American Museum of Natural History
All About Horses
Horses come in all shapes and sizes, but all belong to the same species. Young scholars explore the different traits and connect the information to genetic modification. The interactive gives them the option to read about 18 different...
American Museum of Natural History
Being a Zoologist: Sandra Olsen
Are your students wild about horses? Then introduce them Sandra Olsen, a zooarchaeologist, who has been studying horses and the people who herd them. Ms Olsen responds to 15 interview questions and details how she goes about her...
University of North Carolina
Oral History
There's no better way to learn something than to hear it straight from the horse's mouth. A handout on oral history, part of a larger series on specific writing assignments, explains how to conduct interviews and use the information...
American Museum of Natural History
The Ancient City of Petra
Anyone who has seen Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade will recognize the entrance to the Nabataean city of Petra. Young archaeologists don't need horses or camels to travel through the Sig and tour this fascinating city, however. With...
American Museum of Natural History
Moving Mammals
How many different ways do mammals move from place to place? An online resource uses animation to show how different mammals move. Learners use a slider to speed up or slow down a variety of mammals. The versatile lesson works as a...
ProCon
Milk
Milk: It does a body good ... or does it? Using the provided website, scholars sort through information to answer the question. They review a chart demonstrating lactose intolerance by ethnicity and region, and they also compare the...
Shakespeare Globe Trust
The Taming of the Shrew
What does it take to build a stage production from the ground up? Scholars read a weekly blog detailing the behind-the-scenes action of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. They also listen to interviews with the cast, meet the...
University of Florida
U. Florida Museum: Fossil Horse Cyber Museum
An interesting site about prehistoric horses. Has a large gallery of fossilized horse pictures as well as an area explaining how a horse becomes fossilized.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Song for the Horse Nation
An exhibition about horses in Native American cultures takes a sweeping look at the ways in which Native peoples, past and present, regard horses and horsemanship. Learn how the horse transformed Native approaches to the hunt, warfare,...
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Unsoundnesses and Blemishes of Horses Feet and Legs
When purchasing a horse one needs the ability to recognize unsoundness, blemishes, and faulty conformation. This thorough site examines many of the ailments that should be looked for prior to purchasing a horse.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Determining Age of Horses by Their Teeth
Can the age of horses be determined by looking at their teeth? Yes it can and this competent site explains how to do it.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Health Hints for Your Horse
Without proper care horses may be susceptible to several ailments that will keep them from performing at their peak level. This informative discusses those ailments and what can be done to prevent them.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Buying a Horse
Buying a horse can be a very expensive proposition. This thorough site presents many points to consider prior to purchasing a horse and it delves into the pros and cons of buying a horse from a breeder, dealer, and auction.
Other
National Reining Horse Association
Information regarding the sport of reining horses world wide.
Purdue University
Purdue University: Medical Entomology: Horse and Deer Flies
Horse flies and deer flies are significant pests to both humans and animals. This site describes their life cycles, feeding patterns, and some methods of controlling them.
Other
Arabian Horse Association
Extensive information about Arabian horses, including their history, their health, bloodlines, and genetics.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: City Horses Part I
Carolyne DeGrammont of the Cedar Lane Stables in Queens, NY talks about why she enjoys horses in this video segment from Wild TV. [0:51]
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Wild Horses of Mongolia With Julia Roberts Race Across the Steppe!
Answer several multiple choice questions while participating in a virtual horse race across the Eurasian Steppe. Find out how much you know about Mongolia and discover what you don't already know!
Ducksters
Ducksters: Horse
Kids learn about the horse including terminology, colors, food, wild horses and more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wild Tv: City Horses Part Ii
Wild TV short video in which riders discuss the benefits of coming to the Cedar Lane Stables in New York City. [2:59]
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Selecting Your Riding Horse
Many factors go in to the purchasing of a riding horse. This complete site discusses horse breeds, physical shape and balance, age and size, pedigree, and price.
Other
American Paint Horse Association: Fun Zone
Games, puzzles, coloring sheets, activities, and facts about paint horses, and about horseback riding and showing.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Carving a Memorial to Chief Crazy Horse
This Harcourt Publishing site is all about the memorial carved in the Black Hills of South Dakota in honor of Chief Crazy Horse.
Oklahoma State University
Chronicles of Oklahoma: Custer's Hunting Horse [Pdf]
A biographical sketch of a Kiowa Native American named "Hunting Horse" who lived from 1846 to the 1950's and for a time served with General George Custer as a scout. The article gives cultural details on the life of the Kiowa.
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