HOOF BEATS
How Horses Shaped Human History

Taylor gives a comprehensive framing of the horse's transformative impact on the whole human social project. His clear passion for the research is obvious, and he participated in many of the studies cited--which does not reflect any ego but rather how groundbreaking many of his field projects, which......more

This is not a history of the horse and humans but rather an archeology history of the horse and how it affected human history, from its evolution in North America to its disappearance in North America and finally the horse's return to the New World. If you are interested in horses, history, or archeo......more

I f*cking love horses !!!!! No seriously though this is a very well written book, easy to follow, but still interesting and in depth. The author is careful to inspect and analyze different sources of information and isn’t afraid to be critical of our past (mistaken) understandings and the drawbacks......more

Such an interesting synthesis, packing so much into a short, very accessible book. One of its merits is how it introduces the reader, in broad-brush terms, to new interpretations, or new arenas, inviting us then to dive deeper on our own. Profusely and usefully illustrated, with good notes and a com......more

I have loved horses all my life. My parents were born in 1911 and 1912 and farmed and traveled via horse power. One of my uncle's draft horses was still alive when I was little. Occasionally my cousins and I would be walked around on that great horse. It was rather like doing the splits.... One of m......more