South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: The Large Blue Horses by Franz Marc
A close look at the Expressionist style of artist Franz Marc and his painting, The Large Blue Horses. Provides a short biography of the artist, questions about the painting for students to answer, and an activity where they compare and...
Read Works
Read Works: No Horsing Around
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Shannon Uske, a female teenage race horse jockey. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Fox and the Horse" by the Brothers Grimm
A learning module that begins with "The Fox and the Horse" by The Brothers Grimm, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Icelandic Horse
Description and detailed illustrations of the Icelandic horse, a small, hardy horse brought to Iceland by the Vikings. Choose Icelandic horse from the list on the right.
Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo: Przewalski's Horse
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the Przewalski's horse focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: City Horses Part I
Carolyne DeGrammont of the Cedar Lane Stables in Queens, NY talks about why she enjoys horses in this video segment from Wild TV. [0:51]
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Race Horses at Longchamp by Edgar Degas
Explains how Edgar Degas painted impressions of things he saw in his painting, Race Horses at Longchamp. Also describes the content of the painting and gives a short biography of the artist. Students can answer questions about the...
Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: Horses Change Native Lives
Learn how Spain's introduction of horses dramatically impacted the lives of the Native Indians.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Horse Fly
This article describes horse flies, including the kinds of diseases they can carry and how to control them.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Quarter Horse
Detailed illustrations and description of the quarter horse, known for its speed over short distances. Choose quarter horse from the list on the right.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Wild Horses of Mongolia With Julia Roberts Race Across the Steppe!
Answer several multiple choice questions while participating in a virtual horse race across the Eurasian Steppe. Find out how much you know about Mongolia and discover what you don't already know!
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Horse Stable by Gerard Ter Borch
Resource about the painting Horse Stable by Gerard ter Borch. Includes a suggested activity, an image of the painting and an audio version of the activity. Includes links for more information about the painting and artist as well as a...
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Yukon Horse
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric Yukon horse. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Painting No. 4 (A Black Horse) by Marsden Hartley
Resource about the painting Painting No. 4 (A Black Horse) by Marsden Hartley. Includes an image of the painting and a question for reflection in text and audio. Includes links for more information about the painting and artist as well...
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Winter Horse Raiding Episode by Moses Old Bull
Resource about the painting Winter Horse Raiding Episode by Moses Old Bull. Includes an image of the painting and a suggested activity in text and audio. Includes links for more information about the painting and artist as well as a link...
Read Works
Read Works: Massive Monument: The Crazy Horse Memorial
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about a sculpture in memory of Crazy Horse. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Horse, Pipe and Red Flower by Joan Miro
Resource about the painting Horse, Pipe and Red Flower by Joan Miro. Includes questions for reflection and a suggested art activity, an image of the painting and an audio version of the questions. Includes links for more information...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mount, Bargaining for a Horse
"Bargaining for a Horse" by William Sidney Mount is one of Mount's great works and a striking example of early nineteenth-century American genre painting at its best. View pictures of this painting and others by Mount and read about his...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wild Tv: City Horses Part Ii
Wild TV short video in which riders discuss the benefits of coming to the Cedar Lane Stables in New York City. [2:59]
Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Early History of Thoroughbred Horses in Virginia [Pdf]
The landed gentry of Virginia took pride in their horses and enjoyed horse racing. Enjoy these beautiful pictures of famous horses in Virginia and their equally famous owners.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Selecting Your Riding Horse
Many factors go in to the purchasing of a riding horse. This complete site discusses horse breeds, physical shape and balance, age and size, pedigree, and price.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Famous Horses and Famous Dogs by Herring and Landseer
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Famous Horses and Famous Dogs by Herring and Landseer (1887), a book about types of horses and dogs.
Other
American Paint Horse Association: Fun Zone
Games, puzzles, coloring sheets, activities, and facts about paint horses, and about horseback riding and showing.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: 'Horse Power' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
in Horse Power by Canadian author Ann Walsh, Callie Powers again has to go along with her mother as she takes part in a protest to save a country school. Callie has to help her cousin Del persuade her parents not to sell a horse she...
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