The University of Illinois was one of the last large farm operations to switch to tractors, continuing to use draft horses for farm work into the early 1950s.The last working purebred Percherons Illini Jolly and Illini Nettie , were sold at auction in October, 1953. Then World War II, the University proposed a program for the breeding, feeding, and care of horses. Quarter horses were then  established in 1948 with seven mares and two stallions.

The way I think this article relates to my SHP topic is by how the article talks about how horses changed the way of farming until Tractors and the implements for the tractors were created. But Horse farming wasn't entirely done. Many farmers were not able to afford tractors. But with World War II occuring during the that certain time period, many farmers then went back to horse farming due to lack of fuel and other accessories for the tractors. And what I’m trying to say is that when horses were introduced to many farmers, not only native americans but it provided many more opportunities for them.

Citation: “Horse Farm History.” University of Illinois Horse Farm, https://horsefarm.illinois.edu/horse-farm-history/. 

During the mid-second B.C the use of horses in warfare had become common throughout the Near East and Egypt. Chariots then improved their ability to to transport military weapons to designated areas. Though chariot warfare was expensive, and its effectiveness was determined by the durability of the chariots and suitability of the terrain, the vehicles became essential battlefield equipment.

The way this article connects to my SHP is how horses changed the whole approach in war. With the speed that they have helped them in a way. And the ability to haul specific items that are needed during war.

Citation: Powell, Eric A. “Warhorses.” Archaeology Magazine, https://www.archaeology.org/issues/180-1507/features/3349-warhorses. 

Wild horses always hold a special place in the mythos of the American West, with herds of roaming mustangs grazing on vast public rangelands. But in some communities in New Mexico, Dehydrated and emaciated horses wander into towns such as Placitas, north of Albuquerque, looking for food and water, straying onto home gardens or private ranches. Rangelands have been cleared out because of overgrazing and severe drought. While the public often thinks all wild horses live just on federal lands getting maintained  by BLM, hundreds of thousands of wild horses roam everywhere, not only on private lands, but on state and tribal lands throughout the West.

The way this article relates to my topic is with some the effects on wild horses, One of them being with horses roaming everywhere in the communities for food and water. And for example in the community of Santo Domingo Pueblo, there has been an increase in the number of wild horses roaming around the inside of the pueblo, and even the outskirts of the pueblo. Whether it’d be an owner that just lets their horses loose because they aren't able to take care of them, or it being the horses just breeding all the time but the number of horses have increased. And with this occurring many parts of the communities land is destroyed with overgrazing.

Citation: Vasilogambros, Matt. “Westerners Struggle to Manage Booming Wild Horse Populations.” The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Pew Charitable Trusts, 20 July 2022, https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/07/20/westerners-struggle-to-manage-booming-wild-horse-populations. 

Every year the (BLM) uses helicopters to brutally stampede, capture, and remove wild horses and burros from Western public lands. Wild horses and burros who survive roundups are stockpiled in government holding facilities. some wild horses at the worst end up in the slaughter pipeline.

The way that this article relates to my SHP is how horses not only in my community but in other surrounding communities have the same problem with horses overgrazing the lands. And with the drought coming horses start to get small because they don't have water to drink. For example there is a large population of loose horses wandering around the community and the river just eating anything they can find.

Citation: “The Issue.” American Wild Horse Campaign, https://americanwildhorsecampaign.org/issue.