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Secrets of American History

That Time When Custer Stole a Horse

The theft of a prize-winning stallion gave the famous general a glimpse of a future that could have been

Horses race in the 2015 Belmont Stakes. Researchers have found that horse race speed has increased since 1850.

New Research

Racehorse Speed Hasn’t Peaked Yet

But how will horses fare in the race to get faster?

Riders view the incredible vista in Dýrafjörður, Iceland, alongside their equine companions.

Why the Best Way to See Iceland Is by Horse

The country’s landscape is surreal and one-of-a-kind—so is a ride on the Icelandic equine

Cool Finds

Curling, Baking, Typos: How This Year’s Kentucky Derby Contenders Got Their Names

What’s in a name? A lot, if you want to tackle the Triple Crown

Watercolor illustration of a pony express rider

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The Pony Express Was Short-Lived And Costly

The service only lasted 18 months, but became an important icon of the West

Admire Rakti exercises on November 3rd, getting set for the fatal race.

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A Horse Racing Favorite Died Minutes After Completing the Melbourne Cup

Admire Rakti wasn’t even the only horse to die at the races

Wool pants found in a grave in China are the oldest pants yet discovered by archaeologists

New Research

The World’s Oldest Pants Were Developed for Riding Horses

3,000-year-old pants discovered in ancient tomb in China

Super Bowl

14 Fun Facts About Broncos

Number six: Horses once had three toes

Central Park’s Horse-Drawn Carriages Could Be Replaced With Old-Timey Electric Cars

Demand for horse-drawn rides has reportedly spiked as tourists and locals alike rush in for a chance to take one last buggy ride through the park

Horses brought by Spanish explorers in the 16th century bore a dark stripe along the spine, a feature that marks some mustangs today.

The Mustang Mystique

Descended from animals brought by Spanish conquistadors centuries ago, wild horses roam the West. But are they running out of room?

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Galloping Ghosts

In Poland’s primeval forest, a Nazi scientist re-created an extinct breed of horse. Or did he?

May 6, 2006: Barbaro, with Edgar Prado aboard, nears the finish of the Kentucky Derby. He won the "Run for the Roses" by six and a half lengths, the largest margin in 60 years.

Barbaro’s Legacy

The effort to save the fallen champion shows how far equine medicine has come in recent years. And how far it still has to go

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Saving the Raja’s Horse

British horsewoman Francesca Kelly brings India’s fiery Marwari to the United States in hopes of reviving the breed

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They Drink the Wind

Famed for their “floating-on-air” gaits, Arabian horses run in 100-mile races and ask for more

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The Horses Exalt the Officers Who Ride Them

Cantering through smoke, over obstacles and down city streets, recruits in Washington, D.C. train for careers as mounted police

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Race for a Remedy

Retired from the track, thoroughbred First Flight served as a “factory” to produce botulism antitoxin

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Leonardo’s Horse: A Long Shot Pays Off

500 years late, but 56 hands high

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The Horse Whisperer

Legendary trainer Buck Brannaman relies on trust, not terror

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Mustangs on the Move

Without free-roaming bands of wild horses, the American West just wouldn’t be the same

In Thomas Read's painting, Sheridan and his steed race toward Cedar Creek.

The Civil War

Union Colonel Phil Sheridan’s Valiant Horse

A young war-horse helped Phil Sheridan win the day in the Shenandoah Valley and, made famous by a poem, helped Abraham Lincoln win re-election

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