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.

The Norwegian Fjord Horse is an ancient breed of horse once used by Viking warriors. Norwegians have selectively bred this horse for over 2,000 years, making it the oldest known horse breed. Today, ...

A centuries-old horse breed from the Caucasus is attracting renewed attention in Europe, as breeders and researchers work to protect a lineage that once came close to disappearing. The Karabakh horse ...

The elegant Holsteiner is a warmblood horse developed in Germany. Historically, this breed’s bold and steady nature made it a popular choice as a farm horse and warhorse. Today, the Holsteiner is an ...

A new study unveils the secrets of horse breeding by Iron Age Scythian nomads. The genomes reconstructed from 14 archaeological horses also provide important insights into the process of animal ...

"Don't go into the horse breeding business" That is good advice. You might modify it to something like "Go into horse breeding to follow your bliss, but don't expect to make money at it. The way to ...

A new study by Dr. Gus Cothran, professor emeritus at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has found that the Cleveland Bay (CB) horse breed has the third-lowest ...