Cheiron Journal - lectures on horse domestication

 Salvete Omnes,

Yesterday, I just discovered for myself that Cheiron has had  a Yt channel - 

Przewalski horse - its association with Botai 

I started with dr William Taylor, author of Hoof Beats, and his lecture on the archaeological 'broken narratives' around horse domestication in southern Russia and Kazakhstan steppes of west-central Eurasia. (His article on Botai horizon & horses). The 1 hour presentation is followed by a q&a session. 

Photos of Przewalski horses and feral/wild horses (known as mustangs in America) - all images are from Wiki Commons.

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Dun and grullo Sorraia horses of Iberian Peninsula

 Salvete Omnes,

convex profile 

I am always interested in the rare breeds of horses, and the Portuguese Sorraia horse is one of them

dorsal stripe on a foal

2007 genetics study of the Portuguese and German herds. 

  Sorraia horses from Portugal (but also bred in the US, Canada and Germany) are usually dun or grullo (Rata in Portuguese) with primitive markings.

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Zebra stripes on the foal's legs

Canada 

Iberian Sorraia phenotype is present in the Black Hills sanctuary in South Dakota,  in Kiger Mustangs of Oregon, and some Pryor Mountian mustangs of Wyoiming etc.

Dr Sponenberg on the American Sorraias - interview. 

Iberian Origin of the New World horse - DNA study. 

Iberian horses from the Ice Age onward  - 2024 DNA study.

images are from Wiki Commons

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Silver - Lone Ranger's horse

 Salvete Omnes,

June 1st, a light Sunday, for some places kind of hot - like in Russian Federation, where Ukrainian drones successfully attacked 4-5 military airfields in deep country, from Murmansk to Irkutsk, destroying or damaging long-range bombers.  Also,today  in Poland Polish citizens went to for for their President (voting ended at 9 PM) and the results will most likely come in the morning US Eastern time tomorrow. 

Lone Ranger series

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American pop-culture icon - Lone Ranger - subject to many books, comics books, radio programs and films. 

Silver was the faithful mount of Lone Ranger and on Archive.org there are comics books available to reading and downloading. Some covers and a sample page

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Lone Ranger rode with Tonto, an Indian/Native American  - and this character was subject to separate comics books. 

a page from Lone Ranger sidekick Tonto 

Enjoy

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