How Did Horses Help Humans?

The fates of horses and humans have been woven together for millennia. Horses have transported us and helped us cultivate food; they’ve been with us in battle, and they’ve carried us in sport. We, in turn, have largely evolved to reciprocate, providing horses with care and companionship. How are horses Read more…

Which Was The First Horse In Old World?

Eohippus. During the early Eocene there appeared the first ancestral horse, a hoofed, browsing mammal designated correctly as Eocene but more commonly called Eohippus, the “dawn horse.” Fossils of Eohippus, which have been found in both North America and Europe, show an animal that stood 4.2 to 5 hands (about Read more…

What Does The Army Use Horses For?

It was in the 1960s that the modern Army began re-establishing horse detachments, using animals for ceremonial traditions, parades, and training missions. How are horses used in the military today? Horses are still seen in use by organized armed fighters in developing countries. Many nations still maintain small units of Read more…

Did Horses Used To Be Small?

For more than half their history, most horses remained small, forest browsers. But changing climate conditions allowed grasslands to expand, and about 20 million years ago, many new species rapidly evolved. What was the original size of a horse? During the early Eocene there appeared the first ancestral horse, a Read more…