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55 million years ago were found all over North America. These early horses continued to evolve in response to predators, competitors, and the changing environment.

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While horses were disappearing in the Americas, foragers Europe and Asia continued to hunt horses and in a way worship them 17,000 years ago.

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Horses crossed a land bridge 10,000 years ago from the Americas to Asia. The horses eventually spread to Europe.

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Around 5,000 BCE, the kazakhstan stable was was the first known evidence of domesticated horses. It was found in what is today's Kazakhstan.

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Earliest evidence of humans riding horses was a 5,000 year old fossil of a horse tooth that was worn down by a bit

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Drawings that date back 4,000 years ago show horses pulling chariots.

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The invention of the saddle and the stirrup appeared first in China about 2,000 years ago, this made horse-mounted warfare more effective.

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More than 300 breeds exist today and those breeds reflect the many ways horses served humans.

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Spanish Re-Introduction to The New World

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Spanish Re-Introduction to The New World

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Spaniards reintroduced horses to North America in 1519. Which meant that the Plain Indians could start using horses more and eventually realize how important the horses are for their everyday lives.

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Native Americans quickly started realizing how useful horses could be. Children who couldn't even talk because they were soo young could comfortably ride on small horses.