It’s impossible to imagine human civilization without the horse. Modern horses were domesticated over 4,000 years ago in Eastern Europe. The horse has been used to fight wars, assist in hunting other ...

Horses, which often weigh upwards of 900 pounds, are known for their power and strength. But they can also be gentle—and that makes them ideal therapists, says Dana Vennen, executive director of ...

Horses are well-known to be extremely intelligent and emotional beings and more and more people want to learn more about these fascinating animals, who are companions for numerous humans and also used ...

Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human societies than the horse. However, when and how people domesticated horses has been an ongoing scientific mystery. As they ...

You’ve probably seen a horse run a race, muscles rippling in the sun as his legs reach forward by impossible distances to gather the earth toward him. But what else can horses do, and why does equine ...