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History

Articles on the history of horses and more.

Harold Power, "Bringing Up the Guns".
Culture Reviews 

Picturing horses in the Great War

May 18, 2017April 14, 2020 Charles Caramello 17191 Views 0 Comments History, War Horses

“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

May 4, 2017May 29, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 15723 Views 0 Comments History

Depiction of gun-toting cowboys one of Frederic Remington’s most celebrated bronzes.

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Kazakh horses in North Central Kazakhstan. Photo: Ludovic Orlando, Natural History Museum of Denmark, CNRS.
Breeding News 

Ancient stallion DNA highlights worrying loss of diversity in today’s horses

April 28, 2017May 29, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 8933 Views 0 Comments History

Researchers successfully sequence the genome of stallions that lived around 2500 years ago.

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Domestic horses form the center of nomadic life in contemporary Mongolia. Photo: P. Enkhtuvshin
Culture 

Mongolia was epicenter for early horse culture, study suggests

April 13, 2017April 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7245 Views 0 Comments History

Nomadic movement patterns shaped the early trans-Eurasian trade networks.

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"Human cannibalism is a subject that continues to hold a morbid fascination within modern societies," says Dr James Cole.
Culture 

Humans a modest meal compared to horses and other palaeolithic offerings – study

April 7, 2017April 13, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4217 Views 0 Comments History

A horse would have delivered more than 200,000 calories to our ancient ancestors.

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The remains of two horses and a chariot in North Yorkshire, England, are said to date back around 2500 years to the Iron Age.
Culture News 

Iron Age chariot with two horse skeletons unearthed in northern England

April 4, 2017April 13, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 10295 Views 0 Comments History

Iron Age discoveries said to be of national and international significance.

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Research 

Platinum traces in soil may help explain mass extinction of North American mammals

March 17, 2017March 19, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4948 Views 0 Comments History

Impact of cosmic object the most likely explanation for platinum levels found at key sites.

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The recently unearthedPrimorsko Gold Treasure consists of 37 horse harness appliques. Photo: Primorsko Municipality
Culture 

Precious gold horse bling from 2300 years ago goes on display

March 7, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6012 Views 0 Comments History

Thracian items would have been rolled out as horse adornments for special occasions.

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Tourists at the entrance to Denisova Cave, in Russia. Photo: ЧуваевНиколай CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Features 

Extinct horse may have survived in Siberia much longer than previously thought

February 27, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 9085 Views 0 Comments History

Evidence suggests the Ovodov horse died out as recently as 24,000 years ago.

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Culture Reviews 

Royal Equerries: Pluvinel and de la Guérinière

February 25, 2017April 14, 2020 Charles Caramello 16501 Views 0 Comments History

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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News 

Horses and humans in North America: Another piece added to puzzle

February 1, 2017April 13, 2017 Neil Clarkson 7670 Views 0 Comments Comment, History

A great piece of research adds a piece to an intriguing puzzle.

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Culture 

Decorative item unearthed in England depicts a hippogriff – half horse, half eagle

January 19, 2017January 25, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7309 Views 1 Comment History

Find has been assessed at more than 1400 years old.

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Research 

Evidence of horse hunting in North America pushed back to nearly 24,000 years ago

January 17, 2017January 25, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 1755 Views 0 Comments History

Marks on bones found in Yukon caves central in pushing back date of human habitation in North America

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Culture Features 

Norse god Odin depicted with horse on unearthed gold amulet

December 31, 2016January 3, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7019 Views 0 Comments History

Golden disc and other treasures are believed to date back 1500 years.

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Culture 

Viking bling had origins in horse harness made in Ireland, researcher suggests

December 21, 2016July 29, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 8005 Views 0 Comments History

An unearthed brooch serves as a reminder that Mid-Norway was involved in early Viking contact with the British Isles.

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Cultural relics unearthed from the site, including a horse bit at the bottom, left. Photo: Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology
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Evidence of many horse sacrifices found at ancient Yongshan Blood Pool

December 19, 2016December 30, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4104 Views 0 Comments History

Sacrificial activities in pits at the site may have continued for more than 700 years.

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Sand dunes in Death Valley. The location of the canyon known informally as The Barnyard, which is dotted with the preserved footprints of ancient mammals and birds, remains a secret. Photo: Tuxyso/Wikimedia Commons via Wikimedia Commons
Features 

Three species of horses once roamed Death Valley region, track analysis shows

December 5, 2016December 30, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4179 Views 0 Comments History

Numerous tracks were left in a secret canyon up to 5 million years ago.

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Research 

Ancient warrior horseman buried with his weapons and a bridle

October 28, 2016December 2, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 6730 Views 0 Comments History

Bridle included an interesting bronze B-shaped buckle.

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Culture 

Two-Gun Nan – genuine cowgirl to the core

October 24, 2016April 15, 2017 Contributor 50168 Views 4 Comments History

A woman’s remarkable ride across the United States was big news 100 years ago.

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An archaeologist with some of the cave drawings, with a horse at left. Photo: Diputacion Foral de Bizkaia
Culture Features 

Rock-art depictions of horses in Spain date back up to 14,500 years

October 15, 2016October 23, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4927 Views 0 Comments History

One horse measures nearly 150 centimeters across.

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