CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY

ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby 

Guest Editor: Katherine S. Kanne 

This journal issue offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the cultural, historical, and historiographical significance of horses across ancient, medieval, and modern contexts. The contributions examine equine representation, burial practices, animal agency, warfare, trade, breeding traditions, political uses of pedigree, and the development of riding for health and leisure. Drawing on approaches from history, archaeology, literary studies, and human-animal studies, the issue highlights the central role of horses in social identity, economic exchange, political discourse, and cross-cultural interpretation.

Vol.  1 (Issue 1/2021, November)

Pages 1-239

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20211.1

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CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY


ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby 

Guest Editor: Patricia Stafford

This issue offers an interdisciplinary exploration of human-horse relationships across antiquity, the medieval world, and the nineteenth century, bringing together studies in archaeology, material culture, literary analysis, cultural history, zooarchaeology, and the history of medicine. The articles examine equestrian equipment, riding practices, horse-related belief systems, pharmacological uses of equine substances, and the cultural meanings attached to horses in diverse historical contexts. Collectively, the issue highlights the central role of horses in warfare, travel, technology, identity formation, and symbolic thought, while demonstrating the value of cross-disciplinary approaches to equine studies.

Vol.  2 (Issue 1/2022)

Pages 1-196

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20221.1

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CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY


ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby 

Report by Craig C. Downer

This special issue explores wild equine ecology, conservation, and historical interpretation, with a primary focus on the Heber wild horses of Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It considers ecological field evidence, habitat pressures, land-use conflicts, and the conservation significance of wild horse populations, while also engaging with historical perspectives on wild equines. The issue offers an interdisciplinary contribution to discussions on ecosystem management, biodiversity, and wild horse conservation policy.

Vol.  2 (Issue 2/2022)

Pages 1-131

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20222.2

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CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY


ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby 

Guest Editor: Rena Maguire

This issue brings together interdisciplinary studies on the cultural, historical, archaeological, and iconographic significance of horses across ancient and later societies. The articles examine equine representation in Egyptian, Persian, Roman, and early modern contexts, as well as material evidence of horse-related rural heritage in Ireland. Collectively, the contributions highlight the central role of horses in warfare, royal symbolism, breeding history, daily management, and technological change, demonstrating the value of equine studies for understanding wider social and historical developments.

Vol.  3 (Issue 1/2023)

Pages 1-112

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20233.1

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CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY


ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby 

This issue brings together interdisciplinary studies on the historical, cultural, and social significance of horses across different periods and regions. The articles examine equine representation in medieval chronicles, breeding and perceptions of mares in medieval France, the ceremonial role of horses in Tudor coronations, the historiography of the Royal Mares, the long-term history and preservation of the Cretan horse, the social roles of mares in free-roaming horse bands, and the continuing relevance of horse heritage through UNESCO intangible cultural heritage frameworks. Collectively, these contributions demonstrate the importance of horses in shaping human societies, identities, rituals, and heritage narratives from the medieval period to the present.

Vol.  3 (Issue 2/2023)

Pages 1-216

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20233.2

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CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY


ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby 

This journal issue offers an interdisciplinary examination of horses and equine culture across antiquity, the medieval world, and modernity. The contributions address human–horse relations through historical, philological, archaeozoological, ethical, and heritage-focused perspectives, exploring themes such as warfare, myth, breed formation, professional ethics in equestrian sport, and conservation. Together, the articles demonstrate the enduring cultural, social, and symbolic significance of equids in diverse historical contexts.

Vol.  4 (Issue 1/2024)

Pages 1-148

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20244.1

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CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY


ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby 

This issue offers an interdisciplinary exploration of human–equine relations across literary, historical, cultural, and heritage contexts. Spanning early Japan, imperial China, early modern England and Castile, nineteenth-century military memoir and correspondence, industrial coalmining communities, and contemporary wild horse adoption practices, the contributions examine horses and other equids as agents of transport, symbolism, labor, identity, memory, and interspecies encounter. Collectively, the issue highlights the centrality of equine studies to understanding social life, cultural representation, ritual practice, and historical experience across diverse times and places.

Vol.  4 (Issue 2/2024)

Pages 1-140

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20244.2

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CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY


ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby 

This issue offers an interdisciplinary examination of the cultural, literary, historical, and visual significance of horses and human–animal relations across Byzantine, medieval European, Persian, and nineteenth-century transregional contexts. The contributions explore animal agency in Byzantine literature, equine representation in medieval vernacular texts, the artistic and travel experience of Edward Troye in the Holy Land, and European perceptions of Persian horses across time. Together, the articles demonstrate how equine studies can deepen understanding of authorship, mobility, cross-cultural exchange, artistic production, and the historical meanings attached to animals.

Vol.  5 (Issue 1/2025)

Pages 1-161

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20255.1

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CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY


ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby 

This issue presents an interdisciplinary exploration of human-horse relationships across archaeology, history, art history, literature, performance studies, breeding history, and applied equestrian research. The contributions examine the cultural, symbolic, military, religious, genetic, and practical dimensions of equine presence from antiquity to the modern era, with case studies spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Together, the articles highlight the horse as a central agent in social life, ritual practice, mobility, identity formation, artistic representation, and heritage preservation, while also demonstrating the methodological diversity and global reach of contemporary equine studies.

Vol.  5 (Issue 2/2025)

Pages 1-285

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20255.2

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CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY


ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby

SPECIAL ISSUE: Arabic-Armenian Encounters in Medieval Hippiatry and Hippology: Cross-Cultural Exchange Between the Muslim and the Christian East

Special Issue edited by Jasmine Dum-Tragut

This special issue brings together interdisciplinary studies on the transmission of equine medical, veterinary, and related scholarly knowledge across the medieval and early modern Middle East and Caucasus. Through philological, historical, linguistic, and manuscript-based approaches, the contributions examine Arabic, Armenian, and Georgian sources, highlighting the movement of texts, terminology, and practical expertise across geographic, linguistic, and cultural boundaries. Collectively, the issue advances understanding of hippiatry, manuscript traditions, translation practices, and the broader dynamics of knowledge transfer in premodern Eurasia.

Vol.  5 (Special Issue/2025)

Pages 1-196

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20255.SI

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CHEIRON: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EQUINE AND EQUESTRIAN HISTORY


ISSN 2786-3182 

Editors-in-Chief: Anastasija Ropa, Miriam A. Bibby 

Vol.  6 (Issue 1/2026)

Pages 1-223

DOI: 10.22618/TP.Cheiron.20266.1

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