Great Horses of the World

- Season 1

(2014)

Of Gods and Kings tells the story of a mighty horse of legend. This breed's lore goes far beyond its unusually petite stature. The Skyros Horses of Greece can be found not only in its hills and plains, but also in its famous monuments such as the Parthenon. For thousands of years, this incredible horse has stood alongside great heroes in battle and still survives as a national Greek treasure.

This is the story of mankind's attempt to bring a horse back from the dead. The Tarpan roamed in wild herds across Europe for millennia, yet the breed became extinct in the 19th century. Today, the careful work of international teams has succeeded in bringing a small herd of genetically bred, modern Tarpan to the remote mountains of Eastern Europe. Here the horse faces a whole new challenge, struggling to become wild again.

Journey to the top of the world and be drawn into a land beyond time to explore the medieval culture of the Mustang in Nepal. This is the Shangri-La of horsedom, where wealth is measured in hoofed gold and the quality of a man and history is reflected in the honor he shows to his herd. This is the story of the daring riders of the high Himalayan region, a culture that is vanishing before our eyes.