Horses in History

We have lots of old time horse photos here. Please wait for them all to download since this page has lots of photos on it.

Love to see horses of the last century in action?Check out horses in action and other old film clips

  Big Jim and more horses like him can be found here

Crow Indian with riding and pack horse. Photo by Edward Curtis, 1908

Nez Perce Warrior on horseback. Photo by Edward Curtis, 1910. Take a look at the war bridle and reins. Native Americans protected their horse's hooves by wrapping them in hides.

Arabian horse and rider. Old time Arabian horses were extremely calm. They lived in the same tents as their owners - learn how to train your horse like the ancient Arabian horses were trained, click here  Modern breeding and training techniques have changed the breed dramaticly since their export from the land of their origin.

Pictured above is the Deadwood coach's last trip. Taken in 1890 by JCH Grabill

Tallyho coaching in Dakota. 1889 photo taken by JCH Gabill

Below are some advertisements for horse products of the past, you can only guess what they might have been used for

Conditioning powder - 1869

Horse invigorator - 1861