I nudged the horse into the bitterly cold gale force wind, turning my head to keep the blowing snow out of my eyes. A wind greater than 39 mph qualifies as a gale, and this wind clearly made the cut.

A young woman running and training with her horse. She and her horse are in black silhouette against a vibrant sunset sky and clouds of purple and orange. High resolution color photograph taken on the ...

Ancient breeders dramatically shortened the natural generation times of horses starting about 4200 years ago, according to a genetic study of hundreds of ancient horses. This intensive breeding led to ...

Studies into the genetics of the Yakut horse breed from Northern Siberia reveal swift evolutionary changes favoring survival in intensely cold climates. Renowned for their resilience, these diminutive ...

'You often have to teach horses something on both sides of their body for them to process the information fully.' By Katie Navarra Bradley Published Oct 24, 2025 9:00 ...

The domestication of horses is arguably among the most important achievements by early humans, allowing for massive advancements in travel, hunting and combat. Now, in a wide genomic study, ...

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. The blades spin dust and dirt all around the wild horses. Barely above ...