Hagerman Horse

Hagerman Horse

The Hagerman Horse lived millions to thousands of years ago in what is now South Idaho.  There are many other fossils of animals located at the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument in Hagerman, Idaho.  The Hagerman Horse was the size of a modern Arabian Horse. . .  243-849 lbs or 110-385 kg.    It had small hooves.  It was striped over part of its fur.  It had a short donkey shaped skull or head.  So if the drawing looks funny, like I did not know that horses have big heads, realize that the heads of the Hagerman Horse really were smaller than a modern horse.  The Hagerman Horse stood around 57 inches high or 147 cm. . . at the shoulder.   It was stocky as well.  

The Hagerman Horse National Monument is located in Southern Idaho by the town of Hagerman.  We were there just a few days ago.  I also did a study on the Hagerman Fossil Beds as a part of my Masters in Geoscience.  

Hagerman Horse Skeleton 

The following are photos of a Painting at the Hagerman Fossil Beds Visitor's Center.  

My drawing was inspired by. . . but not copied from this wonderful painting.  As you can see the area had lots of different species besides the Hagerman Horse.  

I highly recommend a visit to this National Monument.  

We are going back this summer.