I love horses but I don't know much about riding.
i lovehorse too and it seems they have been a domesticated animal since around 3000 BC  
Wow! Do you know what they were first used for?
i would guess they were used for farming and moving heavy things since they are so strong.  some of them still live in the wild as a subspecies
That's really cool, I remember reading about that as a kid. What else do you know?
Horses are also used for hunting, riding, or hacking.  Some things that make it easier for people sine horses are so athletic and easy to manuver