A Little Bit of History

Horses and humans have established a relationship many, many years ago. Nomads from Asia are probably the first group to have domesticated horses 4,000 years back. Since then, these animals have been found to be of great use to humans until the introduction of the engine.  Still, horses never lost their touch and were used commonly during wars.

One species of domestic horse exist but there are hundreds of different breeds that can be used to do just about anything, including pulling wagons and even racing. All horses, though, have one thing in common – they are grazers.

While most of the horses today are domesticated, some can still be found in the wild. Feral horses are descendants of once tamed animals allowed to run free for many generations. These horses can be found in different parts of the world. Mustangs, for example, are free roaming in North America; they are descendants of horses that are brought in by Europeans about 400 years ago.

The Przewalski's horse is a native of Mongolia and is the last remaining breed of wild horses.These horses are not domesticated yet, they are being held in captivity. Only 250 of them roam freely in the wild.

The Przewalski’s horse is now the only wild horse that had ancestors that were never domesticated. However, this stocky-build animal still exists today but only in captivity. In the year 1968, the last wild Przewalski’s horse was found in Mongolia.