Horsepower 

Introduction

 Horses can be found in every continent in the world except Antarctica. Horses have been used by humans for centauries and are loved for many reasons. In the recent time horses are mostly used for sport and recreation in developed countries and still are means of transportation in many parts of the world. In the human history, horses have played a significant role. Horses have helped build many great civilizations and because of the horsepower many great nations came to an end. In this blog I will share with you how horses have helped to build and destroy great civilizations? How horses have helped in the past in exchanging cultures and expanding nations? During the industrial revolution, what role did horses play? What are some of the less known facts about horses?

How Horses Have Helped Build & Destroy Some Of The Great Civilizations?

Horses were not always used for riding. In fact, in the beginning horses were hunted for centuries. Eventually when we learned horse riding, horses were then used for traveling. Because of their speed horses enabled people to cross long distances. Later, Chariot a two wheel horse drawn vehicle was invented in Indo-Iranian culture along the brooders of Russia and Kazakhstan. It became the battle tank of its time. Chariot armies reached out to old civilizations in India, Iran, and China and eventually to Egypt and brought an end to Pharaoh. World's significant empires in China, Rome, Assyria, Egypt, and Persia came into existence because of the horses and also came to an end because of the horsepower; horses' speed enabled enemies to cross long distances and destroy them.

How Horses Have Helped Exchanging Cultures & Expending Nations? 

With horse riding it became a lot more easier to manage stock. Horse riding allowed humans to break from their larger clan and move further in the plain on their own. Horses helped people to travel long distance and exchange art, culture, ideas and religion. The first age of metal took place because of the horses. Cooper and zinc- two metal ingredients which are used in making jewelry, tools, and weapons were exchanged and traded across cultures because of the horsepower. Mongol Genghis Khan created world's largest empire as well as world’s first passport and postal system. Mongols brought East and West together like no one has ever done before. They ruled from Asian continent to middle East to Europe. Mongols brought printing, gunpowder and forged steel from China to Europe all with help of the horses.  

During The Industrial Revolution, What Role Did The Horses Play?

During the industrial revolution with the invention of machines many consumer's goods were introduced into the market. After the railways were built, cities were connected in much more faster way. But horses still remained in demand. Horses were used to transfer industrial goods to the consumers. While railways connected cities, horses were still used for rides and transportation within the cities. It was only until 1959, after the end of WW2, the mass car production started to rise and usage of the horses started to decline.   

What Are Some Of The Less Known Facts About Horses? 

There are many facts about horses. Some of them are well-known and some are less known. Here are some of the infamous facts about horses.

• An average horse heart is about 9 to 10 ponds.

• Horses have approximately 10 muscles in their ears which allow them to rotate their ears 180 degrees. 

• Horse's hoofs- the soles of their feet are made from the same proteins as human hairs and nails. That's why the hoofs keep growing and it doesn't hurt when it gets trimmed.

•  Horses' teeth take a larger space in their head than their brain does. A horse's age can be estimated by its teeth. Adult male horse has 40 teeth and adult female horse has 36 teeth. 

• Horses just have one less bone than humans. Humans have 206 bones, horses have 205 bones.