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Chernomor (horse)
The Chernomor (Russian: черномор) is a Russian breed of saddle horse originating from the Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Oblast, near the Black Sea in Russia. The Chernomor was originally bred from crosses between the mounts of Zaporozhian Cossacks and Kazakh nomads in the late 18th century. The breed was then influenced by crosses with various saddle horses, such as the Russian Don and the Karabakh. After the World War I, Chernomor breeding was weakened and merged with that of the Budyonny breed. The Chernomor is a calm, sturdy, medium-sized saddle horse that exists in three types more or less influenced by crossbreeding. The breed is now considered very rare, if not extinct in its original form due to too many crosses. Designation Several names are used to designate the breed. The Russian name is ''Chernomorskaya'' (literally: "from the Black Sea"), transcribed as "Chernomor" in English, and "Tchernomor" in French. It is sometimes referred to as the "Black Sea Horse" (te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riding Horse
A riding horse or a saddle horse is a horse used by mounted horse riders for recreation or transportation. It is unclear exactly when horses were first ridden because early domestication did not create noticeable physical changes in the horse. However, there is strong circumstantial evidence that horse were ridden by people of the Botai culture during the Copper Age, circa 3600–3100 BCE. The earliest evidence suggesting horses were ridden dates to about 3500 BCE, where evidence from horse skulls found at site in Kazakhstan indicated that they had worn some type of bit. Evidence from Bhimbetka rock shelters suggest mounts were used at least 10,000 BCE. facets of 3 mm or more were found on seven horse premolars in two sites, Botai and Kozhai 1, dated about 3500–3000 BCE. It is theorized that people herding animals first rode horses for this purpose, presumably bareback, and probably used soft materials such as rope or possibly bone to create rudimentary bridles and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
