“‘Hard’ Evidence of Ancient American Horses”

The Book of Mormon’s mention of “horses” in the Pre-Columbian Americas has long been regarded by critics as one of their best weapons against the truth-claims of Joseph Smith and Mormonism, and by some believers as one of their most acute areas of embarrassment and unease.

Daniel Johnson offers a very helpful summary of the current state of the question:

https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/hard-evidence-ancient-american-horses