Horses have been domesticated for at least 5000 years.
They have been used by humans in many different ways for travel, work, food, and pleasure and showing.
Cavalry horses were used in war until the middle-20th century.
They are used for riding and transport.
They are also used for carrying things or pulling carts, or to help plow farmer's fields in agriculture.
People have used selective breeding to make bigger horses to do heavy work.
They are still used for work and transportation in some places, such as where there are no roads.

Some people keep horses as pets.
Today, horses are mostly used for entertainment and sports, including horse racing.
Horses are used in equestrianism, which is equine sports such as cross-country, showjumping, dressage, horse polo, rodeo, Western pleasure, horsemanship, reining, and halter/showmanship events etc.
Showjumping, cross-country and dressage are Olympic sports. "
Equus" is the old Latin word for horse.

Horses are used all over the world to carry people and pull carts.
 They are used in big cities to help police watch and protect people in crowds.

Horsehide is a tough leather made from the skin of horses.
Horsehair is used to make a stiff fabric.
Horsehair can also be used as a stuffing for furniture.
 Horsehair can be mixed with plaster to make it strong.
Horses have been domesticated for at least 5000 years. They have been used by humans in many different ways for travel, work, food, and pleasure and showing. Cavalry horses were used in war until the middle-20th century. They are used for riding and transport. They are also used for carrying things or pulling carts, or to help plow farmer's fields in agriculture. People have used selective breeding to make bigger horses to do heavy work. They are still used for work and transportation in some places, such as where there are no roads. 
Some people keep horses as pets. Today, horses are mostly used for entertainment and sports, including horse racing. Horses are used in equestrianism, which is equine sports such as cross-country, showjumping, dressage, horse polo, rodeo, Western pleasure, horsemanship, reining, and halter/showmanship events etc. Showjumping, cross-country and dressage are Olympic sports. "Equus" is the old Latin word for horse.
Horses are used all over the world to carry people and pull carts.  They are used in big cities to help police watch and protect people in crowds.
Horsehide is a tough leather made from the skin of horses. Horsehair is used to make a stiff fabric. Horsehair can also be used as a stuffing for furniture.  Horsehair can be mixed with plaster to make it strong.
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