Legacy of the Horse

Legacy of the Horse


A Chronological History of Humans and their Relationship with the Horse.

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International Museum of the Horse
Legacy of the Horse
The First HorsesEarly Human ContactThe Domestication of the HorseEarly Attempts at RidingHarnessing the HorseThe Classical World, 700 BCEThe Roman Empire: 27 BCE - 476 ADMedieval Horse: 476 - c. 1450The Renaissance: c. 14th - c. 1650 CenturiesReturn to the New World Origins of the Blooded Horse The Thoroughbred Horse in America The Horse in America: 1776 Settling the American West The Horse in 19th Century American Sport 1900 - The Horse in Transition Horses of the World: The Legacy of the Horse