps

April 4, 2016July 11, 2016 Contributor 2381 Views 0 Comments History

Alpine pass yields crucial clues.

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Stolen horse-themed artifact seized ahead of auction

March 14, 2016March 23, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 2579 Views 0 Comments History

Sandstone panel said to be worth $US300,000.

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Ancient wheel unearthed in Britain most likely from a horse-drawn cart

February 21, 2016April 1, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4608 Views 1 Comment History

3000-year-old wheel was so complete, it even had its hub intact.

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Jousting injuries may have sparked Henry VIII’s erratic behaviour – study

February 15, 2016February 19, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 2027 Views 0 Comments History

Two hours of unconsciousness after horse fell on him.

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After construction workers discovered mammoth bones and other ancient animal bones on site at Oregon State University's Valley Football Center, archaeologists stepped in to remove some of the bones. Photo: Loren Davis
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Ice Age animal bones dug up in Oregon football field’s end zone

February 10, 2016February 13, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 2972 Views 0 Comments History

Bones include those from an ancient horse or camel.

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Four horse skeletons found in ancient Greek cemetery

January 16, 2016January 16, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 2739 Views 0 Comments History

Degree of preservation provides valuable research opportunity.

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Butterscotch the horse hits the road in his Lincoln Continental

December 30, 2015January 18, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 9222 Views 1 Comment History

Horse takes the wheel of a car in this blast from the past

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It’s a dun deal: Scientists unlock colour secrets in the horse

December 22, 2015January 18, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 13230 Views 0 Comments History

Researchers drill down into the influence of the TBX3 gene.

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A reconstruction of Homo heidelbergensis. Photo: Jose Luis Martinez Alvarez, from Asturias, Spain CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Butchered horses, spears and tools show extent of ancient hunting culture

December 13, 2015November 26, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4985 Views 2 Comments History

“They were skilled hunters at the top of the food chain.”

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A palomino mare and her foal in Surrey, England. Photo: (a friend of) Kvetina-Marie via Flickr.com CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Horse entombed 2000 years ago was a palomino, genetic testing shows

December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 3421 Views 0 Comments History

Golden horse had been buried in Chinese tomb with nomadic owner.

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Horses in eastern Siberia adapted to icy cold in only 100 generations – study

November 24, 2015December 25, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 2686 Views 0 Comments History, Rare breeds

Adaptations were “almost overnight” in evolutionary terms.

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Chinese jade horse could fetch up to £100,000 at auction

November 12, 2015November 19, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 2565 Views 0 Comments History

Exquisitely carved piece dates from 17th century.

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Land bridge helped ice-age horses and other mammals survive for millennia

November 10, 2015December 25, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 11527 Views 1 Comment History

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

November 8, 2015November 8, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 1586 Views 0 Comments History

Restoration of 2500-year-old horse pit, part of an emperor’s tomb.

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Spotlight on a rider whose exploits nearly died with her

November 5, 2015November 6, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 3454 Views 1 Comment History

The little-known story of Alexandra Kudasheva.

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Queen of the Cossacks: The woman who rode across Siberia twice

November 5, 2015July 11, 2016 CuChullaine O’Reilly 11593 Views 0 Comments History

Spotlight on the largely forgotten exploits of Alexandra Kudasheva.

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Project provides chance to learn from mid-20th-century riding master

October 21, 2015July 11, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 3272 Views 0 Comments History

Instructional videos of Captain Vladimir Littauer being archived online.

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Remarkable collection of ancient American tools displayed for first time

October 10, 2015October 21, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 2164 Views 0 Comments History

Includes first Clovis tool found with traces of horse protein.

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Micro x-ray analysis revealed a well preserved foetus within the fossil of an ancient horse, Eurohippus messelensis. Photo: Senckenberg Research Institute Frankfurt
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Researchers describe well-preserved remains of ancient horse fetus

October 9, 2015July 11, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4259 Views 0 Comments History

Even the placenta was preserved in German fossil.

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