Horses Come to America

Explorers brought horses to America. The first horses came from Spain. After Columbus discovered America he sailed back to Spain. The king of Spain told him to take horses to the New World. Columbus took many horses on his next trip. Then more ships sailed to America. They brought more horses.

Much later, settlers began to trade horses with the Indians. Horses changed their way of life. Now, Indians could travel faster. Finding food was easier. Indians rode horses to hunt. They rode horses to trade goods. Soon, the Indians began to raise their own horses. Some Indian tribes got stronger. They attacked other tribes riding horses.

Explorers rode horses to find new land. Trappers and traders used them to do their jobs. Some soldiers rode horses across the West. Horses carried settlers across the prairie and plains. They pulled plows. They carried people across mountains and deserts. Horses helped to build America.








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