Studies have shown that horses were domesticated in 2,000 BCE, on the northern shores of the Black Sea, in the Eurasian steppes. Five hundred years later, around 1,500 BCE, this horse made its way across Central Asia to the northern Read more…
Symptoms of Back Pain Poor performance/reduced performance which may progress to behavioral problems (rearing/bucking/stopping or running out at fences). Discomfort to grooming or pressure over the back. Resistance to saddling, increased “girthiness” or abnormal gait after being saddled. What are Read more…
Top 10 Reasons To Ride It improves your balance and coordination. It’s great for core strength and stability. There’s always something new to learn. You’ll get to experience that bond with the horse you hear equestrians talking about. You’ll learn Read more…
Horses may be more sensitive to pain than originally thought, according to Dr. Lydia Tong, an Australian forensic veterinary pathologist. While it’s been said that horses are “thick-skinned,” Dr. Tong’s research found that a horse’s skin is thicker than human Read more…
Although history tells us that the modern-day horse arrived in the Americas in the 1500s with the arrival of the Spanish, there is scientific evidence that horses inhabited these continents thousands of years prior. Regardless, the horse is sacred to Read more…
Horses buck when energetic and playful, mad, annoyed, or in pain; they also kick up their heels to avoid work or situations they don’t like. Why would a horse suddenly start bucking? Some horses buck instantly and without thinking whenever Read more…
Horses, donkeys, and oxen pulled wagons, coaches, and coaches. The carriage era lasted only a little more than 300 years, from the late seventeenth century until the early twentieth century. When were horses first used for transport? The adoption of Read more…
UP NEXT: A LAKOTA BUFFALO HUNTING STORY As you can tell, Native Americans broke wild horses basically by running the horse until they could get close enough to rope it. Once roped, they would basically choke it down to the Read more…
The discovery of the Hagerman horse proved that horses were present in North America before the arrival of Columbus. In fact, it’s now thought that horses may have first come to the Western Hemisphere over 20 million years ago. Did Read more…
Yes world, there were horses in Native culture before the settlers came – ICT. Where did horses originate before the Columbian Exchange? During the Pleistocene (Ice Age), more than 20,000 years ago, wild horses that had evolved in America migrated Read more…