ASKHQ: IS THE HORSE A DOMESTIC ANIMAL?

Q: Is a horse now classified as a domestic animal?

Asked by Eve Exley

The modern horse is classified as a domestic animal, as he is defined as a species bred, born, raised and used by humans. Horses were first domesticated about 5,600 years ago. There are also some herds of original native horse breeds still in existence in the wild, but most so-called wild horses are actually domestic breeds that have escaped the domestication process and become naturalised.