Breeds And Colors Not On Breed I.D. and Early Horse Types
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what are forest type horses?
heavy, large, forest browsers, large hooves, dense coats, long feathers on fetlocks, not built for speed, closest relative is a draft horse
what are steppe type horses?
large head and ears, stiff mane, strong compact body, hooves long and narrow, quick and agile, best represented by Przewalski’s horses
what are plateau type horses?
lighter build than forest or steppes, smaller, refined head, long slender legs, medium sized hooves, thought to give rise to many light pony breeds
what are tundra type horses?
coarse head, wide long back, sturdy leg, thick fur and long mane and tail, roamed Northeast Europe closest relative is native ponies in Siberia
who were the Scythians?
archers and nomads, invaded the near east around 800 BC, had 1st recorded geldings, wealth measured in horses
who were the Chinese?
horse drawn war chariots between 1450-1050 BC, Chinese “light cavalry” refined use of riding with saddle, 3rd century BC used in great numbers, 7th century AD considered complete horsemen
who were the Roman army?
existed for more than 4 centuries, infantry to calvary
What happened to the Roman Empire and when?
fall of Roman Empire around 467 and lasted 700 years
what were the Dark Ages?
learning and invention stagnated, horses used for battle, hunting, eventually adapted to new roles particularly in agriculture
when did Spanish conquistadors bring horses to America?
late 1400s and early 1500s
what role did horses play in the Renaissance?
horses assumed a more prominent role in transportation goods and people
Unicorn was what type of folklore?
European Folk
Centaur was what type of folklore?
Greek Mythology
Pegasus was what type of folklore?
Greek Mythology
Sleipnir was what type of folklore?
Norse mythology
What two people set out in early 1500s?
Coronado set out for North America with several hundred horsemen, Desoto’s expedition with several hundred horses and was the 1st governor of Mexico had 1500 horses
what were horses used for in 1800s colonization?
hauled goods, pulled cabs and carriages, plowed fields, essential part of economy
What were mules in such demand for?
Heavy farm machinery and coal mines
what are Urban horses used for?
horse powered mass transit, hauled cargo from railroads, steamships, canal boats (drafts), fire protection, pleasure wagon
what was the name of the land grant act?
Morrill land Grant Act
what type of horses started to decline in the mid 1950s
decline of draft horses
how many horses are currently in the US?
9 million horses
what is the term for donkey/ass?
Equus Africanus Asinus
what is a jack?
a male donkey