The Rise of the Centaurs

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Thousands of years ago, on the central asian steppes, an amazing symbiosis ocurred between horse and man. This blending of two extremely "dissimilar" species would have far-reaching consequences for World History. But what drew men and horses to join forces? Who were the first people to approach horses? For what reason? Who had the improbable idea of mounting a horse and guiding it from a position on its back? And what environmental pressure made this imperative to do so? In this adventure we'll witnes the origins of horsemanship and how horses empowered humans. Riding with the Cimmerians and the Scythians, we will discover how horsemanship upset the power balances of natons. History as told from horseback will give you new insights about the past and a special appreciation for the role of the horse in molding today's world