Abstract

The history of how the horse came to be is one of the best researched histories of all animals and includes DNA evidence going back even further than for humans. Modern horses, both tamed and free-roaming, are common sights around the world. While horses were the last of our livestock species to be domesticated, their longtime association with humans has changed the ancient world in more ways than any other animal. Even today, the human-horse relationship is evolving, as are the techniques we use to work with the horse. They are pets and pests; draft animals and beasts of burden. The more we understand about them, the better is the bond between us.

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