The horse is an ancient species and has never surrendered his basic nature. In a real sense, every horse is born wild.
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List of 'The Horse'
How to Hunt a Horse
August 17th, 2010 · Horses in History, Horses in Prehistory, The Horse
Sneaking around is the rule for horse-hunters… and it ain’t easy. As anyone who has spent time with horses knows, our silent partner is quite alert to potential lions in the flower-pots. The horse’s creed is “he who quickly runs away, lives to run another day,” and he instinctively knows his survival depends upon a good headstart.
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Little Horse on the Prairie
April 12th, 2010 · Horses in History, Horses in Prehistory, The Horse
The horse is prey and never forgets it: his motto is to ‘run away to live another day.’
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The Wonderful Strangeness of Horses
April 3rd, 2010 · Archives, The Horse
Book II of my fiction trilogy about horses and history is being published soon. So why did I write about horses?
The main reason is they teach us about the world, and they’re lots of fun. Here are some reasons I think horses are an interesting subject:
Horses have always been with us
Since Stone Age [...]
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The First (Great) Horse
February 16th, 2010 · Book Characters, Horses in Prehistory, The Horse
“The Legend of the Great Horse” trilogy is a journey through history by a modern horse-rider. The story begins with a foal being born to a family with a horse-crazy youngster, Meagan. This horse carries Meagan on an adventure through history.
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