In many parts of Europe, the consumption of horse meat continued throughout the Middle Ages until modern times, despite a papal ban on horse meat in 732. Horse meat was also eaten as part of Germanic pagan religious ceremonies in Read more…
The horse became an integral part of the lives and culture of Native Americans, especially the Plains Indians, who viewed them as a source of wealth and used them for hunting, travel, and warfare. What did Native Americans use to Read more…
Until the horse the only domesticated animals were dogs; these were sometimes eaten but were mostly used as draft animals. Dogs drew the travois, a vehicle consisting of two poles in the shape of a V, with the open end Read more…
Groaning is not uncommon for horses. If the noise occurs while the horse is being ridden, training, or running and jumping, chances are that the horse is in pain. If a groan happens while a horse is being dressed for Read more…
Apache soldiers became excellent riders, much better riders than most Spanish soldiers. Horses let the Apache catch and kill more bison than they had before, and also helped them win battles with the Pueblo people and with the Spanish settlers. Read more…
Oxen also had the advantage of being more robust than horses, less likely to get injured, and when times got bad they could survive on simply dreadful food – dodgy straw and mouldy hay of a type that no horse Read more…
By the 1940s tractors had successfully displaced mules and horses on the farm. This was a major turning point as farmers were able to harvest more crops and boost production dramatically. When did tractors replace horses in Ireland? 1940’sTractors replaced Read more…
Plains Indians generally made their own bridles, using twisted or woven horsehair or buffalo hair, rawhide, and tanned leather. Sometimes they would attach a steel bit to the bridle, but they preferred to guide their mounts only by a thin Read more…
The usage of horses in agriculture came much later than oxen, and first appeared over 2000 years ago when ancient farmers wanting a faster means to plough and to transport their harvest to market switched over to breeding horses for Read more…
freedom. Share: Wild horses are symbolic of freedom and are part of the mythology and legends of the American West. What do horses symbolize in mythology? The horse represents freedom without restraint, travel, movement, and desire. If you had a Read more…