Evolution
What was the name of the first horse breed?
Eohippus
What are the three mythical creatures that were thought of because of horses?
Unicorn, Pegasus, Centaur
What are the two types of Light horse's?
Hot-blooded and Warm-blooded
What are the three types of horse emerge?
Destriers, Palfrey, Coursers
How did horse's get on and off boats?
Slings
Which early ancestor was most recent to today's horses?
Pliohippus
What is "Circus Maximus"
The great chariot races
Which type of horse is an Appaloosa, Hot or Warm?
They are Warm-blooded
What is a Chanfron?
The horse's head armor
What were horse's used for when they were no longer needed for transportation?
Pleasure and play
When did the theory of equine evolution begin?
The late 1700's
Who created the first Horseshoe?
The Romans
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How many pounds did Knights horse's have to carry?
200-300 lbs
Who obtained the horse's by stealing them?
Native American
What did humans originally uses horses for?
A food source
What was the original name for the horseshoe?
Hipposandal
What is the largest horse breed?
Shire horse
What are Destriers, Palfrey, and Coursers each used for?
Destriers are war horses, Palfrey's are for traveling and Coursers are speed horses.
When did the Spanish bring horse's to North America?
1500's
What were the two things early men saw horses as?
Powerful and Majestic
who was known as "The father of classical horsemanship"?
Xenophon
Which breed is one of the rarest in the world, that's used for dressage?
The Lipizzan
Which type of horse did Knights typically own?
Destriers
Who did horses help the Spanish to conquer?
North America