Horses are magnificent creatures. The oldest ancestors of wild horses evolved nearly four million years ago and ran in large herds across grasslands. It was believed that the Spanish were among the ...

There are over 7 million domesticated horses kept as pets and working animals in the U.S. There are over 1 million horse owners and almost 460,000 farms specifically for horses. These animals are ...

Banner image: A petroglyph of a horse in the Ferghana Valley of Kyrgyzstan. (Credit: William Taylor) As anyone who’s spent time in the saddle knows, riding a horse can be hard on your body. But can it ...