Bernal Diaz' book, The Conquest of New Spain makes for fascinating reading with much detail about how the Spanish used their horses in battle. The Spanish established Jamaican horse farms from which explorers would purchase horses for their expeditions. In the time of the 'Wild West' horses were used for riding across plains and deserts, pulling stagecoaches, and, of course, herding cattle. In 1915 in the US there were more than 15 million horses, but by 1955 there were only about 3 million. Horses have also had a tremendous impact on the arts, with many artists being in fascinated by the beauty and magnificence of the horse.
Horses appear in many paintings and sculptures.
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