Interesting discoveries with prehistoric horses

[spacefaer]

They've found horses were ridden way earlier than previously thought... no one said that early riders were any good though!

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/...ZlIRUDuP-7RtTJmJJ047DJqx6YXYpmncUwdj_q-j1Q6RA

 

[Rumtytum]

Thanks for the link! I interesting reading but oh you have to feel sorry for the poor equines

 

[spacefaer]

I don't expect horses or riders had particularly long or happy lives at that time!

 

[Goldenstar]

No I would think it was pretty unpleasant all round .
Very interesting though .

 

[Cortez]

You would find the same changes with most ridden horses today........

 

[rextherobber]

You would find the same changes with most ridden horses today........

This is exactly what my horse's physio says!

 

[Mule]

You would find the same changes with most ridden horses today........

I'd say so and once you retire them, they hang around for years.

 

[Orangehorse]

I always think that this thing about "ancient wisdom and empathy with animals" is a lot of hooey. Animals were (still are in lots of places) just looked upon as useful tools and their feelings weren't considered.

 

[shortstuff99]

I always think that this thing about "ancient wisdom and empathy with animals" is a lot of hooey. Animals were (still are in lots of places) just looked upon as useful tools and their feelings weren't considered.

You should look up a paper called the pristine myth. It talks about how ancient and/or native populations are seen as being at one with nature but actually most of them over exploited as much as modern populations.

 

[ester]

Interesting about the nose, hadn't seen that before.

 

[Cortez]

You should look up a paper called the pristine myth. It talks about how ancient and/or native populations are seen as being at one with nature but actually most of them over exploited as much as modern populations.

Yes, true - and the fall of many civilisations and societies is attributed to habitat destruction, amongst other defaults.