Timothy C. Winegard

Sep 5, 2024 | theplaidhorse.com | Timothy C. Winegard

by TIMOTHY C. WINEGARDPosted with permission from the author and publisher. Sometimes things are so omnipresent, so obvious, that we blithely overlook their importance. In our twittering, computerized age of artificial intelligence, we have lost sight of how essential and impactful horses have been to humanity. The horse was the pinnacle instrument of profit and power. For more than five millennia, with their unrivaled operative force, they steered and dominated every part of our existence.

Aug 7, 2024 | sacbee.com | Timothy C. Winegard

Some might suggest that a doorstopper about "the influence of the horse on human history" couldn't possibly be interesting. Neigh, say I. Neigh. In fact, Timothy C. Winegard's "The Horse" is fascinating, offering a fresh perspective on how crucial horses were in human development. And it almost didn't happen. Abrupt climate changes eons ago, at the end of the Ice Age, drove horses to the edge of extinction.

Jul 30, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Timothy C. Winegard |Jack Weatherford |Francoise Malby-anthony |Kate Sidley

Sometimes weighed down by too-abundant detail, but a thorough, comprehensive look at the horse across time and space. Everything you ever wanted to know about the genus Equus.

Jul 24, 2024 | startribune.com | Curt Schleier |Timothy C. Winegard

Some might suggest that a doorstopper about "the influence of the horse on human history" couldn't possibly be interesting. Neigh, say I. Neigh. In fact, Timothy C. Winegard's "The Horse" is fascinating, offering a fresh perspective on how crucial horses were in human development. And it almost didn't happen. Abrupt climate changes eons ago, at the end of the Ice Age, drove horses to the edge of extinction.