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History

Articles on the history of horses and more.

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North American extinctions, including horses, were likely climate driven, say researchers

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4447 Views 0 Comments History

The loss of some 37 species of megafauna a little over 10,000 years ago cannot be blamed on overhunting by humans, findings suggest.

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The African Americans in Racing Tour at Louisville's Churchill Downs Racetrack recalls the profound impact of Black horseman on the thoroughbred industry.
Culture News 

African American dominance of early US horse racing in spotlight

February 11, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2932 Views 0 Comments 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.

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Research to explore effects of iconic horses on habitat of Canadian island

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3111 Views 0 Comments History, Wild horses

Researchers hope to build their understanding of Sable Island so that all elements of the ecosystem, including the horses, can be effectively protected.

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Unearthed skeleton sheds light on how Native Americans cared for their horses

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4109 Views 0 Comments History

“This study demonstrates a very sophisticated relationship between indigenous peoples and horses.”

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Culture News 

Preparing for the ride into the afterlife without a horse

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3422 Views 0 Comments History

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?

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Culture News 

How horse hitching posts in China became cultural treasures

January 27, 2021February 4, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4249 Views 0 Comments History

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

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Culture News 

Remarkable depictions of ancient South American horses found in “Sistine Chapel of the ancients”

December 25, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 5321 Views 0 Comments History

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

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Culture News 

Climate change destroyed river civilisations, not Genghis Khan’s horsemen – study

December 24, 2020December 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3594 Views 0 Comments History

“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.”

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Swiss showjumper Alphonse Gemuseus, riding Lucette, won individual gold at team silver at the 1924 Olympic Games.
News 

Horse sport’s place at Paris 2024 Olympics confirmed by IOC

December 8, 2020January 14, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2992 Views 0 Comments History, Olympics 2024

Dressage, showjumping and eventing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will take place in Versailles with a full quota of 200 horses and riders.

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Culture News 

Horse bones in demand for ice skates in medieval Poland, research shows

December 6, 2020December 11, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 5753 Views 0 Comments History

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

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Culture News 

Fossils in India support new hypothesis for origins of hoofed mammals, including horses

November 8, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 18484 Views 1 Comment History

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

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From A General System of Horsemanship (1743).
Culture News 

William Cavendish: An English Giant of French Dressage

September 21, 2020September 22, 2020 Charles Caramello 9386 Views 2 Comments History

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.”

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Culture News 

The search for the cradle of horse domestication goes on

September 20, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2936 Views 0 Comments History

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

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Yakutian horses in winter.
Breeding News 

Do the bloodlines of extinct Ice Age horses live on in Yakutian horses?

September 12, 2020September 16, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 11573 Views 3 Comments History, Rare breeds

Many researchers stick to the hypothesis that Yakutian horses come from ancient crossbreed wild horses from the north.

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A Lippitt Morgan stallion.
Culture News 

Morgan horse breed’s famous founder memorialised

August 27, 2020August 31, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 6086 Views 0 Comments History

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

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Features News 

A 48-million-year-old ancestral horse like you’ve never seen before

August 23, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 6588 Views 0 Comments History

Scientists create a life-like reconstruction of Propalaeotherium voigti, and painstakingly recreate its skeleton.

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Culture News 

Earliest known art in British Isles included horse depictions – study

August 21, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4257 Views 0 Comments History

“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.”

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Culture News 

How we found Europe’s oldest bone tools – and what we learned about their makers

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Matt Pope 3272 Views 0 Comments History

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.

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Culture News 

Horse butchered 480,000 years ago helps unravel the lives of extinct humans

August 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3674 Views 0 Comments History

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

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Culture News 

Historic find in Scotland provides insights into use of horse harness 3000 years ago

August 16, 2020August 21, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3577 Views 1 Comment History

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

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