Horse History
The Enduring Arabian
When it comes to equine history, many believe you can’t go further back than the Arabian horse. For centuries, the…
Ride the Pony Express Trail
From April 1860 to October 1861, hundreds of young men rode relays between Sacramento, Calif., and St. Joseph, Mo., delivering…
Saving Endangered Horse Breeds
Without horses, we would not have the America we know today. This is not at all exaggeration. Without the horses,…
Berber Horses of Morocco
The story of the Berber horses of Morocco is inseparably connected with the Atlas Mountains and its residents. As long…
12 Fun Facts About Horses
Anyone who loves horses knows that they’re majestic, magnificent, athletic, and absolutely fascinating animals. They also have some unique attributes…
The Fascinating History Of Taxidermied Horses
When my friend and fellow horse-loving writer Eliza McGraw mentioned she was writing a piece about taxidermied horses for the website Atlas…
Over the Fence: Horses in Art History
There’s not a horse in sight at the baseball tournament I’m at this week in Connecticut with my family, but…
Horses in History: Figure
Sometimes horse breeds are influenced by several prominent foundation stallions. One example is the Thoroughbred, for example, which was heavily…
Horses of History: Doc Bar
It’s not often that one animal can change the entire course of its breed - but that’s exactly what a…
Horses of History: *Raffles
Ninety years ago, in 1926, a little brown colt was born at Lady Wentworth’s Crabbet Arabian Stud in Sussex, England.…