History

The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon and an Armed Forces Body Bearer Team honor the late Gen. (ret.) Colin Powell during a special military funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery)
Army Old Guard announces plan for improved caisson horse care
It’s an unforgettable sight: Matched gray or black horses, some ridden by soldiers in dress uniform,...
Image of poster from Charles Rumph’s 1996 exhibition, which is being reinterpreted in a new NSLM exhibition. Source: Charles Rumph Digital Archive/NSLM
NSLM toasts women and horses with 'reinterpreted' Rumph exhibition
The National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) in Middleburg, Virginia, has announced on its website...
Feral horses on Assateague island by Aschen/iStock
Chincoteague fire company stages special auction to help save Beebe Ranch
The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company announced April 25 on its Facebook page that it is joining the...
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New research points to earlier horse-human connections
Revolutionary discoveries in southeastern Europe and the North American West have prompted experts to...
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King Charles receives new horse from RCMP
A gift fit for a king: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) recently presented “Noble,”...
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Chincoteague museum seeks help to buy Misty's ranch
The Museum of Chincoteague Island, located on the Virginia barrier island made famous by Marguerite Henry’s...
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Monument to mark Secretariat's Triple Crown 50th
Secretariat, in the form of a 3,500-pound bronze monument, is racing to his home state of Virginia to...
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Keeneland Library honors racing's Black pioneers
Keeneland Library in Lexington, Kentucky, highlights the lives and careers of 80 African-American horsemen...
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Evidence of ancient riders playing ball games unearthed
Balls found in graves of horses suggest that mounted warriors in Central Asia 3,000 years ago played...
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Kentucky Derby Museum's "Right to Ride" Exhibit Opens Oct. 16
Museum staff obtained 20 hours of oral history interviews with female riders.