One of South Australia’s most‑decorated police horses is set to be cloned, as a world‑leading equine genetics business works to preserve the bloodline despite his death last year. Police horse Vulcan ...

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.

Bone fractures remain one of the leading causes of racehorse fatalities worldwide, but why some Thoroughbreds are more susceptible than others remains only partly understood. A newly published study ...

New research from the Royal Veterinary College into genetic risks of fracture in Thoroughbred horses has found that horses with lower levels of collagen type III have a higher risk of fracture.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pumuckel was officially crowned the World's Shortest Living Horse by Guinness World Records in August 2025, with the announcement ...

Are the assumptions around a horse’s coat color and his behavior based in fact? Maybe! Genetics – including those that affect coat color - can influence behavior in horses, reports The Horse. While ...

A world-leading equine business in Sydney’s north west is helping clone one of the most-decorated horses in South Australia’s mounted police force - Vulcan - to ensure his legacy lives on.

A genetic mutation in horses that would typically halt protein production has become a molecular asset. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University and Vanderbilt University have identified a rare ...

In the wild, horses must be alert for predators that might attack them. This means that even domesticated horses are hardwired to be aware of danger and can scare easily. Unfortunately, this so-called ...