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The History of The Modern Horse

The History of The Modern Horse

By Ray Cunningham

This is the first of several articles, tracing the history of the horse, as we know it, from the mists of antiquity, to modern times from research, the horse was known to the Aryans.

First, we shall, as a preamble, present a condensed version of the horse; then cover its fascinating history in depth.

The horse, is one of the most useful and intelligent of domestic animals, belong­ing to the same class as the ass and zebra. Distinguished from other animals by their single hoofs, the senses of the horse are very acute, and its faculties of observation and memory are highly developed. A place once visited seems never to be forgot­ten. With patience and kind treat­ment it can be trained in many direc­tions, and is one of man’s most useful servants in peace, or war, in days of yore.

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