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Dilbagh and Gulbagh, horses of the Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind. Figure (also known by the name of one of his owners, Justin Morgan), the foundation sire of the Morgan horse breed. Gunrock, used in the 1920s at UC Davis to breed horses for the U.S. Army Cavalry. Hollywood Dun It, all-time leading reining sire and Quarter Horse.
104 BCE - 101 BCE. The War of the Heavenly Horses, general Li Guangli forces the city of Da Yuan (Alexandria Eschate) into tributary status. Explore the timline of Horse.
- Alexander The Great – Bucephalus
- Roman Emperor Caligula – Incitatus
- Napoleon Bonaparte – Marengo
- The Duke of Wellington – Copenhagen
- Simón Bolívar – Palomo
- General Robert E. Lee – Traveller
- Ulysses S. Grant – Cincinnati
- Sitting Bull – Rico
Bucephalus was Alexander the Great’sfavourite stallion, described as a beast of a horse with a massive head, black coat and large white star on his brow. Greek philosopher and biographer Plutarch wrote that Alexander won the horse after making a bet with his father, King Philip II. A horse dealer had offered Bucephalus to Philip for a high price, b...
Incitatus was Roman Emperor Caligula’s favourite horse. According to ancient historian Suetonius, Caligula loved Incitatus so much that he gave him a marble stable, an ivory manger and a jewelled collar. Incitatus allegedly ‘invited’ dignitaries to dine with him in a house with servants. Suetonius even claimed Caligula planned to make Incitatus a c...
Marengo belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte, named after the Battle of Marengo between France and Austria, during which he had carried Napoleon to safety. Although small at 14.1 hands (57 inches, 145 cm), Marengo was seen as reliable, steady, and courageous, and was capable of riding up to 80 miles in 5 hours. He also carried Napoleon from Paris to Mosc...
Copenhagen was born in 1808, of mixed Thoroughbred and Arabian heritage. Named after the British victory at the Second Battle of Copenhagen, he’d briefly been a race horse before being sent to Spain and then sold to Lord Wellesly, the Duke of Wellington in 1813. Copenhagen became the Duke’s favourite horse, having accompanied him on his hazardous r...
Palomo accompanied Simón Bolívar, known as the ‘Liberator of Latin America’, during most of his campaigns. Palomo was white-grey and tall with a long tail, and been gifted to Bolívar ahead of the Battle of Boyacá in 1819. Allegedly, when Bolívar approached the town of Santa Rosa in 1814 (on his way to Tunja) his exhausted horse refused to move any ...
Traveller was a grey American Saddlebreed, and the favourite stallion of General Lee, a Confederate Army Commander in the American Civil War. He was 16 hands (64 inches, 163 cm), and renowned for his speed, strength and courage in combat. Traveller was difficult to frighten and had great stamina. However, at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Virigin...
Before becoming president, Grantserved as the commanding general who led the Union armies to victory in the American Civil War. He was an avid horse lover, having rode bareback and trained horses since childhood. Grant rode ten large and powerful horses throughout the civil war, but his favourite was Cincinnati, a bay horse, 17.2 hands (178 cm) hig...
In 1885, Sitting Bull joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West circus as a performer. Bill Cody presented Sitting Bull with a horse called Rico when he left, which had been trained to dance and fall to the floor when hearing gun shots. It’s said that when Sitting Bull was assassinated outside his cabin in December 1890, Rico danced and fell to the ground. T...
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- Trigger. Trigger was a the famous palomino horse of Roy Rogers Trigger not only accompanied Rogers in movies such as “Don’t Fence Me In” and “The Golden Stallion”, but also performed live before large audiences.
- Sergeant Reckless. Sergeant Reckless achieved the military rank of sergeant for her bravery and service in the service of the military. This humble warhorse came from humble beginnings as a packhorse in the Korean war, to become a decorated veteran by the end of her tenure.
- Godolphin Arabian. This famous Arabian stallion is one of the few horses recognized as the foundation sires for the Thoroughbred horse breed as we know it today.
- Comanche. Comanche achieved fame in times of war, but through a sad outcome. He was the lone survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. Comanche was bought and ridden by Captain Miles Keogh.
- Bucephalus (Alexander the Great) Bucephalus was the name of the most famous and beloved horse of Alexander the Great. It’s estimated that this noble equine lived from 335 BC to 326 BC.
- Marengo (Napoleon Bonaparte) Marengo was the faithful companion of Napoleon Bonaparte, and was eternalized as one of the famous horses in world history.
- The mare Babieca (El Cid) Many of us probably know the story of the El Cid, but few know the story of his famous mare Babieca. The story goes that when El Cid was still a child, his stepfather took him to the stables of the monastery where they lived and asked his godson to choose the horse he liked best.
- Palomo (Simon Bolivar) Palomo was the most famous horse of the liberator Simón Bolívar, one of the most important figures of South America. It’s said that the equine was given to Bolivar before the Battle of Boyaca, which took place in 1819, in the current territory of Colombia.
May 22, 2012 · A free exhibition, opening on 24 May 2012 at the British Museum will celebrate the epic story of the horse – a journey of 5,000 years that has revolutionised human history. Nigel Tallis gives us a preview of what to expect. For 5,000 years the horse has been an ever-present ally in war and peace. Civilisations have risen and fallen on their ...
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Jan 13, 2023 · In his famous treatise On Horsemanship, noted Athenian general and historian Xenophon praised the ancient horse: “ The majesty of men themselves is best discovered in the graceful handling of such animals.”. Then he added: “ A prancing horse is indeed a thing of beauty, a wonder, and a marvel, riveting the gaze of all who see him, young ...
