For folks who aren't familiar with horses, it's easy to assume that the most significant difference between horses is the color of their coats. In fact, horses are a diverse species with more than 400 ...

In the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 100 miles from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, there’s a small sliver of land that is populated entirely by wild horses. These horses — about 450 ...

Thoroughbred Thoroughbreds are the sleek, lanky horses that you see at American racetracks. They are bred for speed, and they gallop at around forty miles per hour. This is fairly common knowledge. I ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." A shiny coat is one ...

If you've been dreaming of getting a horse, there's a lot to consider before you pull that trigger—and we're not just talking about the cost of hay or what you should name your new steed. With more ...

Having more than 260 horse breeds on the planet, choosing ten of the most beautiful horses in the world is no easy feat. Each ...

Small but perfectly formed, how many miniature horse breeds do you know? We’ll be exploring some of the most adorable tiny equines in this article, but it should be noted that technically, not just ...

Icelandic horses are a unique and beautiful horse breed native to Iceland, the land of ice and fire. A source of national pride for Icelanders, these four-legged creatures are known for their slight ...