Wild horse

Przewalski’s horses today live freely on the Asian plains, but in Scandinavian Wildlife Park they act as a representative of all wild horses. Przewalski’s horse received its name from the Russian explorer Nikolai Przewalski, when he described the species during a visit to China in the late 1800s. However, the Mongolian people were well aware of these horses, and saw them as man’s messengers to the gods. That is why the horses were given the name takhi, which means “spirit” or “spiritual”. Wild horses once lived on all the great steppes across Europe and Asia. But since these areas are also absolutely perfect for human domestic animals, the wild horses slowly lost their habitat. At the same time, horses were also useful animals for us humans, and wild horses have therefore been captured, and the modern domestic horse was bred. Horses have been enormously important to human success. They have given us the opportunity to travel faster, farther and with more luggage. They have been a source of food, clothing, tents and tools. And they have been fantastic draft animals that have been very valuable for the development of agriculture. Finally, war horses have been important for the spread of various peoples for millennia.