Archaeologists in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany have unearthed the remains of two young horses buried beside a Late Bronze Age burial mound, offering evidence of an ancient ritual that may reveal a 3,000-year-old horse sacrifice. The discovery was made during archaeological investigations ahead of construction of the SuedOstLink electricity transmission line, which exposed a prehistoric landscape containing settlements, graves, and other features. The burial mound, dating to the beginning of the Late Bronze Age, was initially identified by a circular ditch, inside which were two stone-lined human graves. Unexpectedly, a horse was found buried in the ditch, followed by another 11 meters northeast, both animals being foals only about five to nine months old when they were deliberately deposited. The alignment of the second horse with the human graves suggests a deliberate connection between the horse burial and the funerary monument, hinting at a ritualistic sacrifice. Both horses' skeletons showed signs of complete carcasses, with one foal having its hind-leg bones lying almost parallel, possibly indicating it was bound or constricted before burial. Radiocarbon dating places both deposits within the beginning of the Late Bronze Age, making this discovery a unique example of the ritual deposition of such young horses during this period. The significance of sacrificing two young horses lies in their value as prestige objects associated with wealth, mobility, religious beliefs, and burial practices in Bronze Age societies. Deliberately removing these animals from future use would have represented a meaningful expenditure of resources.