ANS 242 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Morrill Land-Grant Acts, Draft Horse, Domestication Of The Horse
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Asses and donkeys of northern africa: equus asinus. Oldest species of horse still alive is the wild przewalski"s horse. Between 3000 & 4000 bc humans began to domesticate horses around the black sea. The yoke the first draft horse system was originally for oxen. Metal bits were first used in the near east in 1500 bc. A calvary is a military force mounted on horseback. Horse drawn war chariots were first used in china during 1450-1500 bc. 1450-1500 bc is when the renaissance rebirth was. Pegasus: the wild winged horse tamed with a gold bridle. The trojan horse: wooden horse that got greeks inside the walls of troy. By the late 1800"s the horse was central to urban life in america. In 1862 congress passed the morrill land grant act that led to the start of state agriculture colleges. The national horse show at madison square gardens is the largest equine horse show.
