E4S5 Here’s How The History Of Horses Altered the History Of The World

Horses were first domesticated in 3500 BC and these majestic animals remain as a critical part of the world today. The energy that powered Henry Fords first Model-  manufacturing plant came from 100% horse dung. Until the early 1900’s horses were the primary mode of transportation and without horses it would have been impossible to grow enough food to feed he world! Horses possess a unique combination of speed, size, strength, stamina while remaining steadfast and reliable companions. Horses also had the most profound impact of spreading the human genome by making the population mobile which further altered the world we live in. At one point in time there were 300,000 horses in New York City and the waste they produced created the homes we now name Brownstones. Listen and find out why…