Horses and Conquest
When horses first arrived in the western hemisphere, they instilled fear in the native Taino people, who had never seen riders before. The Spanish understood the power of this new technology, maintaining a strict monopoly on horses for over a century. As the Spanish expanded their empire, the respect for horses grew among native populations, leading to significant cultural shifts and the eventual transfer of horse technology that would alter the course of history.In this clip
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