Horse News

The whole genome sequence of the domestic horse has been completed by the genome-sequencing center of The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, in collaboration with an international team of researchers that includes scientists at the University of California, Davis.

Todd Johnson has been breeding draft horses for years, but he never dreamed he'd compete among the elite.

Shocking captured the $5 million Melbourne Cup on Tuesday for his second victory in four days, outdueling Crime Scene in the stretch to win by three-quarters of a length.

The mating habits of these bizarrely beautiful creatures are fascinating a ' they are the only species in which males truly become pregnant.

A LITTLE foal had a lucky escape this afternoon after firecrews rescued him from a fence.

Blair ran the CIC*** class for the first time this year, following the demise of Thirlestane , which was the long-standing host of the Scottish open.

Twenty years ago, these American Quarter Horses received the first rodeo horse of the year awards from AQHA.

Grade 1 winner Visionaire will begin his stud career in 2009 at Pope McLean's Crestwood Farm in Lexington.

Sea The Stars will be sent to the Aga Khan's thoroughbred breeding farm in Ireland to stand at stud.

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Auctioneer Philip Myerscough was taking bids from established bloodstock agents when his daughter Tara, who was working alongside him as a spotter, fell for the painted yearling filly, stepped from the podium and began bidding.

Starving horses were rescued from a Northern California home. Melinda Golis of Jackelope Valley Ranch in Medford brought five decimated horses back to the Rogue Valley, three to her ranch.

A PRESTIGIOUS double at the Horse of the Year show put Slindon rider Bruce Menzies and Sultan V firmly in the limelight at this month's event in Birmingham, giving Bruce the biggest wins of his show jumping career.

With the early week's storm at our backs, we loaded up, trailer and horse in tow, and headed out driving all night to reach this vacation destination in the southwestern corner of the "famous potato" state.

A married couple from Cleveleys in Lancashire were yesterday banned for keeping horses for five years by Blackpool Magistrates Court.

"I have made this a passion of mine," said Lisa Friday in a recent interview at her home near Rockville, as she talked about adopting "Rain," a wild mustang from a herd living in the Pryors Mountains in Wyoming.

"We have had a full weekend," show announcer Margaret Hayes said during a lull in the action at the annual New Brunswick Percheron Association draft horse show.

A REWARD of 500 is being offered in return for information about a horse that died in suspicious circumstances last month.

Expect to see "Annie Oakley," "Wyatt Earp" and "Calamity Jane" riding the roads in Woodside on Saturday, Oct.

Tidewater Tomahawk overcame a brutal trip to win a stirring stretch duel with Arctic Warrior and capture a Keystone Classic division for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Tuesday at The Meadows.