History

Horse History

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When did riders invent stirrups?  What can we learn from the trainers of the past? How has saddle design changed? Are horses still used in war? How have breeds changed? The written history of equestrian accomplishment stretches back to Ancient Greece. We modern horse lovers are carrying on a rich tradition!

Source of the Gaited Gene

  Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin, Germany, surmise that gaited horses developed from…
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White House Equestrians

Horses and Presidents have been a good combination, especially since the start of the twentieth century, when dealing with horses became a…
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Sabers, Horses, and General Patton

  George Patton, the general who led the U. S. Army through the “Battle of the Bulge” in World War…
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