Equus caballus

In 1910 the United States Census counted 19.83 million horses on United States farms. Man's long dependence on, and love affair with, the horse had reached its apogee. Though not the first domesticated animal, Equus caballus, more than any other, accounted first for the dominance of aggressive tribes riding from Central Asia, and later for the communication and trading links essential for the maintenance of a sophisticated society. Even today, the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture estimates that there are between 28,000 and 33,000 horses kept in the Commonwealth. That is about one horse per 200 persons, though the concentration . . .