What is the origin of the horse in the US?

Answer 1

Prehistoric horses began in America and moved into Europe and Africa via the Siberian land bridge. However the American horses died out during the Ice Age and there weren't horses in America again until the Europeans arrived.

Answer 2

The horse was not native and was brought to the us by native indians by the time of the french indian war,

Answer2:

Horses originally evolved over the North American and Eurasian continents, however the horse migrated away from North America over land bridges and became effectively extinct in that area. they were reintroduced by the Spanish Conquistadors.

Answer 3

The spanish explorers.

Spanish Explorers brought the majority of horses with them into the US when they began trying to colonize the land. However Vikings brought Fjord horses with them some 500 years previously into the northern region of the Continent now known as Canada. Whether any of the Fjords migrated downward into the US is unknown however.

Answer 4

Horses were brought to the Americas from Spain by the early conquistadors. There had been prehistoric ancestors of the horse in the Western Hemisphere but for some reason they all died out.

There are several breeds that were developed in the USA. The Morgan, American Saddlebred, American Quarter Horse (world's largest breed in numbers), American Paint Horse, Tennesee Walker, Appaloosa, Cleveland Bays, Standardbred, POA (pony-sized Appaloosa) are some of the most popular. Almost all modern breeds can trace bloodlines back to the Arabian.

Answer 5

To get things started:

The Morgan

the Canadian

the appalusa

Answer 6

Well some were not many we got them from Spain mostly.

Answer 7

Modern horses were mot indigenous to the Americas. The vast majority were brought over here by Europeans.

Answer 8

i know english brought horses when? im not sure...

Answer 9

Yes Horses are Native there.