16 War Horses Still Thrive Today | Famous Horse Breeds That Rode Into Battle and Forged Empires

[@jules8299]

Congratulations Clever Cowgirl and Ziggy the Arabian at 3:50 mark! ❤️🐎🥕❤

[@grannieannie1371]

I know right

[@KalamazooKandy]

Bet she got a giggle from this! 😊

[@ExploreTop10-g7m]

This video is truly captivating and informative! Exploring the legendary war horse breeds that contributed to shaping history and building great empires is both fascinating and inspiring.

[@Alyathaean]

Except most is wrong.

[@shirleynoble685]

You missed America’s preferred war horse i.e. the Morgan. They contributed far more to the civil war than Thoroughbreds. Example a black Morgan carried General Sherman on his 20 mile gallop to rally his troops. When the US government initiated a cavalry breeding program, they chose the Morgan as its basis.

[@AnyAni-Animals]

Thanks for your contribution ❤️

[@calmronalavi4061]

Figure, Justin Morgan's horse and foundation sire to ALL lines of the Morgan breed was sired by a thoroughbred.

[@shirleynoble685]

@@calmronalavi4061 Yes, I know, I bred Morgans. His sire is said to be True Briton, a Thoroughbred descended from the Byerly Turk. There is no absolute proof of this but eventually a historical scholar found an advertisement stuck in the back of an antique desk that belonged to Justin Morgan the man’s brother advertising him at stud, so the circumstantial evidence is pretty good. His dam, the Wildair mare (again said to be) would been descended from the Darley Arabian. What is more verifiable is that Figure and his three most prominent sons were bred to some of the best mares imported from England who were either eligible for the English Jockey Club stud book or sired by a Jockey Club horse, so the Godolphin Arabian is also in the mix at that historical point. I labored through tracing my Morgans all the way back to Figure and beyond to the point where the information ends. My horses bloodlines did not come from anything and everything as it has sometimes been asserted. My favorite mare to ride - a very hot chestnut park horse - even includes the famous TB mare Virago. However, by the time of the Civil War, Morgans were very distinct from Thoroughbreds in phenotype, being rounded of body and high headed, easy keepers, climate tolerant and much more durable as well as being more people friendly. Yes, Thoroughbred blood was an important foundational element but Figure, by then known as Justin Morgan, was a genetic sport who produced the only breed in North America considered to be a Baroque style horse like Andalusians and Lippizaners. (Although the Aztecas, a cross between Andalusians and Quarter Horses may now be included in that category.) It is clear that even in the first generation Morgans were not Thoroughbreds. The illustrations of Sherman, Woodbury, and Bulrush bear this out as do later images of Black Hawk and Ethan Allen. I love Thoroughbreds as well, but in a dangerous and chaotic situation I would rather place my continued existence in the hands of a good Morgan. My fiery park mare made the transition to expert trail horse in one ride.

[@diannelavoie5385]

His name was Rienzi, but Sherman changed it to Winchester after that famous run to the front.

[@shirleynoble685]

@ Yes, and he was said be to a close descendant of the great Black Hawk. As I recall this may not have been proved conclusively but lots of people weren’t sticklers for documentation back then. So many times in the oldest generations you find unnamed mares who were just recorded as daughter of this or that stallion and their own dam unnamed. Which is a pity. Savvy breeders today understand the power of the “tail line” - mare to mare to mare.

[@karambakiramba7524]

The Friesian horse was not a medieval war horse. In 17th century (1679) it was created by crossing the Andalusian (probably the Menorcan) with the Friesian, which until then had been a cold-blooded horse.

[@feiryfella]

Yes!

[@LilA-zl6tf]

Ziggy and the Clever Cowgirl at 3:50 - getting ready for a trail ride. ❤

[@debwheeler6809]

OMG it is !!!!!

[@KalamazooKandy]

​@@debwheeler6809Ditto! Good ole Ziggy.

[@nitukka2b]

Absolutely wonderful; well filmed and narrated. Thank you so much.

[@gwenyffyr]

Excellent and informative vid. Some of these breeds were unfamiliar to me, and I had thought I had seen them all. Thank you so much!

[@AnyAni-Animals]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LadySugaZilla]

Where is the video credit for the youtubers you have taken clips from? I see a clip in the Friesian section from Friesian Horses YT channel and in the Arabian you have taken a clip for The Clever Cowgirl @Theclevercowgirl @FriesianHorses at least give credit to the people you stole clips from?

[@AnyAni-Animals]

I'm done. It was my fault sorry about that

[@lynnegee6814]

Reporting stolen segments to their rightful owners. Reintje & Ziggy are unmistakable.

[@sunflowerhillhomesteadaust7887]

This whole video is a compilation of stolen clips!

[@zaphod576]

Also Tara’s Apollo. Shame.

[@GFSTaylor]

Shires were never ridden by knights. The vaguely defined 'Great Horse' wasn't a war horse either. Shires may be descended from the GreatHorse, but the shire breed didn't appear until the 1700's, long after armoured knights last rode into battle.

[@feiryfella]

They never existed. Knights rode horses very similar to Welsh Section D Cobs. They rarely rode into battle, they got off, which is why they wanted a smaller, strong, agile horse with a lot of stamina.

[@picobello99]

Large horses didn't even exist at that time. They did a study in England a couple of years ago where horse skeletons were examined and dated. They found a couple of horses around 150 cm from the 15th century and only one horse of 160 cm which was from around 1600. Before 1400 all horses were in fact ponies, the average height being 130-140 cm. A similar study has been done in Lithuania with similar results, except the average horse was even smaller (120-135 cm). (Also, wouldn't knights have preferred a faster and more agile horse?)

[@Tara101]

1:17 My Friesian horse Apollo

[@Nutmeg142]

You have forgotten Morgan’s and Saddlebreds. Known in the Civil War days as the Kentucky Saddler. The most famous was General Robert E Lee’s Traveller who is a foundation horse to both the American Saddlebred and Tennessee Walking Horse (another breed they used to ride in American wars because who wants to ride uncomfortable horses to war).

[@tracyjohnson5023]

The American mustang owes a lot to the Andalusian

[@allysondoerfler8688]

The history of the horse is the history of man.

[@TheRogueArcher]

you forgot the Saddlebred Gen. Lee and several other's rode them during the Civil War

[@shaller1731]

The Morgan was one of the most useful of all warhorses in the American Civil War. Their endurance, hardiness, bravery, & ability to consistently perform what was asked of them in the face of inadequate nutrition stamped them as one of the most valuable of all. You certainly "missed the boat" by failing to include this remarkable American breed!!

[@AnyAni-Animals]

thanks for your contribution ❤️

[@stephaniapotter2661]

You miss an important breed, the "Shagya" the Hungarian War horse. developed in Hurgrey for battle and pulling the cannons in war times..

[@RachelGohlman]

The Kiso breed from Japan was used by mounted archers and is sadly going extinct.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

They're braver than people.

[@LilA-zl6tf]

And I think 2:18 are Reintje and her foal Baukje (2 days old there), from Yvonne's stall H from "Friesian Horses". ❤❤ I do recognize several other horses in these clips, but I guess I have done my share to give you hints. I like this video, because there are new clips, with present day horses, that you can actually find and follow their lives here in the KZbin, or otherwise. - Not alla the "mustangs" were mustangs, though. And there is one - to me - essential breed missing. Suomenhevonen - the Finnish Horse. They were essential to keep Finland independent during the WWII and the wars between Finland and Russia.

[@AnyAni-Animals]

yep, thanks so much for your contribution

[@hasteurcat]

II thought that was Reintje and Baukje-I recognized the outside arena right away.

[@dr.indeanadegraff6929]

I love the Fjord

[@kathleenvadney6217]

I have a critique of this video. There are insertions of differing horse breeds during discussions of the mustang and other breeds. Need to keep pictures of a particular breed restricted to that breed.

[@tessi6886]

Especially during the Mustang section. They showed all sort of breeds.

[@CricketsBay]

Considering the guy who made this video STOLE all the footage, I don't think he knows what he's talking about. He just generated an AI script using ChatGPT, then put STOLEN CLIPS of other people's videos where he thought they fit the script.

[@helenehoward6294]

Lots of misinformation. To non horsepeople take some of this with a grain of salt. Eg.: Frisian horses were extinct. What is now called Friesian horse is a recreation and have unfortunately many conformation flaws. Mustangs are often a mix of feral horses, descendant from Spanish horses that became feral and others. Trakehner where not mixed with Arab and TB till much later, a very strong heavy breed since the middle ages. Never mentioned the north African Barb Horses? A good start though.

[@Here_This]

Trakehner horses trace back to the foundation horses of the Thoroughbred . I breed Trakehners since 25 years and studied their pedigrees very deep . The Thoroughbred has the Barb , Arabian horse and the Akhal Teke aka Turk horse as foundation . Of course there is a lot more , like , as You mention , the Barb , but it hould be a video of twentiy horse breeds to cover all .

[@alexahaeusler]

@@Here_ThisBefore the 1960 the Iberian Horse was Portugal and Spain. There is a lot of Iberian Blood in Breeds today.

[@bronwynberman7401]

What about the Waler from Australia?

[@AnyAni-Animals]

I see, thanks for your contribution

[@Here_This]

They had wars on horseback in Australia ?

[@bronwynberman7401]

⁠@@Here_This No, they sent sixty thousand horses, Walers, to fight in WW1 and only one came home. When the war ended the soldiers had to choose to leave their “best mate” behind in Egypt or to shoot them. Have you never heard of the charge of Beersheba where the Anzacs galloped so fast to get under the Turkish guns to claim Beersheba and WATER because they had spent days in the desert without any. See if you can watch the Australian movie “The Lighthorsemen”. Today’s Australian Stock Horse is founded on the bloodlines of the Waler.

[@Here_This]

@@bronwynberman7401 Oh . I never heared of it .

[@bronwynberman7401]

@ kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHbZamxvgJp_qJIsi=uwwONvAYLWHTRd45

[@shantanuchavan1978]

Please also add Bhimthadi horse breed originated in Pune , Maharashtra in India . This breed was a key force in formation of Maratha empire by chatrapati Shivaji in India in 16th and 17th century.

[@AnyAni-Animals]

thanks for your contribution

[@Here_This]

The Trakehner horse breed is also recognized by the UNESCO as cultural heritage of humanity . Akhal Tekes were also foundation of this breed , such as Turkmainatty . Around 1890 or earlier there were also Andalusians and warmbloods from England and Brandenburg crossed into the breed . The Hannoverian horses were originally creme colored , as it is still seen at the flag of Hannover and lower saxony . The last of this color were given to the Queen Elizabeth II , unfortunately they didn't care about keeping that color in the breed . The Hanoverian horse is not purebred any more . Besides of breeding it to Trakehners and Thoroughbreds , they are now even crossbred to Oldenburgers and Holsteiners .🙁

[@feiryfella]

My heart horse was a Trakehner. Also no mention of Welsh Cobs which were used extensively in the UK.

[@dudeybagz]

What about the waler?

[@Robertahausen]

how was a thourobred a war horse? It was designed by many other horses... in recent history.

[@dhanrajyadav8548]

You have forgotten to mention kathiyawad horse

[@Val-zj1zz]

A.I.narrated and at 0:12 very very bad leg movement totally fake there with all of them exact markings lol not the best start, having said that, it was informative for the different countries and the breeds they used for their wars. Was new to me that some of these breeds were actually used in wars! Fjords for the Vikings did it say? They are small but it is shown in movies as a small breed but not the Fjords that I recall... just saying.

[@ruffgabor]

How about the Gidrán?

[@coryaustin3518]

Missed the Morgan horse breed

[@Robertahausen]

also, why do you have a Brabant in with the mustang category...???

[@Minarik]

@TheCleverCowgirl the Arabian section.

[@charlottecrookham]

@Minarik Plagiarism? Content Capture?

[@tracyjohnson5023]

Sadly, modern day show Arabians bear little resemblance to the things that make the breed great.

[@user-mi1oj1bx3h]

Any comments on the Kabardin / Circassian horse

[@JohanEngelen]

What about the Pura raza gallego. The descendants of Celtic and Roman warhorses

[@JFRidgley]

you left out the one american breed THE AMERICAN SADDLEBRED HORSE ridden by gen robert e lee know for its amazing beauty it is also extremely versatile in harness and under all saddles another american breed THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE fastest breed at a quarter mile the american cow pony

[@Mary-AnneS]

Wrong videos of breed being spoken of-make this untruthful! ie:speaking about Clysdales-while showing a Friesan-No flippin way!!!

[@brendaclark5185]

It's tragic to realize just how many animals have fought and died for human causes.

[@brucepeek3923]

The Akhal Tekes wqere never used by the mongols. Mongols rode mongolian ponys.. Akhal Tekes were thee foundation breed for the Thoroughbred.. But- they were so weak and tended toward severe inherited skeletal flaws and consistent unsoundness, that the akhal tekes ahd to be outcrossed with native british ponys, north african barbs, and a very few arabian horses to try to get sound horses. best Bruce Peek

[@Robertahausen]

some of your photos are a little off... example.. an arabian should not be in the mustang..

[@flossiekthompson7780]

This is a nice effort but the pictures do not match the narration.

[@Z8Q8]

Mistakes: Saying "Moo-stang" *Showing an Extremely dish-faced (Defective!) Arabian in the Mongolian AND in the Mustang sections! *Friesian stallion (who's ready to breed) AND a FR Breton horse also in the Mustang section. Poor Editing!

[@maryannweldin4633]

The Mustang part was pathic. Mustangs are used in ranching showing and are used in rehabing inmates who train them to ride

[@Alyathaean]

This is so wrong! Most horses during the middle ages were not that big like nowaday breeds. They were about 1,43 m like the Hafflinger. And most draft horses weren't used for battle horses. They were breed for pulling. 😂

[@kathysmith3834]

I find in fascinating that you show pictures of horses that are NOT the breed you are talking about giving people who don’t know false information. You need to correct this or remove it.

[@brucepeek3923]

Ok- most if not all of your puff piece nonsense contains completely wrong assumptions and lies.. First off all Fresians are not riding horses period.. they are draft weight pulling horses designed to haul army logistical supply wagons.. Andalusians are not pure anything - they are cross breds between arab/barbs and fuedalistic draft horses. Shire horses also are yet again draft horses and are not designed to be ridden but are yet again designed to to pull heavy army supply wagons.. The same applied to Percherons. Marawis are cross breds developed from turcomans.. Clydesdales are once again draft horses and are not saddle horses.. This artificial intelligence generated crap should be corrected with the truth. best Bruce Peek

[@EugeniaDECOA]

Frisian breed information not accurate. The breed as far as the horse know today was bred in the 17th century because the queen of the Netherlands wanted black horses for her carriage. Pls consult better sources.

[@conniead5206]

Were you not able to get many pictures of mustangs? There should be thousands out there. While describing it suddenly an Arab popped up, then other breeds you had already shown. And you kept on talking about mustangs. 👎🏻

[@lolamackhilla404]

This video is very poorly researched, along with not including America's Morgan, they have not mentioned the Waler Horses from WW1. History's last ever great calvary charge was carried out on these Australian horses.

[@evelynsen534]

Many false info.. you must to correct your video first before uploaded

[@YASHOTxyz]

Dislike!

[@donnarichardson7214]

Bot can't pronounce German words. Or, for that matter "Shire."

[@MoniqueBOUILLOUX]

A.I made 😥 video and as usuall, bad narration, incorrect words pronunciation..🤣 confusions and mistakes about breeds, centuries, events and so... Intelligence is not all ... What the purpose spreading bad and incorrect news ? Horses are wonderful creatures they deserve better than that 🥴

[@clivejones1888]

scam compilation … just borrowed from the hard work of others … and, who writes this crap … bollox