Although there are many publications which discuss the history of the ancient horse, few focus their attention on the origin and development of the various breeds. Most publications examine the horse's contribution to human history through its role as transport facilitator and military machine, and concentrate mainly on subjects such as the origin and development of chariot and cavalry equipment and changes in military tactics over time.This book examines what happened when humans took the horse from the wild and domesticated it for their own use. This focus was taken as it was felt that the...
Although there are many publications which discuss the history of the ancient horse, few focus their attention on the origin and development of the va...