I love learning about famous horses and sometimes I share what I’ve learned on this site. Here you will find stories about horses in history, mythology and also modern times.
Centaurs are one of the most interesting creatures to arise from Greek mythology, and their tale is filled with interesting stories. The creature is half man and half horse. The head, shoulders, arms, and upper body…
Einstein is the smallest horse that was ever born, he was only six pounds at birth, on April 22, 2010. Dr. Rachel Wagner and Charlie Cantrell purchased him the day he was born from their friend…
Kelpies are Scotland’s mythological horses. They inhabit lakes, or lochs as they are known there, and rivers. They can shapeshift into a human or equine form, including that of a friendly pony. Their origin was to…
Tulpar is a word that means winged horse in the Turkic language. The Tulpar is considered similar to Pegasus. The winged Tulpar horse has been around almost as long as the Turkic people, with the first…
We went 37 years without a Triple Crown winner. Some were beginning to think that it would never happen again, that the three races in such a short timeframe were too hard. Then, American Pharoah came…
Pegasus is a white, winged horse in Greek mythology who remains famous today for his strength and power. He helped Bellerophon defeat the Chimaera, carried thunderbolts in a chariot for Zeus, and later became a constellation.…
Mythological creatures are often scary, and many were used to warn children or adults about dangerous behaviors. Unicorns are a different mythological creature though because it’s always had a peaceful and powerful reputation. In Asian cultures,…