The speed of horses has been renowned since time immemorial. Some horses were so fast that they served as the primary means of rapid transportation in the ancient world. Horse speed was such an ...

STORY: These are the world’s first genetically edited horses. They’ve been breed by scientists at the Argentinian biotech firm Kheiron, in the hope of creating superfast polo horses. Here’s the ...

There are many breeds of horses in the world today and dozens of breeds in the U.S.—many of which are used on ranches for showing or just ridden for pleasure. They come in various sizes, shapes and ...

Horses have been close companions to humans for thousands of years, and some breeds have become especially popular because of ...