Since their domestication, horses have changed the course of human history. It’s no wonder the Chinese zodiac associates them with prosperity and success ...

An analysis of ancient animal DNA samples has helped identify the genetic homeland of modern horses from around 4,200 years ago. A team of archaeologists spent the last five years collecting thousands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pumuckel was officially crowned the World’s Shortest Living Horse by Guinness World Records in August 2025, with the announcement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research pinpoints genes associated with a disease seen as a major contributor to poor performance in Thoroughbred racehorses.

The University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center and University of Florida have made important strides in mapping the genetic pathways involved in laminitis and identified biomarkers that could lead ...

The results of an inbreeding study published June 29 that examines the impact of inbreeding in Thoroughbreds delivers a word of caution to breeders worldwide and at the same time offers hope. The ...

MEDORA, N.D. — The wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park are enclosed within a perimeter fence that prevents the herd from breeding with outside horses to diversify its bloodlines. For ...

A new analysis of horses’ genes suggests a different history from that of other domesticated animals. Dogs, goats, sheep, and cattle each fall into several relatively tidy lineages, explains Carles ...

This standardbred filly, born in New Zealand, has unusual coloring due to a new genetic mutation. The genetic change responsible was identified by the Veterinary Genetics Lab at the UC Davis School of ...

Tamarac High School junior Emilee Roadcap was honored at a national public speaking competition. Roadcap competed in the Eastern National 4H Roundup Equine Program’s Public Speaking Contest. She ...

Pumuckel was officially crowned the World’s Shortest Living Horse by Guinness World Records in August 2025, with the announcement made in December 2025. Unlike many extremely small horses that suffer ...