In Norse mythology, Sleipnir /ˈsleɪpnɪər/ (Old Norse: [ˈslɛipnez̠]; “slippy” or “the slipper”) is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Sleipnir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. Did Odin have Read more…
While genus Equus, of which the horse is a member, originally evolved in North America, these horse relatives became extinct on the continent approximately 8,000–12,000 years ago. Where did horses come from originally? Horses, the scientists conclude, were first domesticated 6000 years ago in the western part of the Eurasian Read more…
In the late 1400s, Spanish conquistadors brought European horses to North America, back to where they evolved long ago. At this time, North America was widely covered with open grasslands, serving as a great habitat for these horses. These horses quickly adapted to their former range and spread across the Read more…
As far as the Vikings are concerned, there are a numerous of references to them using horses for both raids and for full-scale invasions. Did Vikings bring horses on raids? The secret of Viking ships is their shallow draft (only a yard) and light weight, combined with outstanding sailing ability. Read more…
Although horses play an important role in Shintoism and horse races are very popular in Japan, horses are rare in Japan. The first indications of domesticated horses in Japan date back to the 5th century during the Kofun Era (300 to 538 AD). Are there many horses in Japan? In Read more…
Scientists found that modern horses come from central Asia, and rapidly replaced all of their relatives around 4000 years ago. The origin of domestic horses has been unpicked by scientists, revealing how the animals we know today came into being. How did horses get to Asia? Because people in the Read more…
The Jeju horse (제주마, Jejuma) is a horse breed native to the Jeju Island in South Korea. Are there horses native to Korea? The Korean native horse (Jeju horse) is one of the most important animals in Korean historical, cultural, and economical viewpoints. In the early 1980s, the Jeju horse Read more…
The genus Equus, which includes all extant equines, is believed to have evolved from Dinohippus, via the intermediate form Plesippus. One of the oldest species is Equus simplicidens, described as zebra-like with a donkey-shaped head. What kind of dinosaur was the horse? Hippodraco Hippodraco Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, Phylum: Chordata Read more…
The modern horse was domesticated around 2200 years BCE in the northern Caucasus. In the centuries that followed it spread throughout Asia and Europe. Where did horses originally come from? Horses, the scientists conclude, were first domesticated 6000 years ago in the western part of the Eurasian Steppe, modern-day Ukraine Read more…
Before they had horses, the Great Plains was a difficult place for people to survive with only dogs to help them. The dominant animal was the buffalo, the largest indigenous animal in North America. Buffalo are swift and powerful, making them very difficult for a man on foot to hunt. Read more…