Who was the first to tame a horse? Detailed answer

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Who was the first to tame a horse?

There are few animals that have played as important a role in history as horses. It happened because the horse turned out to be very useful for conducting military operations. It is impossible to even imagine what the nomadic tribes, conquering armies, knights and soldiers all over the world would have been doing over the past few thousand years if they did not have horses!

The history of horse ancestors goes back millions of years. But who was the first to tame the horse - the animal we know? It's impossible to say.

We know that prehistoric man used the horse as his main source of food. This was perhaps long before he began to think about using horses for riding. The first drawings of horses were made by cavemen in Europe about 15 years ago. The horse in these drawings resembles a modern Mongolian pony. You can also see something resembling a bridle in the drawings, so at that time the horse was probably already tamed! However, it is also possible that the nomads of Central Asia were the first to tame the horse, and from there the horse came to Europe and Asia Minor.

We know that in Babylon about 3000 BC. e. there were horses. Because the horse was tamed before records began, it is now very difficult to trace the origin of any modern breed.

The most ancient and thoroughbred breed of riding horse is the Arabian. They have been cultivated for at least the last fifteen centuries! Arabian horses are small in size, they have thin legs and small hooves. Their backs are short and strong. When Julius Caesar invaded Britain, he found horses there. At that time they were probably small hardy animals.

Subsequently, during the time of the knights, horses were raised large and strong, and they served for war. And when gunpowder was invented, speed became more important than strength and size, and therefore they began to grow fast horses. When horse racing became popular, horses were brought to England from Arab countries, from Turkey, Persia. Modern thoroughbred horses appeared as a result of crossing these horses.

By the way, any horse that has the right to be listed in the Horse Pedigree Book is considered thoroughbred. It was started in England in 1791 and traces horse bloodlines back to 1690!

Author: Likum A.

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