History of the Horse

The Prehistoric Horse
The four-toed Eophippus, 60 million years ago, was the forerunner of the first horse. He was only 14" high. Over the next 54 million years, he evolved into the Pliohippus. This one-toed horse quadrupled in size to 48 inches.

The Modern Horse
During the early period, several branches of the modern horse developed. The Forest Horse, Asian Wild Horse and The Tarpan and Tundra Horse are ancestors to the Modern Horse.

Domestication of the Horse
Of all the domestic animals, the horse was the last to be tamed. In the early days, the wild horse was a convenient source of food for primitive peoples. The horse was probably first tamed in Eurasia about 5,000 to 6,000 years ago.

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Asinus and Equus to
the Modern Horse

Asinus - Zebra
Asinus - Ass
Asinus - Donkey
Equus - Przewalski's Horse
Equus - The Modern Horse
The Pliohipuus was the ancestor to the zebras, domestic and wild asses, and to the wild horses like Przewalski's Horse. The Przewalski and its wild counterparts, the Tarpan, Tundra and Forest Horse lead to the Modern Horse.