What do you think was discovered first?

harli36 · 06-24-2005, 03:20 AM

Wow since so many people said arabian, the scientists that have studied this that Sandra quoted must all be wrong.

cassidy · 06-24-2005, 03:23 AM

i would probably say the arabian but who knows

cassidy · 06-24-2005, 03:26 AM

Scientists have found that the earliest ancestor of the horse was a small animal about 10 to 20 inches tall. About 3 million years ago horses probably looked somewhat like modern horses. They were larger than their ancestors. No one was able to find out where horses originated. Different fossils show that during the Ice Age horses lived on every single continent on earth except Australia

cassidy · 06-24-2005, 03:31 AM

History
Among 250 equine breeds known today in the world the Akhal-Teke horse is universally considered one of the most ancient ones. Many researchers regard it as the most ancient one. Of ancient noblesse, older than that of the Arabian or the English Thoroughbred, the Akhal-Teke is a full-blooded horse that is second to none.

(I FOUND THIS ON THE NET ALSO)

Sandra-A1 · 06-24-2005, 10:09 AM

That is what I keep finding...that the Akhal-Teke IS a breed older than the Arabian.

*lauren & jp* · 06-24-2005, 11:01 AM

i say arabians....BUT no one *at this point, and maybe ever* can be ABSOLUTELY 100% sure though b/c even though they have "this and that" to prove "that and this", we didn't live back then, and there might be things that were "lost" or will "never be found" that could lead to that ABSOLUTE 100% correct answer...
BUT, as others have said, the arabian is THE "foundation breed" of MOST horses....so...that's why i go with Arabians!

Sandra-A1 · 06-24-2005, 11:05 AM

This is what I found:

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The Arabian horse first appeared in the Arabian Peninsula at least 2,500 years B.C.E. They were carefully bred to maintain desirable features (e.g. stamina, soundness, strength, and beauty), and are therefore one of the oldest, if not the oldest breeds in the world (this has been contested with the Akhal-Teke).

Around 630 AD, Islamic warriors began to fight their north and west. By 711, they had taken Spain. Most of their mounts were Turkish or Barb, but a few were Arabian.

Top Dun · 06-24-2005, 01:40 PM

Well lets not forget that the Prezwalskis horse MAY be older than BOTH of those breeds. However if we are only going to have to choose between the two I'd say Akhal -Teke.

Top Dun · 06-24-2005, 02:13 PM

Other intersting info

http://www-cgi.cnn.com/WORLD/9511/tibet_pony/

And lets not forget the Caspian

http://www.caspians.com/history.htm
http://www.caspianpony.com/history.htm
and so far the worlds oldest stable has been discovered in egypt.

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/1999/455/tr3.htm

View Poll Results: What do you think??
Arabian	44	75.86%
Akhal-Teke	11	18.97%
Other/neither (please state)	3	5.17%
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06-24-2005, 03:20 AM	#21
harli36 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: northeastern Pa Posts: 4,698 Images: 43	Wow since so many people said arabian, the scientists that have studied this that Sandra quoted must all be wrong. __________________ The Morgan Horse! Everything else is just a horse. http://www.morganhorse.com/

06-24-2005, 03:23 AM	#22
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,594 Images: 829	i would probably say the arabian but who knows __________________ ive been snowballed... ive been splatted May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

06-24-2005, 03:26 AM	#23
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,594 Images: 829	Scientists have found that the earliest ancestor of the horse was a small animal about 10 to 20 inches tall. About 3 million years ago horses probably looked somewhat like modern horses. They were larger than their ancestors. No one was able to find out where horses originated. Different fossils show that during the Ice Age horses lived on every single continent on earth except Australia __________________ ive been snowballed... ive been splatted May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

06-24-2005, 03:31 AM	#24
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,594 Images: 829	History Among 250 equine breeds known today in the world the Akhal-Teke horse is universally considered one of the most ancient ones. Many researchers regard it as the most ancient one. Of ancient noblesse, older than that of the Arabian or the English Thoroughbred, the Akhal-Teke is a full-blooded horse that is second to none. (I FOUND THIS ON THE NET ALSO) __________________ ive been snowballed... ive been splatted May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

06-24-2005, 10:09 AM	#25
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,924 Images: 252	That is what I keep finding...that the Akhal-Teke IS a breed older than the Arabian. __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

06-24-2005, 11:01 AM	#26
lauren & jp Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: down in louisiana Posts: 1,961 Images: 72	i say arabians....BUT no one at this point, and maybe ever can be ABSOLUTELY 100% sure though b/c even though they have "this and that" to prove "that and this", we didn't live back then, and there might be things that were "lost" or will "never be found" that could lead to that ABSOLUTE 100% correct answer... BUT, as others have said, the arabian is THE "foundation breed" of MOST horses....so...that's why i go with Arabians! __________________ lauren elizabeth Custom Made-"Breyer"-8 yr. old QH x TB gelding Jim Paso JH-"JP"-18 yr. old Arabian gelding

06-24-2005, 01:40 PM	#28
Top Dun Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,714 Images: 183 Blog Entries: 1	Well lets not forget that the Prezwalskis horse MAY be older than BOTH of those breeds. However if we are only going to have to choose between the two I'd say Akhal -Teke. __________________ Cattle Producers DO NOT want NAIS: When asked if they thought NAIS should be a mandatory system requiring all U.S. cattle producers to participate, 21.22% of respondents said yes, 50.32% said no, and 28.46% were undecided.

06-24-2005, 02:13 PM	#29
Top Dun Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,714 Images: 183 Blog Entries: 1	Other intersting info http://www-cgi.cnn.com/WORLD/9511/tibet_pony/ And lets not forget the Caspian http://www.caspians.com/history.htm http://www.caspianpony.com/history.htm and so far the worlds oldest stable has been discovered in egypt. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/1999/455/tr3.htm __________________ Cattle Producers DO NOT want NAIS: When asked if they thought NAIS should be a mandatory system requiring all U.S. cattle producers to participate, 21.22% of respondents said yes, 50.32% said no, and 28.46% were undecided.