Tag: Timeline of Horsemanship

Timeline of Horsemanship: Prehistory

>> see more Prehistoric Cave Horse images [Photobucket slideshow]

The earliest beginnings of mankind echo through artistry preserved on rock walls, giving silent testimony to the creative impulse inherent in mankind … and evidence that our fascination with the horse is older than history.

Eclipsed by Shadow excerpt from “Prey” (20,000 BC)

What if the dream—Meagan sat up quickly and stared at her surroundings. She was still in her nightgown, perched on a rocky cliff over an expanse of prairie grassland. An empty landscape spread before her, basking in late afternoon sun. This is strange, Meagan thought, swallowing. Solid rock walls rose on either side of her, marbled with green moss and snaking black fissures. Nothing manmade was in sight… >> read more |  see all Excerpts

Eclipsed by Shadow is the 1st book of ‘The Legend of the Great Horse‘ trilogy, an award-winning adventure through history — on horseback!

Related Writing by John Allen Royce, Jr.

»  “On the Rocks” – the Horse in Cave Art

»  Little Horse on the Prairie

»  Man and the Prehistoric Horse

»  How to Hunt a Horse

»  Cave Art vs. Franz Marc paintings

»  Leaving the Prehistoric World Behind

Relevant Links

»  The Cave of Chauvet Official site with interactive map

»  The Lascaux Caves Metropolitan Museum of Art

»  Lascaux Cave French Ministry of Culture site (3-D Map)

Further Reading
THE CAVE PAINTERS by Gregory Curtis
Probing the Mysteries of the World’s First Artists
THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR by Jean M. Auel
Earth’s Children, Book One   [Fiction]

“History teaching curriculum failing pupils”

One reason “The Legend of the Great Horse” trilogy is a worthwhile read is its exploration of history in chronological order — with time lines before each new era — as it traces the development in horsemanship in civilization.

A new report from the UK has found students are being ill-served by ‘a curriculum which does not give them a “chronological understanding” of the subject.’

History teaching fails to give pupils proper view of the past, says watchdog:

The Ofsted report said many primary and secondary pupils are being let down by a curriculum which does not give them a “chronological understanding” of the subject …

Schoolchildren fail to grasp how events in history are linked because the subject is taught in “episodes”, an official report has warned….

A “fundamental weakness” in primary schools was that some teachers “did not teach to establish a clear mental map of the past for pupils”.

One reason “The Legend of the Great Horse” trilogy is a worthwhile read is its exploration of history in chronological order — with time lines before each new era — as it traces the development in horsemanship in civilization.

The books of the trilogy convey accurate history in a fun and engaging story …  the books give readers solid overview of history as they ride along with an exceptionally well-written and intelligent literary tale. (For ages 14 and up)