Mighty and majestic with wonderful manes, horses have been part of human life for eons. Whether strapped to plows, wearing saddles, pulling wagons or just keeping us company, horses have lived and ...

The two horses pulling the flatbed wagon that appeared to spook before running over 5-year-old Brielle Boisvert in Tucson's Rodeo Parade Thursday were parade veterans, their trainer said Saturday.

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY − At 6:30 a.m., the scrape of manure shovels and the shuffling of horse hooves echoed through the red-brick stable at Fort Myer. Soldiers from the caisson detachment ...

Typically the 1.6-mile route features 400 to 500 horses, pulling wagons or carrying people in cultural or historical garb. The annual event, ...

The stone reached the foot of the hill with no damage except that four of the horses were down. The stone had to be left overnight and the next morning all 36 horses succeeded in getting the load over ...

While the massive Percheron and Clydesdale draft horses pulling wagons down the street at Waseca’s Sleigh & Cutter Parade drew awe from spectators, the diminutive donkeys pulling carts brought ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – Thousands of horses and riders galloped into Lakewood Camping Resort for the 38th Annual American Heart Association Beach Ride.

When you think of Clydesdale horses, the image of big, burly creatures pulling the Budweiser wagon probably comes to mind. While this is certainly what the breed is famous for, there are many ...

When you’re sweating bullets in Charleston’s heat and see horses pulling wagons full of people on city streets, you’ve got to wonder whether it’s safe for horses’ health.

Gregory Crouch’s review of Rinker Buck’s “The Oregon Trail” (Books, Aug. 1) properly emphasizes the superior value of mules versus horses as motive power for hauling covered wagons overland.

Key Characteristics of Shire Horses. Shire horses are the largest among all British draft horses. They average about 17.2 hands tall (69 inches), and a full-grown stallion can weigh 2,400 pounds ...