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title: Evolution of the horse text: Evolution of the horse The evolution of the horse, a mammal of the family Equidae, occurred over a geologic time scale of 50 million years, transforming the small, dog-sized, forest-dwelling "Eohippus" into the modern horse. Paleozoologists have been able to piece together a more complete outline of the evolutionary lineage of the modern horse than of any other animal. Much of this evolution took place in North America, where horses originated but became extinct about 10,000 years ago. The horse belongs to the order Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates), the members of which all share hooved feet and an odd number of title: Horse text: tall as , weighing from . Heavy or draft horses are usually at least high and can be as tall as high. They can weigh from about . The largest horse in recorded history was probably a Shire horse named Mammoth, who was born in 1848. He stood high and his peak weight was estimated at . The current record holder for the world's smallest horse is Thumbelina, a fully mature miniature horse affected by dwarfism. She is tall and weighs . Ponies are taxonomically the same animals as horses. The distinction between a horse and pony is commonly drawn title: Shire horse text: at . At over , a Shire gelding named Goliath was the Guinness Book of World Records record holder for the world's tallest horse until his death July 3, 2014 on the Priefert Ranch in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Though oxen were used for most farm work into the 18th century, horses 'fit for the dray, the plough, or the chariot' were on sale at Smithfield Market in London as early as 1145. The English Great Horse was valued during the reign of Henry VIII, when stallions measuring less than 'fifteen handfuls' could not be kept, but the increasing role of title: Meknassy text: oldest breed of horses in existence. The earliest records depict his ancestors as war horses in the green crescent of Mesopotamia, and along with the conquering armies, the Arabian horse´s fame spread throughout the known world. As the prized possession of the great kings and rulers, the Arabian horse became a symbol of power and wealth. They were the original source of quality and speed, and remain unsurpassed in the sphere of soundness and endurance. Their exquisite beauty, intelligence, stamina, and devotion to their owners has made Arabians one of the most popular breeds in the world. The Festival is title: Prove It (horse) text: Day, set the thoroughbred stallion sire standard for longevity at 37 years and 17 days early in the 21st century. Bargain Day was foaled on June 7, 1965 at Rex Ellsworth's Chino Ranch and died of natural causes in his sleep the night of June 24, 2002, becoming the longest lived known horse to have produced offspring. Prove It (horse) Prove It (foaled June 2, 1957 in California) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Prove It was a bay horse bred and raced by Rex Ellsworth and trained by Mish Tenney, he was sired by Endeavour, an Argentine-bred who also sired