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Horses were used predominantly for transporting goods and people; numerous English place-names, such as Stadhampton, Stoodleigh and Studham, refer to the keeping of "studs", in this case "herds", of horses; [41] and Anglo-Saxon stirrups and spurs have been found by archaeologists. [42] Horses were also raced for sport, [43] and a "race-course ...
This is a list of some of the breeds of horse originating in the British Isles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Twelve of the native breeds are considered rare and are marked with a "†" symbol. [ 4 ] [ 3 ]
The bones of prehistoric horses have been found in chamber tombs dating from Vere Gordon Childe's period III - IV in southern Britain. This would date the bones at the transition from a hunter-gatherer society to an agricultural society (the Neolithic Revolution) around 3500 BC; the bones are probably from wild horses, but domestication may have begun by that date. [4]
The first indication of domesticated horses in England comes from archaeological investigations showing that the ancient Britons were using wheeled horse-drawn transport extensively in southwest England as early as 400 BC. [29] Recent research has indicated that there was significant Roman involvement in mining on Exmoor. [30]
Around Saint-Pol-de-Léon and Morlaix, the strong-bodied Léon horse is bred. The climate, location and soil of Léon meant that the horse trade was the main source of income for its inhabitants in the mid-19th century, with each farm owning six to seven mares. The stallions used were supplied by the stud farm administration or were privately ...
White horses (hill figures) in England (16 P) Pages in category "Horses in the United Kingdom" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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The Ochre Horse found in 1876 A leaf-point from Creswell Crags, at Derby Museum [6] A bone engraved with a horse's head and other worked bone items along with the remains of a variety of prehistoric animals have been found in excavations since 1876, including hyenas and hippopotami. The "Ochre Horse" was found on 29 June 1876 at the back of the ...