One of South Australia’s most‑decorated police horses is set to be cloned, as a world‑leading equine genetics business works ...

Researchers are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help conservationists preserve breed diversity.

Bone fractures remain one of the leading causes of racehorse fatalities worldwide, but why some Thoroughbreds are more susceptible than others remains only partly understood. A newly published study ...

New research from the Royal Veterinary College into genetic risks of fracture in Thoroughbred horses has found that horses with lower levels of collagen type III have a higher risk of fracture.

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 ...

Scientists from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and Uppsala University in Sweden now understand why some gray horses turn completely white as they age, ...

Are the assumptions around a horse’s coat color and his behavior based in fact? Maybe! Genetics – including those that affect coat color - can influence behavior in horses, reports The Horse. While ...

A world-leading equine business in Sydney’s north west is helping clone one of the most-decorated horses in South Australia’s mounted police force - Vulcan - to ensure his legacy lives on.

In the wild, horses must be alert for predators that might attack them. This means that even domesticated horses are hardwired to be aware of danger and can scare easily. Unfortunately, this so-called ...

It dates them, placing a calm temperament and a ride-ready body at different points on the same timeline. Researchers have ...