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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…

3 years ago


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…

3 years ago

Saving Endangered Horse Breeds

Without horses, we would not have the America we know today. This is not at all exaggeration. Without the horses,…

3 years ago

Berber Horses of Morocco

The story of the Berber horses of Morocco is inseparably connected with the Atlas Mountains and its residents. As long…

3 years ago

12 Fascinating Facts about Horses

Anyone who loves horses knows that they’re majestic, athletic, and absolutely fascinating animals. They also have some unique attributes and…

4 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

Horses in History: Figure

Sometimes horse breeds are influenced by several prominent foundation stallions. One example is the Thoroughbred, for example, which was heavily…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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.…

9 years ago