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Explore the transformative role of horses throughout human history; equines were instrumental in the spread of agriculture, language, culture, technology and more.

A Barn and a Gray Mare
A story should have a beginning, a middle, and ultimately an end. I never wanted our story to end. I knew was coming and dreaded it every day. Now our story ended almost three years ago. I feel as if it is all just a bad dream. I miss her, my best friend. My shelter from the storm, my rock, my sanctuary. Our story began when I was only 14. My dad bought her for my 15th birthday. He never anticipated that a birthday present would save my life. A $2500 horse not specially bred, just a breeding stock paint, a simple Gray 4-year-old mare would end up saving my life. She is just a horse. Just a horse named Sunfish.
By Kandice Weger-Herrera5 years ago in Petlife
To run with the wild horses
The first time I got on a horse, I was ready to turn around, flee the scene, and pretend nothing had ever happened. Willingly stepping out of your comfort zone can be challenging for many of us, so for my twelve-year-old, introverted self, you can imagine it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows.
By Elsa Fleurel5 years ago in Petlife
Life of Sid
I decided I should go into a little deeper detail about my heart horse Sidney aka Sid. She was my first ever horse which made her extremely special. She's not the first horse I had the pleasure of working with however she was one I could call my own. Here's her back story. Sid was born on a nowhere farm from a Morgan stallion to a Paint mare. I do not know their names but I wish I did. By the age of 2 she had been sold to a man who had plans to "break" her. Now most horse people you speak with they shudder at the true term of breaking. To break a horse is to break its soul.
By KC Enterprise5 years ago in Petlife
Horses and Inner Peace
Horses have always been a way for me to stay grounded. They're very special animals. They don't have a facade or a fake front like a lot of people do. They can read you and determine how you're feeling, and then adjust accordingly. They can teach you so many different things other than horsemanship skills. Even teach you more about yourself that you didn't know.
By Rachel Slater5 years ago in Petlife
Horses: A Passion Left Untamed
Ever since I was young, horses have always been the center of my life. I collected toys and figurines as a child; then at the age of 9 I was finally able to start my equestrian journey. It didn't matter what I was doing with them, I was just grateful to be there. From the ponies to the draft horses, they all had a special place in my heart from the moment I laid eyes on them. They frightened me, they scared me, they made me proud of myself, there was no end to what could happen with them; good or bad.
By Rachel Slater5 years ago in Petlife
Wild Horses
Someone once told me that I should set my horses free, that keeping them captive is cruel, and by that I was adding to animal cruelty.
By Ty Kilinc5 years ago in Petlife
Steps Towards an Unknown Goal
Every single step I’ve made in my life has been towards a goal that is unknown even to me. At first I wanted fame, then I wanted money. I wanted to be a doctor, and then a singer. My entire life has been filled with flipping through pages, the next one not being related to the last. Every year or so, I’d find a different hobby, and ditch my old ones. It was painful, being a jack of all trades, but master of none.
By Luca 5 years ago in Petlife
My wild stallion
I don’t know if the quality of this photo is good enough to win, but this was such a phenomenal moment to capture I wanted to share anyways. I’ve had my stallion since I was 14 years old and he was 5. I am now 21 and he just turned 12.
By Logan Taylor5 years ago in Petlife
Icelandic Wild Horses
I went to Iceland to find myself again. I needed to be back in nature, in raw unfiltered nature, away from the city, feeling the power of the Earth, the mountains, and the purity of clean cold air against my skin. Iceland had been a place deeply connected to my heart, both for the kindness of the people, and because of the incredible beauty of the landscape. It reminds me of how the Earth must have looked when she was born. Raw, powerful, pure.
By Maria Haddad5 years ago in Petlife
A Horse is a Horse
There is a saying in the entertainment industry that goes, "The hardest type of film to work on is one with animals or children." The reason for this is because kids and animals are, well, unpredictable-- Even when they are trained. (The animals... Not the kids.)
By Candice Cain5 years ago in Petlife
The Clydesdale horse
The Clydesdale is one of three native British breeds of heavy horse, the others being the Suffolk Punch and the Shire. In the days before farm tractors, these horses were the mainstay of British agriculture, being bred to pull ploughs through heavy soil for hour after hour.
By John Welford5 years ago in Petlife
Second Chance Pony
My Mom and I went to the spring mixed breed sale at the auction house. I promised myself I wouldn’t come home with anything, but I brought along my horse trailer. You know, because it’s easy to hook up the trailer and take it along through city streets and find parking when you absolutely won’t be bringing home a horse.
By Elizabeth McCowan5 years ago in Petlife