The three great myths about America’s wild horses
These days most grazing herbivores wild or domestic have lobbies based-upon an economic foundation.
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History
Articles on the history of horses and more.
Ghosts on the Great Plains: Sitting Bull, Buffalo Bill, and the battle for Standing Rock
The little known story of the unlikely friendship of two famous figures of the American West – Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull – told through their time in Cody’s Wild West show in the 1880s.
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Spreading the word: How the term “horse” migrated west with the Yamnaya people
Their westward migration brought innovations such as the wagon, dairy production – and the word “horse”.
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Evolution of wild horses and cattle and the effect on range damage
Most people who enter into the debate on the causes of the degradation of range-land and riparian areas have some gaps in their understanding as to the evolutionary origins and differences between wild horses and cattle.
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Viking warrior buried with two horses was a woman, study shows
Tales of formidable shieldmaidens such as Lagertha, from Vikings, could well be true.
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Three horse species roamed America’s western interior in the late Pleistocene – study
Work based on examination of cheek teeth and analysis of mitochondrial DNA.
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Baffling South American Ice Age mammal finally takes place on family tree alongside horses
Recovery of ancient DNA allowed researchers to map its relationships and place Macrauchenia patachonica within a group that includes horses, rhinos, and tapirs.
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Eventing flashback: Poland’s proud history revealed on eve of European Champs
Not since 1965 has a rider from Poland stood atop the European Eventing Championships podium. The 33rd renewal of the event is being hosted in Strzegom later this month.
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Eight ancient rock-art images of horses found in northwest China
Images believed to date from either the Paleolithic or Neolithic era.
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Ancient DNA paints a picture of horse occupation in what is now Switzerland
“Horse populations mostly replaced each other during and after the Last Glacial Maximum, and only little continuity is observable.”
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Picturing horses in the Great War
“Horses of the Great War” offers a very engaging and edifying overview essay to non-specialist readers interested in horses, modern warfare, or art depicting them.
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Prized Remington bronze of horse-riding cowboys could fetch $US10m at auction
Depiction of gun-toting cowboys one of Frederic Remington’s most celebrated bronzes.
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Ancient stallion DNA highlights worrying loss of diversity in today’s horses
Researchers successfully sequence the genome of stallions that lived around 2500 years ago.
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Mongolia was epicenter for early horse culture, study suggests
Nomadic movement patterns shaped the early trans-Eurasian trade networks.
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Humans a modest meal compared to horses and other palaeolithic offerings – study
A horse would have delivered more than 200,000 calories to our ancient ancestors.
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Iron Age chariot with two horse skeletons unearthed in northern England
Iron Age discoveries said to be of national and international significance.
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Platinum traces in soil may help explain mass extinction of North American mammals
Impact of cosmic object the most likely explanation for platinum levels found at key sites.
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Precious gold horse bling from 2300 years ago goes on display
Thracian items would have been rolled out as horse adornments for special occasions.
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Extinct horse may have survived in Siberia much longer than previously thought
Evidence suggests the Ovodov horse died out as recently as 24,000 years ago.
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Royal Equerries: Pluvinel and de la Guérinière
We read Pluvinel and de la Guérinière today not only to learn technique, but also to understand history, and reading them is well worth the time and effort that they demand and deserve.
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