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The not-so-natural history of horse evolution

30 June 2011

New Scientist. Science news and long reads from expert journalists, covering developments in science, technology, health and the environment on the website and the magazine.

Hyracotherium, dawn of horsekind . See more in our gallery here

(Image: Christian Darkin/Science Photo Library)

For millennia, humans have bred them for brawn, speed and even cuteness. 51¶¯Âþ traces horses from their origins to the first cloned racehorse. See more in our gallery here.

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