History

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.

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?

“Some of its original functions vanished, and the value changed from a practical implement to a standard of wealth, good taste and culture.”

“The ice-age horse had a wild, heavy face. It’s so detailed, we can even see the horse hair. It’s fascinating.”

“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.”

“Horses, unlike other domestic animals, usually lived to old age. However, after their death, there was no hesitation in using their remains.”

Findings provide insights into the controversial question of where hoofed animals evolved.

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.”

Testing of ancient DNA largely rules out Asia Minor, according to researchers, who suggest the focus should be on the Black Sea region.

Historical marker to be unveiled following a long search to find Justin Morgan’s original home in Vermont.

“The engraved stones are firmly domestic art – this may have been important as people moved back into northern Europe towards the end of the last Ice Age.”

The importance of the so-called “Horse Butchery Site” in England, inhabited by humans nearly 500,000 years ago, is explained by archaeologist Matt Pope.

The team worked with a reconstruction artist to bring the site and its social complexity to life.

Archaeologists traced the remaining outlines of leather straps attached to the metal harness components, providing insights into how the harness was employed.