Archive for December, 2008

“On the Rocks” | Horses in Cave Art

Posted on December 26th, 2008 in Horses in Prehistory, Timeline of Horsemanship

This post begins a timeline to discuss the various eras traveled in “Eclipsed by Shadow,” and the rest of “The Legend of the Great Horse” trilogy. The first era is Pre-History.
Man’s long, colorful relationship with the horse is revealed in one of humanity’s oldest creative impulses: Art.  The equine image has adorned virtually every medium [...]

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The Paradox of Horses in War

Posted on December 13th, 2008 in Timeline of Horsemanship

One thing you notice when researching historical fiction like “Eclipsed by Shadow” is how much human history is owed to the horse. Civilization advanced through adapting to the horse’s outlook.
Horsemanship is a civilized encounter with an alien mind. Horses are a “prey” species whose code is: “he who quickly runs away, lives to run another [...]

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