The Horse (Equus caballus) is a sizeable ungulate mammal, one of the ten modern species of the genus Equus. It has long played an important role in transport, whether ridden or used for pulling vehicles. They are also used for food. Though horses may have been domesticated in one isolated locale in 4500 BC, the unequivocal date of (1) domestication and (2) use as a means of transport dates to no earlier than circa 2000 BC, evidenced by the Sintashta chariot buri ...

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• Horse - Domestication of the horse and surviving wild species
• Horse - Wild vs. feral horses
• Horse - Other equids
• Horse - Evolution
• Horse - Natural History of the horse
• Horse - Specialized vocabulary
• Horse - Words for gaits
• Horse - Words relating to horses
• Horse - Words relating to horse anatomy
• Horse - Horse coat colors and markings
• Horse - The origin of modern horse breeds
• Horse - Breeds studbooks purebreds and landraces
• Horse - Hotbloods warmbloods and coldbloods
• Horse - Horses in sport today
• Horse - Racing in all its forms
• Horse - Show Sports
• Horse - Other horse sports
• Horse - Criticism of horses in sport
• Horse - Miscellaneous
• Horse - Weight
• Horse - Saddling and mounting
• Horse - Zodiac
• Horse - Horse meat

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Horse, Horse - Domestication of the horse and surviving wild species, Horse - Wild vs. feral horses, Horse - Other modern equids, Horse - Evolution of the horse, Horse - Horse behavior, Horse - Specialized vocabulary, Horse - Horses vs. ponies, Horse - Words for gaits, Horse - Words relating to horses, Horse - Words relating to horse anatomy, Horse - Horse coat colors and markings, Horse - The origin of modern horse breeds, Horse - Breeds studbooks purebreds and landraces, Horse - Hotbloods warmbloods and coldbloods, Horse - Horses in sport today, Horse - Racing in all its forms, Horse - Show Sports, Horse - Other horse sports, Horse - Criticism of horses in sport, Horse - Miscellaneous, Horse - Weight, Horse - Saddling and mounting, Horse - Zodiac, Horse - Horse meat

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Main article: Evolution of the Horse All equids are part of the family Equidae, which dates back more than 50 million years. Horses and other equids are odd-toed ungulates of the order Perissodactyla, a relatively ancient group of browsing and grazing animals that first arose less than 10 million years after the dinosaurs became extinct. Perissodactyls were the dominant group of large terrestrial browsing animals until the Miocene (about 20 million years ago), when even-toed ungulates, with stomachs better adapted ...

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Horse, Horse - Domestication of the horse and surviving wild species, Horse - Wild vs. feral horses, Horse - Other modern equids, Horse - Evolution of the horse, Horse - Horse behavior, Horse - Specialized vocabulary, Horse - Horses vs. ponies, Horse - Words for gaits, Horse - Words relating to horses, Horse - Words relating to horse anatomy, Horse - Horse coat colors and markings, Horse - The origin of modern horse breeds, Horse - Breeds studbooks purebreds and landraces, Horse - Hotbloods warmbloods and coldbloods, Horse - Horses in sport today, Horse - Racing in all its forms, Horse - Show Sports, Horse - Other horse sports, Horse - Criticism of horses in sport, Horse - Miscellaneous, Horse - Weight, Horse - Saddling and mounting, Horse - Zodiac, Horse - Horse meat

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War horses are horses specially trained for use in battle or individual combat (see also: Jousting). A war horse's training would generally address its responsiveness to being controlled without reins, tolerance for the noises of battle, and its adaptability to weapons and armor the rider would be using. In addition, some war horses were trained to kick on command, thus becoming weapons in the extended arsenal of the warriors they carried. A common misconception is that a war horse is simply a horse in armor. In fact, much training was required to overcome the horse's natural aversion to the smell of blood, and ...

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Because horses and humans have lived and worked together for thousands of years, an extensive specialized vocabulary has arisen to describe virtually every horse behavioral and anatomical characteristic with a high degree of precision. The English-speaking world measures the height of horses in hands. One hand is defined in British law as 101.6 mm, a figure derived from the previous measure of 4 Imperial inches. Horse height is measured at the highest point of an animal's withers. Perhaps because of extensive selective b ...

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Horse, Horse - Domestication of the horse and surviving wild species, Horse - Wild vs. feral horses, Horse - Other modern equids, Horse - Evolution of the horse, Horse - Horse behavior, Horse - Specialized vocabulary, Horse - Horses vs. ponies, Horse - Words for gaits, Horse - Words relating to horses, Horse - Words relating to horse anatomy, Horse - Horse coat colors and markings, Horse - The origin of modern horse breeds, Horse - Breeds studbooks purebreds and landraces, Horse - Hotbloods warmbloods and coldbloods, Horse - Horses in sport today, Horse - Racing in all its forms, Horse - Show Sports, Horse - Other horse sports, Horse - Criticism of horses in sport, Horse - Miscellaneous, Horse - Weight, Horse - Saddling and mounting, Horse - Zodiac, Horse - Horse meat

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The English-speaking world measures the height of horses in hands. One hand is defined in British law as 101.6 mm and is derived from a previous definition of 4 inches. Adult horses can range in size from 5 hands (0.5 m) (a very small miniature horse or falabella) to over 19 hands (1.8 m). By convention, 15.2 hh means 15 hands, 2 inches (1.57 m) in height, measured at the highest point of the withers. Usually, size alone marks the difference between horses and ponies. The threshold is 14.2 hh (1.47 m) for an adult ...

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Horse, Horse - Domestication of the horse and surviving wild species, Horse - Wild vs. feral horses, Horse - Other equids, Horse - Evolution, Horse - Natural History of the horse, Horse - Specialized vocabulary, Horse - Words for gaits, Horse - Words relating to horses, Horse - Words relating to horse anatomy, Horse - Horse coat colors and markings, Horse - The origin of modern horse breeds, Horse - Breeds studbooks purebreds and landraces, Horse - Hotbloods warmbloods and coldbloods, Horse - Horses in sport today, Horse - Racing in all its forms, Horse - Show Sports, Horse - Other horse sports, Horse - Criticism of horses in sport, Horse - Miscellaneous, Horse - Weight, Horse - Saddling and mounting, Horse - Zodiac, Horse - Horse meat

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The chestnut is a part of the body of horses, found on the inner side of the leg near the knee or hock. Horse chestnuts vary in size and shape, and can be used as a finger-printing tool to identify the animal. Chestnuts do get larger as time goes on, and most horsemen peel the outer layer off of show horses to give a neater appearance. Although peeling the chestnut does not hurt the horse, it often comes off more easily if baby oil or moisturizer is first applied to soften it. Chestnuts are actually vestiges of a toe from early equi ...

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A dark horse candidate is one who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. Often a dark horse is selected as a compromise when other, more prominent candidates' factions cannot come to an agreement. This metaphoric expression originally alluded to an unknown horse winning a race and was so used in a novel by Benjamin Disraeli (The Young Duke, 1831). The expression was soon applied to political candidates, among the first of whom was James Knox Polk. He won the ...

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Cribbing is a type of vice (bad habit) developed by horses. It involves the horse grabbing a solid object, such as the stall door or fence rail, with his incisors, arching his neck, pulling against the object, and sucking in air. Like most vices, cribbing is thought to cause the release of endorphins in the horse's brain, causing a sensation of pleasure. It has recently been determined that the horse does not actually swallow the air, as was once tho ...

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• Cribbing horse - Causes
• Cribbing horse - Problems with Cribbing
• Cribbing horse - Prevention

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The dandy horse was an early 19th century two-wheeled velocipede resembling a modern bicycle in form, but propelled by the rider pushing along the ground with his feet. Also sometimes called a draisine, but that term is now used primarily for light auxiliary railcars of whatever form of propulsion. Other related archivesbicycle, draisine, velocipede

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Barefoot horses were successfully used by ancient cavalries, and are commonly used today by horse people in non industralized parts of the world like Mongolia and South America as well as a growing number people in western countries. The recent barefoot horse movement advocates a generalized use of barefoot horses, both in non-competitive and competitive riding, coupled with much more natural horse care. Iron horseshoes may have been invented during the Middle Ages in Europe, to protect and make useable, hooves that were ...

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The Arabian horse first appeared in the Arabian Peninsula at least 2,500 years B.C.E. They were carefully bred to maintain desirable features (e.g. stamina, soundness, strength, and beauty), and are therefore one of the oldest, if not the oldest breeds in the world (this has been contested with the Barb and the Akhal Teke.) Arabian horse - Early history. According to the Bedouins, God created the Arabian horse from the South Wind, saying "I call you Horse; I make you ...

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• Arabian horse - Early history
• Arabian horse - The Continuing Influence
• Arabian horse - Breed characteristics
• Arabian horse - The Arabian Today
• Arabian horse - Arabian as a Sport Horse

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The Australian Stock Horse (or Stockhorse), has been especially bred for Australian climatic conditions. Horses were introduced to Australia for the first time with the arrival of the First Fleet in Botany Bay in January, 1788. The ancestry of the Stock Horse includes the Arabian horse, Barb horse , American Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred. The Australian Stock Horse is intelligent, with courage, toughness and stamina, and has a good temperament. The Stock Horse is used for rodeos, harness work, Polo playing and Equestrian competitions, as well as for general riding and stock work on ...

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Crazy Horse (Lakota: Tasunka witko, pronounced tashúnka uitko), (c. 1838 – September 5, 1877) was a respected member of the Oglala Sioux Native American tribe and is noted for his courage in battle. Crazy Horse was recognized among his own people as a visionary leader committed to preserving the traditions and values of the Lakota way of life and leading his people into a war against the take-over of their lands by the White Man. Crazy Horse - His Life. Crazy Horse's exact bir ...

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• Crazy Horse - His Life
• Crazy Horse - Controversy Over His Death
• Crazy Horse - Crazy Horse Memorial

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The Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. It is to the south of the county, and most of the area was previously part of Berkshire. The main town is Abingdon, other places include Faringdon and Wantage. It takes its name from the Vale of the White Horse, a region lying between the Berkshire Downs and the River Thames, which in turn is named after the prehistoric Uffington White Horse. The district was fomed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from the municipal borough of Abingdon, Wantage urban district, Abindgon Rural District, Fa ...

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The Andalusian horse is one of the purest breeds of horses in the world today. It is also known as PRE [Pura Raza Española] in most countries because of the work done by the Spanish studbook in promoting the pure bred horses around the world. It is one of the breeds of Iberian horses. Andalusians have been used for all manner of riding horses, and were the preferred mount of kings over many centuries. They excel in high school dressage and are used in cattle work and bullfighting in their native Spa ...

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• Andalusian horse - History of the breed
• Andalusian horse - Breed Characteristics

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Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book publisher, one of the largest "independent" publishers behind dominant publishers Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson and is based in Milwaukie, Oregon (near Portland). Dark Horse Comics is the third largest comic book publisher in the United States and has published books by such comics luminaries as Mike Mign ...

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• Dark Horse Comics - Dark Horse titles
• Dark Horse Comics - Licensed properties
• Dark Horse Comics - Original series
• Dark Horse Comics - Manga
• Dark Horse Comics - Collections

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The American Quarter Horse is a breed of horse originally bred specifically to race the quarter mile. It is commonly believed to be the world's fastest horse, some having been clocked at 55 mph at the finish line in racing events. It is today equally well known for its performance in rodeos and horse shows. The compact body of the Quarter Horse is well-suited to the intricate and speedy maneuvers required in roping, reining, cutting, working cow horse and other stock-horse events. Riders are also known to show Quarter Horses in Englis ...

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• American Quarter Horse - Breed History
• American Quarter Horse - Breed Characteristics

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The Ardennes or the Ardennais is one of the oldest breeds of draft horse, originally from France and Belgium. They are used for plowing fields, pulling timber, and for riding. Ardennes horse - Breed History. The breed has lived in the Ardennes region of Belgium and France for over 2000 years. The Belgian version originated in the mountains, and is thought to have descended from the heavy horses in the area which possessed great endurance. Julius Caesar left accounts in his De Bello Gallico ...

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• Ardennes horse - Breed Characteristics

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Im weißen Rößl (English title: White Horse Inn or The White Horse Inn) is a musical comedy set in the picturesque Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria. It is about the head waiter of the White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang who is desperately in love with the owner of the inn, a resolute young woman who at first only has eyes for one of her regular guests. Sometimes classified as an operetta, the show enjoyed huge successes both on Broadway and in the West End (651 performances at the Coliseum startin ...

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• The White Horse Inn - Genesis of the play
• The White Horse Inn - Outline of the plot
• The White Horse Inn - Musical numbers
• The White Horse Inn - Film adaptations
• The White Horse Inn - A note on the spelling
• The White Horse Inn - External link

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