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History

Articles on the history of horses and more.

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Ancient DNA points to a much simpler family tree for horses, say researchers

September 20, 2019September 23, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 6153 Views 0 Comments History

Most ancient horse species were identified based on size differences. The DNA tells a different story.

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DNA breakthrough expected to reveal fresh insights into evolutionary past

September 16, 2019September 23, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 3098 Views 0 Comments History

New technique revealed by scientists opens the door for studying the evolutionary history of fossil species dating back millions of years.

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The dig site at Cooper's Ferry.
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Remains of extinct horse found at site of early human occupation in North America

September 2, 2019September 23, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 10303 Views 4 Comments History

The findings add weight to the hypothesis that initial human migration to the Americas followed a Pacific coastal route rather than through the opening of an inland ice-free corridor,

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First human arrivals in Mongolia ate horses, wild cattle and sheep, findings suggest

August 18, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4579 Views 0 Comments History

First arrivals, around 45,000 years, most likely first encountered their mysterious cousins, the Denisovans, there.

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Culture News 

Quirky horse link found to the origin of the word “oops”

July 25, 2019July 30, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 6695 Views 2 Comments History

Compelling evidence unearthed that ties the expression “oops” to the Great Epizootic of 1872, the most widespread and destructive horse flu epidemic in North American history.

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The skeletons of a horse and a dog have been unearthed in a Viking boat burial in Sweden.
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Horse found buried in bow of Viking boat in Sweden

July 15, 2019July 21, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 9943 Views 0 Comments History

The find in Sweden, including the remains of a Viking nobleman, is described as sensational.

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Da Vinci horse drawing is probably a dog, say experts

July 13, 2019July 21, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 7560 Views 0 Comments History

The layout of the major blood vessels in the anatomical drawing rule out the possibility that it depicts a horse, according to researchers.

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Breeding News 

Male genes lost to modern breeds still exist in Mongolian horses – study

July 12, 2019July 21, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 14195 Views 0 Comments History

“These relatively undisturbed populations represent windows into the past,” according to the researchers.

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And then there was one: Did a single species of horse roam South America?

July 10, 2019July 21, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 8370 Views 0 Comments History

The Equus family tree in South America may have fallen victim to a historical tendency of scientists to split species, researchers say.

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Culture News 

Evidence of bit use in a donkey dates back 4700 years

June 23, 2019June 28, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 5330 Views 0 Comments History

Donkeys in the ancient Near East were in bits long before the arrival of horses in the region, evidence suggests.

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Culture News 

New ceremony for Queen’s equestrian statue

June 11, 2019June 19, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 5280 Views 0 Comments History

New location for Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian Monument as Canada’s Parliament Hill undergoes a revamp.

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Culture News 

Horse images cut into stone said to be 12,000 years old

June 9, 2019June 11, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4246 Views 0 Comments History

Stone has been linked to a hunter-gatherer culture that occupied southern France and northern Spain.

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Culture News 

Da Vinci wasn’t horsing around: He may have had ADHD, according to experts

June 8, 2019June 11, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 7104 Views 0 Comments History

Could Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) explain Leonardo da Vinci’s difficulty in finishing works?

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Careful management of antibiotic use will ensure these crucial drugs remain effective in treating horses for generations to come. Photo: File
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Extinct horse species ranged further and survived longer than first thought

May 18, 2019June 11, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 3564 Views 0 Comments History

Jun-Xia Yuan and his colleagues retrieved three near-complete mitochondrial genomes from the specimens.

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Ancient genes reveal the last 5000 years of horse history

May 4, 2019May 7, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 5207 Views 0 Comments History

Huge team of researchers involved in ground-breaking study of horse genetics going back thousands of years.

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Eclipse, from a painting by George Stubbs.
News Research 

Who’s your daddy? Scientists reveal secrets of the horse’s Y chromosome

April 25, 2019June 11, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 12719 Views 0 Comments History

Researchers unearth crucial information on the origins of the domestic horse, including the sire lines of the stallions who founded the Thoroughbred breed, and even cast doubt on the ancient pedigree of a famous racing lineage.

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Culture News 

Sale of rare “Horse and Rider” marks 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death

April 19, 2019April 25, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 5615 Views 0 Comments History

28cm bronze and mold made from original beeswax figure going up for auction in the US in November.

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An artist's impression of Hipparion. Image: Heinrich Harder (1858-1935), Public domain
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The equine foot: The adaptation that may have saved the horse from extinction

April 13, 2019April 20, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 10936 Views 0 Comments History

Why did evolution ultimately favor single-toed horses over their three-toed cousins? Here’s an interesting hypothesis proposed by two researchers.

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An artist's reconstruction of a Neanderthal man with a child, in the Natural History Museum, Vienna. Photo: Wolfgang Sauber CC BY-SA 4.0
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Neanderthals lived on horse and reindeer meat, research suggests

March 24, 2019March 27, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 8681 Views 2 Comments History

Study involved analysis of an adult tooth root, and a bone from a one-year-old baby.

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Culture News 

It’s golden horse bling – and it dates back more than 2200 years

January 23, 2019January 28, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 6237 Views 0 Comments History

Decorated horse harness found in haul of treasure in Bulgaria.

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