When Did Horses Come To Florida?

16th century. The Spanish first brought horses to Florida with their expeditions in the early 16th century; as colonial settlement progressed, they used the horses for herding cattle. When did Native Americans get horses? The available evidence indicates then that the Plains Indians began acquiring horses some time after 1600, Read more…

When Did Horses Come To Greece?

Horses were first domesticated in the Eurasian Steppes during the 4th millennium B.C.E. and spread to and throughout the Near East and Mediterranean from there. In Greece, horses became important in life generally and especially in warfare, racing, traveling, and hunting. When did the Greeks start riding horses? Horses were Read more…

Did Anglo-Saxons Fight On Horse?

This weapon may have been used as a cavalry weapon, which would mean that Anglo-Saxon warriors did fight on horseback. Did Anglo-Saxons ride horses? In contrast with their potential but nebulous religious significance in the Anglo-Saxons’ pre-Christian history, horses maintained well-documented roles as treasures and means of transport throughout the Read more…