From the Faroe Pony to the Spanish Mustang, fewer animals have played such a central role in human history as the horse. New research reveals that a horse's gait, an attribute central to its ...

DNA discovery Swedish scientists have identified a genetic variant that influences gait in vertebrates, a potential boon for breeders of trotting horses. The discovery may also lead to a greater ...

A single gene mutation in horses can endow them with a wider repertoire of gaits. The finding, reported this week in Nature 1, shows that some seemingly complex physical traits can have a simple ...

Our centuries-long interactions with horses include their use as agricultural and commercial aides, and companions for sport, leisure and – as Riding for the Disabled Association Ireland will confirm ...

A technology that tracked the gait of nearly every horse at this year's Kentucky Derby could help keep thoroughbreds safe moving forward. The technology has been compiling data throughout the Spring ...

It’s a weighty issue which is threatening to unsettle the genteel world of horse riding. Under new guidelines, stables may soon ask riders to dismount if they are too hefty for their horses after a ...

From the Faroe Pony to the Spanish Mustang, fewer animals have played such a central role in human history as the horse. New research in Animal Genetics reveals that a horse's gait, an attribute ...