That would make it significantly more expensive to raise and stable a horse, making them unsuitable for labor or war for all but the most wealthy, and even then it would be a dangerous prospect to raise or ride one, as we are made of meat. Other animals like oxen or elephants would probably fill this void, and lands with climates that support them would become far more valuable. Overall there would be a lot less energy available to pre-industrial people and travel over land would be a lot more difficult.
Plains nomads probably wouldn’t exist or would lose their historical advantage. The Huns, the Golden Horde, etc., probably would not have risen to prominence.
I am not disagreeing with you - but would it not be just as likely that if the horse was not a viable choice, humans would domesticate some other animal - cow, deer, etc.
There was a girl in my country that taught her cow to jump like a hores, because she wouldn’t get a hores. So give it some time and dedication we could probably beed up some really nice battel cows.
That would make it significantly more expensive to raise and stable a horse, making them unsuitable for labor or war for all but the most wealthy, and even then it would be a dangerous prospect to raise or ride one, as we are made of meat. Other animals like oxen or elephants would probably fill this void, and lands with climates that support them would become far more valuable. Overall there would be a lot less energy available to pre-industrial people and travel over land would be a lot more difficult.
Plains nomads probably wouldn’t exist or would lose their historical advantage. The Huns, the Golden Horde, etc., probably would not have risen to prominence.
I am not disagreeing with you - but would it not be just as likely that if the horse was not a viable choice, humans would domesticate some other animal - cow, deer, etc.
Imagine warriors come riding on a friggin’ elk!
There was a girl in my country that taught her cow to jump like a hores, because she wouldn’t get a hores. So give it some time and dedication we could probably beed up some really nice battel cows.