Today, the role of the horse has shifted toward recreation and emotional support.

: With eyes set on the sides of their heads, horses possess a nearly 360-degree field of vision.

The history of humanity is often said to have been "carried on the back of a horse". Originally domesticated around 3500–4000 BCE, horses revolutionized how we lived by enabling long-distance travel, transforming warfare through cavalry and chariots, and powering the agricultural revolution with the horse-drawn plow. Understanding the Equine Mind