Horses of the Wild West and the World

Baltimore). Taming is different to domestication in that tamed animals are born in the wild, removed, trained and the process repeated, while domesticated animals are bred in captivity (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2nd Ed). Although most horses today are domesticated, in certain countries there are endangered populations of wild horses, including the Przewalski’s horse, found in Central Asia (The Foundation for the Preservation and Protection of the Przewalski Horse, 2008). Depending on mitigating factors such as environment and breed, the domestic horse has a life span of 25-30 years. Horses undergo various stages of development, and a horse may be defined further (Ensminger Horses and Horsemanship pp.

In 4,000 BC, automobiles and Boeing-777’s weren’t very common. Any interval of time that precedes this year had no particular way of moving around, except for our feet. In 4,000 BC however, horses and mules were domesticated, giving mankind something that they could mount and ride. The steeds were believed to have been domesticated in the Eurasian Steppe, a large portion of land between Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and the Black Sea, where horses and mules conveniently roamed freely and carelessly. The domestication of the horse marks the first time in history where humans began to use animals as a means of getting around, and it just so happened to be our most ample way of traversing land until the mid-1800s, ceasing at a slow and inevitable rate as the rise of the automobile and locomotive led a storm of innovation.

A band is a group of horses with at least one male and one female that move around together, though multiple stallion bands do exist two or more stallions live in a group of mares, juveniles and foals, but only one stallion is dominant. A group of males is called a bachelor group and males sometimes live alone. Within the band the herd has a structural social unit. Studies show that stallions are neith... ... middle of paper ... ...pproach, New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. Sarrafchi, A & Blokhuis, H.J (2013) 'Equine stereotypic behaviours: Causation, occurrence and prevention' Journal of Veterinary Behaviour, 8, pp.

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“Paleontologist Michael Voorhies… characterizes the evolution of horses as more like a bush than a tree, with starts and stops and jumps in the development of genetic traits” (“Wild Horses: Equus Family Tree” 1). This statement is demonstrated in Chart 1 taken from “Wild Horses: Equus Family Tree”. Between thirty-four and fifty-five million years ago, horses began their history on the North American continent. This occurred in the early to mid-Eocene epoch of the... ... middle of paper ... ... Equus Family Tree”). As the earth changed, so did horses’ adaptations.

The main course then passed through Austin, Fort Worth, The Indian Territory, and Wichita to Abilene. Side trails fed into the Chisholm Trail. The cattle fed on grass along the trail. Cattlemen moved about 1,500,000 cattle over the trail during a three year span. The biggest year was in 1871, when 5,000 cowboys drove over 700,000 head of cattle along the trail from Texas to Abilene.

Why Horses Are called Horses Around stables and in the circles of horse lovers every where, names such as, "horse," "pony," "stallion," "mare," and "foal," are some of the words verbalized. These names are spoken absent mindly without a thought to their origin. The word horse in theory comes from an ancient term of a similar meaning,"swift," or "running." Hence the word horse is an appropriate name for an animal that has increased the mobility of humans since the domestication of the beast. A small horse that is not over fifty-eight inches, or in equine language, fourteen hands, high regardless of age or sex is referred to as a pony.

AVMA Journal. Retrieved from http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/jan08/080115a_pf.asp Sellnow, L. (2008, September 1). Overbreeding. The Horse. Retrieved from http://www.thehorse.com?ViewArticle.aspx?ID=12789 Smith, R. (2008, April 7).

Even though breeding is not all it takes to make a champion in... ... middle of paper ... ...03. Genetic Correlations between field test results of Swedish Warmblood Riding Horses as 4-year-olds and lifetime performance results in dressage and show jumping. Livestock Production Science. 82: 61-71. Gomez, M.D., Molina, A., Menendez-Buxadera, A., Valera, M. 2011.

Kealia Ranch was originally founded in 1914 by L.L. McCandless as McCandless Ranch. Comprised of nearly 60,000 acres of scarcely developed fee simple and leased lands by 1939, the ranch was left to L.L.’s three grandchildren at the time of his passing in 1940. Ranching operations continued for the next forty years while slowly developing roads, installing water systems, pipelines, and creating additional paddocks (enclosed pastures). Prior to the development of lands, the ranch was a wild cattle operation baring no roads or fences.