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  • 24. Rescuing Horses from Nazis (Pt.2)

    24. Rescuing Horses from Nazis (Pt.2)
    Sep 9 2025

    In today's episode, Keagan and Keely conclude our WW2 story with the risky rescue of the horses from Nazi possession.

    (Content Warning: Discussion of mental health struggles)

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 23. Rescuing Horses from Nazis (Pt.1)

    23. Rescuing Horses from Nazis (Pt.1)
    Aug 26 2025

    In WW2, the Nazis stole thousands of prized purebred horses to fuel their vision of a “master race.” And in the war’s aftermath, a select group of horse lovers rescued them. This is the story of the priceless stallions that were kidnapped by the Nazis, and those who worked tirelessly to save them.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 22. Pit Ponies

    22. Pit Ponies
    Aug 7 2025

    In 1913 there were over 70,000 horses and ponies living underground in Britain alone. These were the pit ponies - equines that worked in coal mines across England, Wales, Ireland, Canada, the US, and Australia. In today's episode, Keagan and Keely discuss the realities of what these ponies faced, and dispel a couple of myths along the way.

    Warning: This episode does contain some discussion of animal death and animal injury.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 21. Bonus Episode: Ranking Medieval Horse Art

    21. Bonus Episode: Ranking Medieval Horse Art
    Jul 15 2025

    Keely is still on vacation, so today's episode is going to be special for a few reasons. Firstly, we welcome Keagan's partner Jay who has very little knowledge of horses to the podcast. Secondly, this episode is a video so that you don't miss out on what we are seeing. Keagan and Jay rank medieval horse art based on their realism and on "vibes."

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    47 mins
  • 20. Staff Sergeant Reckless

    20. Staff Sergeant Reckless
    Jun 24 2025

    In this episode Keagan and Keely explore the military career of a the most decorated non-human animal to serve in the US military. Saddle up and join us for a classic war story - but this time our main character is a Korean pony with a big attitude and a bigger heart.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 19. Chincoteague Ponies and Marguerite Henry with Susan Friedland and Amanda Geci

    19. Chincoteague Ponies and Marguerite Henry with Susan Friedland and Amanda Geci
    Jun 10 2025
    In this episode of History from Horseback, Keagan and Keely welcome guests Susan Friedland and Amanda Geci to chat about Chincoteague ponies! Many animal and horse-lovers alike grew up reading the book "Misty of Chincoteague" or other horse-themed novels written by Marguerite Henry. But some may be surprised to learn that the islands of Chincoteague and Assateague are real places that continue to carry on the tradition of raising semi-feral ponies, or that Misty was in fact a real pony herself.After re-reading "Misty of Chincoteague" in 2018, Susan Friedland embarked on a two-year journey to uncover the life and legacy of author Marguerite Henry and her famous pony, Misty. That research became the heart of her acclaimed book "Marguerite, Misty and Me" and its young reader adaptation, which debuted in 2023 during Pony Penning Week on Chincoteague Island. Since 2013, Susan has shared her equestrian adventures and insights on her award-winning blog Saddle Seeks Horse. She’s also the co-host of Barn Banter by Horse Illustrated podcast and spends her days learning dressage with her off-track Thoroughbred, Tiz a Knight. (Instagram: @saddleseekshorse )Amanda Geci has been a lover of Chincoteague ponies since childhood. Seeing a need for a registry for the distinctive breed, Geci and her cohorts founded the International Chincoteague Pony Association and Registry (ICPAR) in 2020. She is now also the manager of the Chincoteague Pony Pedigree Database, manager of the color research website The Colorful Chincoteague, and co-manager of the Misty of Chincoteague website Misty’s Heaven. (Instagram: @mistysheaven )If you would like to learn more about Chincoteague Ponies and the Chincoteague Pony Swim, join Susan, Amanda, and some other experts at their June 30th fb webinar, An Insider's Guide to the 100th Chincoteague Pony Swim & Beyond!If you enjoy this podcast, please ⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT OUR PATREON⁠⁠⁠ or take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you're listening to HFH! We greatly appreciate your feedback and support. You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!You can find HFH t-shirts, stickers, and sweatshirts at our ⁠⁠⁠Merch Store⁠⁠⁠.Scoot Boot Affiliate Link: Follow this link for 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scootboots.com/?ref=historyfromhorseback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code HISTORYFROMHORSEBACK at checkout!
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 18. Przewalski's Horses (Pt.2)

    18. Przewalski's Horses (Pt.2)
    May 27 2025

    In the 2nd part of out Przewalski's Horse topic, Keagan an Keely discuss the incredible comeback of a horse species nearly pushed to extinction. What once might as well have been a mythical unicorn now runs free in its native habitat once again. Yet the Przewalski's horse still faces hardship as a species, and efforts are still being made to protect the species and the delicate ecosystem it exists in.

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    38 mins
  • 17. Przewalski's Horse (Pt.1)

    17. Przewalski's Horse (Pt.1)
    May 13 2025

    Once nearly extinct, the Przewalski’s horse is now a conservation success story. In part 1 of this 2-part episode (there was a lot of material to cover, can you blame us?) , we explore how this elusive wild horse went from ancient cave paintings to viral fame. We also discuss how imperialism, scandal, and habitat loss conspired to push this species to the brink of extinction. Join us next episode for the story of their incredible comeback.

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    1 hr and 6 mins