A surgeon of the Army Veterinary Corps preforms surgery on a horse under chloroform at No. 5 Veterinary Hospital; Abbeville, 3 March 1916 #WW1 #FirstWorldWar #EquineHistory
📸IWM Q560
📸IWM Q560
November 19, 2024 at 6:18 PM
A surgeon of the Army Veterinary Corps preforms surgery on a horse under chloroform at No. 5 Veterinary Hospital; Abbeville, 3 March 1916 #WW1 #FirstWorldWar #EquineHistory
📸IWM Q560
📸IWM Q560
Mark your calendars for September 26 - 28! #EqHist2025 #HorseSenseAndSensibility #EquineHistory #HorseHistory #AndBurros #WhatAboutMules #ZebrasToo #Horsestorians #AcademicsWithHorses #AnimalHistory
February 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Mark your calendars for September 26 - 28! #EqHist2025 #HorseSenseAndSensibility #EquineHistory #HorseHistory #AndBurros #WhatAboutMules #ZebrasToo #Horsestorians #AcademicsWithHorses #AnimalHistory
Spent a lovely evening with the West Wicklow Historical Society, speaking about the #history of the horse in Co. #Wicklow
#equinehistory
#equinehistory
November 21, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Spent a lovely evening with the West Wicklow Historical Society, speaking about the #history of the horse in Co. #Wicklow
#equinehistory
#equinehistory
Researching Raiders, Rulers, and Traders, I learned that many European states were created by steppe horsemen. Hungary, obviously. But Bulgaria is another significant example. A new book by Eric Halsey explains how steppe horsemen created Bulgaria
#steppehistory, #equinehistory, #bulgarianhistory
#steppehistory, #equinehistory, #bulgarianhistory
August 28, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Researching Raiders, Rulers, and Traders, I learned that many European states were created by steppe horsemen. Hungary, obviously. But Bulgaria is another significant example. A new book by Eric Halsey explains how steppe horsemen created Bulgaria
#steppehistory, #equinehistory, #bulgarianhistory
#steppehistory, #equinehistory, #bulgarianhistory
168 years ago, Richard Ten Broeck sold the horse Lexington for $15K. Most expensive USA equine sale at the time. Bought by Robert Alexander, owner of Woodburn Farm in Woodford Co. Had 238 winning offspring with 84 classified as “top class.” #76for250 #America250KY #equinehistory
June 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
168 years ago, Richard Ten Broeck sold the horse Lexington for $15K. Most expensive USA equine sale at the time. Bought by Robert Alexander, owner of Woodburn Farm in Woodford Co. Had 238 winning offspring with 84 classified as “top class.” #76for250 #America250KY #equinehistory
The horse came to China from the west. The ancient Chinese word for horse "mra" (reconstructed form) recalls English "mare", and ancient Germanic/Celtic "marko". But why is our word female? As with "cow" we often name domesticates for the female. (source, Victor Mair, Language Log).
#equinehistory
#equinehistory
September 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The horse came to China from the west. The ancient Chinese word for horse "mra" (reconstructed form) recalls English "mare", and ancient Germanic/Celtic "marko". But why is our word female? As with "cow" we often name domesticates for the female. (source, Victor Mair, Language Log).
#equinehistory
#equinehistory
Scientists isolated the gene that made horses rideable. It's rare that a single gene is responsible for a complex adaptation: the GSDMC gene made stronger backs and legs, and better coordination. Selective breeding increased the frequency of this gene from 1% to 100% with 200 years.
#equinehistory
#equinehistory
August 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Scientists isolated the gene that made horses rideable. It's rare that a single gene is responsible for a complex adaptation: the GSDMC gene made stronger backs and legs, and better coordination. Selective breeding increased the frequency of this gene from 1% to 100% with 200 years.
#equinehistory
#equinehistory
Born into slavery, William Walker was one of the leading jockeys in the late nineteenth century. He competed in 4 Kentucky Derbies, winning in 1877 upon Baden-Baden. Check out his bridle rosette (2011.153.2) and tintype photo (SC 1246) in the KHS collections. #BlackHistory #equinehistory #kyhistory
July 12, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Born into slavery, William Walker was one of the leading jockeys in the late nineteenth century. He competed in 4 Kentucky Derbies, winning in 1877 upon Baden-Baden. Check out his bridle rosette (2011.153.2) and tintype photo (SC 1246) in the KHS collections. #BlackHistory #equinehistory #kyhistory
Imperial Russia sent Gustav Mannerheim across the Silk Road to China. What did he find in Kirghizstan? Horses and a horse market.
#silkroad, #equinehistory
#silkroad, #equinehistory
August 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Imperial Russia sent Gustav Mannerheim across the Silk Road to China. What did he find in Kirghizstan? Horses and a horse market.
#silkroad, #equinehistory
#silkroad, #equinehistory
Here's a written interview about Raiders by "Meet the Professor". It's a good summary of the book, and some of the insights I developed since writing it.
#equinehistory, #horses, #ancienthistory, #steppehistory
www.sociologygroup.com/raiders-rule...
#equinehistory, #horses, #ancienthistory, #steppehistory
www.sociologygroup.com/raiders-rule...
Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: An Interview with David Chaffetz
David Chaffetz is an independent scholar with a lifelong passion for Middle Eastern and Inner Asian history. His 1981 book, several times republished, A Journey through Afghanistan, earned praise from...
www.sociologygroup.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Here's a written interview about Raiders by "Meet the Professor". It's a good summary of the book, and some of the insights I developed since writing it.
#equinehistory, #horses, #ancienthistory, #steppehistory
www.sociologygroup.com/raiders-rule...
#equinehistory, #horses, #ancienthistory, #steppehistory
www.sociologygroup.com/raiders-rule...
"new research revolutionizes our understanding of horses": Horse proteins found ancient cooking pots in Sicily. Really? Native horses abounded in Europe until around the 2nd millennium BCE. Why would bronze age fette di cavallo surprise anyone?
#equinehistory #ancienteurope
#equinehistory #ancienteurope
September 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"new research revolutionizes our understanding of horses": Horse proteins found ancient cooking pots in Sicily. Really? Native horses abounded in Europe until around the 2nd millennium BCE. Why would bronze age fette di cavallo surprise anyone?
#equinehistory #ancienteurope
#equinehistory #ancienteurope
What happened to "L'Ami", the horse ridden by Alexander I of Russia during his triumphant entry into Paris in 1814? This, and many other unexpected horse stories, came up during my coffee with Jean-Louis Gouraud, one of Europe's greatest gurus on horses and horsemanship.
#equinehistory,
#equinehistory,
September 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
What happened to "L'Ami", the horse ridden by Alexander I of Russia during his triumphant entry into Paris in 1814? This, and many other unexpected horse stories, came up during my coffee with Jean-Louis Gouraud, one of Europe's greatest gurus on horses and horsemanship.
#equinehistory,
#equinehistory,
Not only did scientist find the gene responsible for for rideability, but now genetic-engineers are using CRISPR to insert speed genes in Argentine polo ponies. They will sell for 800,000 USD? My college poney, retired from professional competition was blind in one eye.
#equinehistory, #polo
#equinehistory, #polo
August 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Not only did scientist find the gene responsible for for rideability, but now genetic-engineers are using CRISPR to insert speed genes in Argentine polo ponies. They will sell for 800,000 USD? My college poney, retired from professional competition was blind in one eye.
#equinehistory, #polo
#equinehistory, #polo
Why does this paper not attribute the rapid spread of Zoonotic diseases to the obvious candidate, the horse?
#equinehistory #domestication #endemicdiseases
phys.org/news/2025-08...
#equinehistory #domestication #endemicdiseases
phys.org/news/2025-08...
Livestock played a role in prehistoric plague infections, genomic study finds
Around 5,000 years ago, a mysterious form of plague spread throughout Eurasia, only to disappear 2,000 years later. Known only from ancient DNA, this enigmatic "LNBA plague" lineage has left scientist...
phys.org
August 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Why does this paper not attribute the rapid spread of Zoonotic diseases to the obvious candidate, the horse?
#equinehistory #domestication #endemicdiseases
phys.org/news/2025-08...
#equinehistory #domestication #endemicdiseases
phys.org/news/2025-08...
Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires
David Chaffetz
newbooksnetwork.com/raiders-rule... #equinehistory #skystorians #centralasianhistory
David Chaffetz
newbooksnetwork.com/raiders-rule... #equinehistory #skystorians #centralasianhistory
Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: : The Horse and the Rise of Empires - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
August 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires
David Chaffetz
newbooksnetwork.com/raiders-rule... #equinehistory #skystorians #centralasianhistory
David Chaffetz
newbooksnetwork.com/raiders-rule... #equinehistory #skystorians #centralasianhistory
#EquineHistory folks! As a non-expert, I understood Arabian horses to be first imported to England in 1616 (by James I). In a 1529 court record, a testator bequeaths his son 'his half arabbe' as well as some land and some fattes (poss. tanning vats). Is this ref to a horse or something else?
March 26, 2026 at 11:50 AM
#EquineHistory folks! As a non-expert, I understood Arabian horses to be first imported to England in 1616 (by James I). In a 1529 court record, a testator bequeaths his son 'his half arabbe' as well as some land and some fattes (poss. tanning vats). Is this ref to a horse or something else?
"Did people think mistreating horses was animal abuse in Early Modern Europe? https://redd.it/4hqd6j #AnimalHistory #EquineHistory"
November 9, 2024 at 4:42 AM
"Did people think mistreating horses was animal abuse in Early Modern Europe? https://redd.it/4hqd6j #AnimalHistory #EquineHistory"
"How did the nomad #Mongols have war horses when they were so hard/expensive to keep? https://redd.it/4ifrqc #EquineHistory"
November 9, 2024 at 4:35 AM
"How did the nomad #Mongols have war horses when they were so hard/expensive to keep? https://redd.it/4ifrqc #EquineHistory"
The earliest act of selective breeding -- identifying calm horses. Maybe if you have been thrown from a horse you wonder if we ever managed to do this. But then try riding a zebra. Scientists identify the FPM1 gene as the critical, first step towards domestication. #equinehistory, #genetics
September 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
The earliest act of selective breeding -- identifying calm horses. Maybe if you have been thrown from a horse you wonder if we ever managed to do this. But then try riding a zebra. Scientists identify the FPM1 gene as the critical, first step towards domestication. #equinehistory, #genetics
It's significant that while the connection between humans and horses started much later in North America compared to Eurasia, the same deep, sacred bond emerged. #equinehistory, #horsesinamerica, #nativesmericans
centerofthewest.org/2025/08/11/t...
centerofthewest.org/2025/08/11/t...
The Spiritual and Cultural Legacy of Horses in Native American History
Explore the cultural significance of Native American horses and their sacred connection to traditions and community.
centerofthewest.org
August 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
It's significant that while the connection between humans and horses started much later in North America compared to Eurasia, the same deep, sacred bond emerged. #equinehistory, #horsesinamerica, #nativesmericans
centerofthewest.org/2025/08/11/t...
centerofthewest.org/2025/08/11/t...
To eat or not to eat? This question is answered in Raiders, Rulers, and Traders.
#steppehistory, #hippophagy, #equinehistory
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/08...
#steppehistory, #hippophagy, #equinehistory
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/08...
Column | The case for eating the wild horses out West
Wild horses are wreaking havoc in the American West. For environmental reasons alone, it’s time to get over our objections to eating them.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
To eat or not to eat? This question is answered in Raiders, Rulers, and Traders.
#steppehistory, #hippophagy, #equinehistory
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/08...
#steppehistory, #hippophagy, #equinehistory
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/08...
Patrick Wyman of Wondery gives a deep reading of Raiders in this punchy podcast. He knows a lot about ancient humans and animals.
#steppehistory, #domestication, #equinehistory
wondery.com/shows/tides-...
#steppehistory, #domestication, #equinehistory
wondery.com/shows/tides-...
Tides of History: S5 E138: How the Horse Changed the World: Interview with Author David Chaffetz
David Chaffetz, author of the recent and truly outstanding book Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires, joins Tides to talk about the long and intertwined history of horses an...
wondery.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Patrick Wyman of Wondery gives a deep reading of Raiders in this punchy podcast. He knows a lot about ancient humans and animals.
#steppehistory, #domestication, #equinehistory
wondery.com/shows/tides-...
#steppehistory, #domestication, #equinehistory
wondery.com/shows/tides-...