"Horse Bit with Winged Ibex Cheekpieces" ( 800–600 BCE )
www.clevelandart.org/art/1980.102
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#clevelandmuseumofart #horsehistory

Around 2,400 years ago, people in China had already written systematic "guides for evaluating horses," "manuals for horse driving," and even "handbooks for diagnosing and treating horse diseases." #equestrian #horsemanship #horses #horsecare #horsehistory www.globaltimes.cn/page/202601/...

Tracking horse history in the Year of Horse | AJU PRESS SEOUL, January 13 (AJP) - An exhibition titled “Year of the Horse, 2026: Galloping into Eternity,” planned by the Cultural Heritage Administration, opened on Jan. 9 at The Heritage of Shinsegae Depart...

This exhibition explores the cultural and historical significance of #horses from ancient times to the present, examining how they have coexisted with humans and shaped life and society. #yearofthehorse #horselover #horsehistory

Baroque painting of the sun chariot with clouds and zodiac signs in a blue-gold sky.

Baroque Tapestry of two riders with flags and several humand standing around them.

Horsey History in Mannheim #Baroque Palace. 🤩

#Eqstorians #HorseHistory

Horses may have become rideable with the help of a genetic mutation To make horses rideable during domestication, people may have inadvertently targeted a mutation in horses to strengthen their backs and their balance.

Humans as early as the Bronze Age may have been intentionally cultivating genes in horses that made them easier to tame and more able to bear the weight of riders. #genetics #horses #horsehistory #horseriding #equestrian

Proud to have worked with Declan on his @springernature.com title investigating the Irish National Stud, #Thoroughbredhistory, and #horsehistory!

'Beautifully preserved' ice age horse skull unearthed in Yukon mine New pictures taken in Yukon, Canada, show a perfectly preserved fossil skull, which experts say belonged to a male, teenage horse that lived during the last ice age.

A reminder that horses lived in North America during the Ice Age. But how tall were they? and What happened to them?
#horsehistory, #horsesinAmerica, #ancienthorses

www.livescience.com/animals/exti...

The Mamluks, like their rivals the Mongols, had their own "pony express".
#museedulouvre, #mamluks, #horsehistory

Kazakhstan’s Push for Species Recovery Faces Ecosystem Trade-Offs - The Astana Times Kazakhstan’s Push for Species Recovery Faces Ecosystem Trade-Offs

Not only Przewalski horses are being re-introduced to the Kazakh steppe, but also two other once ubiquitous creatures-- kulans (onagers) and saiga antelopes. Khans and sultans hunted them for centuries.
#steppe, #rewilding, #przewalski, #horsehistory
astanatimes.com/2025/07/kaza...

On this Mamluk-era candelabra, a reminder that they were keen equestrians-- can you guess what these are?
#louvremuseum, #mamluks, #horsehistory,

Egypt's Mamluks, in addition to having been born to the saddle on the steppe, constantly practiced horsemanship: the art of furusiyah.
#louvre #horsehistory, #steppehistory

Egypt's Mamluks, in addition to having been born to the saddle on the steppe, constantly practiced horsemanship: the art of furusiyah.
#louvre #horsehistory, #steppehistory

How did the steppe horsemen shape European history? If you think Atilla the Hun, you are missing the bigger picture.
youtu.be/MwJt2B7x_bk?...
#steppehistory, #ancienthistory, #Europeanhistory, #horsehistory

Late Pleistocene horse DNA uncovers two-way migrations and climate-linked population declines The horse originated in North America around four million years ago. As changing sea levels created land bridges between continents, the horse traveled into Eurasia. A team of 57 international researchers—including 18 Indigenous scientists from the Lakota, sqilxʷ (suknaqin/Okanagan Nation), Blackfoot, Dene' (Athabascan) and Iñupiaq Nations—now reveal that inter-continental exchange of horse populations occurred in both directions on multiple occasions.

🐎 Millions of years ago, horses journeyed between continents—a two-way exchange revealed by scientists *including* Indigenous knowledge keepers! 🌎✨ #HorseHistory

Source: phys.org/news/2025-05-late-pleist...

Radical study of medieval warhorses set to be unveiled in new book The most comprehensive study of medieval warhorses ever undertaken will be released in the form of a radical new book this week. Based upon extensive archaeological and historical research, including ...

Based upon extensive archaeological and historical research, including the study of bones and DNA, armour and art, the book presents a complete picture of the development of the iconic animal through the Middle Ages. buff.ly/tIlMOZq #horsehistory #horses #horsebooks #warhorse

Mark your calendars for September 26 - 28! #EqHist2025 #HorseSenseAndSensibility #EquineHistory #HorseHistory #AndBurros #WhatAboutMules #ZebrasToo #Horsestorians #AcademicsWithHorses #AnimalHistory

How to Buy a Medieval Warhorse - Medievalists.net Owning a warhorse was more than a necessity for medieval knights—it was a symbol of their status and a critical asset in battle. England’s warrior aristocracy had multiple avenues to secure these priz...

#horsehistory

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