Pressure-sensitive mats were used under the saddles, and riders sat on the mats for bareback riding. The same experienced rider rode each horse at a walk and a sitting trot, both with and without a saddle. Is it possible to ride a horse without a saddle? Bareback riding is a Read more…
Horses allow ranchers to cover great distances and undeveloped terrains that often have no roads. Why was there a need for cowboys during the cattle drive? Cowboys herded and rounded up livestock that were transported by rail around the country for sale. To distinguish what cattle belonged to which ranch, Read more…
Icing can help alleviate or prevent soreness and inflammation and contributes to having nice, tight legs even after a hard work. Not every horse loves to stand with their legs in freezing cold ice water, though. Some horses will put up with anything, while others might take some persuasion. Why Read more…
The first main hypothesis attributes extinction to climate change. For example, in Alaska, beginning approximately 12,500 years ago, the grasses characteristic of a steppe ecosystem gave way to shrub tundra, which was covered with unpalatable plants. Why did horses in North America go extinct? Researchers studied two of the most Read more…
Long before the acquisition of the horse, Plains Indians hunted bison on foot. For the Plains Indians, hunting was a way of life and they developed numerous solitary and communal hunting techniques. The buffalo jump and the buffalo impound commonly represent two primary group hunting methods used by the Plains Read more…
It is unlikely that Native people obtained horses in significant numbers to become a horse culture any earlier than 1630. From a trade center in the Santa Fe, New Mexico area, the horse spread slowly north. The Comanche people were thought to be among the first tribes to obtain horses Read more…
Until recently, it was widely accepted that Anglo-Saxon armies consisted solely of infantry formation, horses being used only for transportation. Did Saxons fight on horses? One major difference was the Knights – although the Anglo Saxons rode horses to battle, they were not actually used in the conflict themselves. So, Read more…
China saw the first domestication of the horse around 2300 BC during the period of the Lungshan. Who was the first to train horses? Archaeologists have suspected for some time that the Botai people were the world’s first horsemen but previous sketchy evidence has been disputed, with some arguing that Read more…
New research shows how Indo-European languages spread across Asia. Summary: A new study has discovered that horses were first domesticated by descendants of hunter-gatherer groups in Kazakhstan who left little direct trace in the ancestry of modern populations. Which civilization domesticated the horse? Discoveries in the context of the Botai Read more…
Horses lay down when they need deep sleep, when they’re sick, or when relaxing. Horses like humans need deep sleep to maintain and restore good mental and physical well-being. When horses sleep standing, they are only napping. It’s normal behavior for horses to spend time lying down. Can a horse Read more…