Iberian Peninsula, with roots going back over 1,000 years. Strong neck, thick mane, agile and expressive movement. One of the ...

Researchers have pinpointed a genetic mutation and evolutionary process that appears to have optimized horses’ speed and ...

Horses have a rare genetic adaptation that helps improve athleticism. This evolutionary mechanism could improve human ...

Seeing Iceland from the back of a horse is quite memorable. Icelandic horses are "unique," Condé Nast Traveler UK said, with ...

“Horses are great athletes because they can deliver a lot of oxygen to their muscles – way more than an elite human can —and ...

In the full study, conducted in collaboration with the Castiglione Lab at Vanderbilt University and partially funded by the ...

The overarching picture for Britain’s rare equine breeds is a mixed bag in 2025, as Hackneys face a worrying decline and ...

the only wild horse species still left in central Asia. The animal was hunted to extinction in the wild five decades ago, but thanks to a successful reintroduction program, there are now more than ...