ForewordAlan OutramIntroductionKatherine Kanne, Helene Benkert, and Camille M.L. Vo Van QuiPart 1: MethodsArchaeology of the HorseKatherine Kanne and Helene BenkertAdvanced Methods in ZooarchaeologyKatherine M. FrenchArt History for Historians and Archaeologists: Using Visual Culture as Source MaterialLonneke DelpeutMethodologies in ClassicsCarolyn WillekesInterdisciplinary Research Methods in History: The Example of Medieval Horses in Western EuropeCamille M.L. Vo Van QuiPart 2: Horses Through TimeHorse Domestication and Early UseKatherine KanneHorses in Ancient EgyptLonneke Delpeut and Heidi Köpp-JunkIntroducing Horses to Kofun Japan: The Dawn of Equine Culture focussing on Kawachi () (Current Osaka Region)Chun Ho KimHorse and Rider in the Avar Empire (late 6th-early 9th century AD)Birgit BühlerHorses in the Viking AgeHarriet J. Evans TangThe History and Historiography of the Horse in IndiaYashaswini ChandraPart 3: Working and Living with HorsesApproaches to Researching Horse Training in Medieval Western Europe: Thirteenth to Fifteenth centuriesCamille M.L.

Vo Van QuiThe Horse in European WarfareHelene Benkert and Birgit BühlerHistory of Equine Veterinary MedicineSavas Volkan GençHippophagyKatherine M. FrenchEuropean Women in the Sideways and the Side-saddleBettina Keil-SteentjesThe Horse in Literature - From Status Symbol to CompanionCristina Oliveros Calvo and Anastasija RopaEquestrian Sports Through the AgesAnastasija RopaHorses as Cultural Heritage: The Cretan HorseVera Klontza and Vera Klontza-Jaklova.