The Horse story is interesting.
Horsing around

vacation

The horse thing IS interesting.

The most widespread theory is that horses evolved in the Americas and migrated west to Asia. They then went extinct in the Americas (like the mammoth) ~10,000 years ago before being re-introduced by the Spaniards in the early 16th Century.

But apparently there are some other ideas out there that I have never heard of, contending that the North American horse didn't go extinct. Interesting stuff...


The Aboriginal North American Horse

quote Pinetree: "The Horse story is interesting.
Horsing around

vacation "

I've met that guy Darcy Whitecrow. He's a very interesting and great guy. He has a great facebook page -- plays the guitar among many other talents. He took his two oldest boys out on Ranier for a winter -- just trapping and living off the land.

quote thistlekicker: "The horse thing IS interesting.


The most widespread theory is that horses evolved in the Americas and migrated west to Asia. They then went extinct in the Americas (like the mammoth) ~10,000 years ago before being re-introduced by the Spaniards in the early 16th Century.


But apparently there are some other ideas out there that I have never heard of, contending that the North American horse didn't go extinct. Interesting stuff...



The Aboriginal North American Horse "

That's really interesting. I always marvelled at how the Plains indians could have acquired horses AND the skill to use them in such a short time.

The Lac lacroix ponies are cool too. I have a friend in Northern MN who got some from an old Finnish guy who got them from the Lacroix village. I can attest to their friendliness.