Horses
Desegregation Came Early at the Texas Prison Rodeo
Before Brown vs. Board of Education, the “convict cowboys” of the Texas prison system showed off their bucking bronco skills
Why Horses and Their Ilk Are the Only One-Toed Animals Still Standing
Early horses had 15 toes, but life on the plains led to a stronger center toe, leading to life on four hooves
Three Things to Know About the Buffalo Soldiers
These segregated regiments offered black soldiers a chance to fight for their rights
The Dizzy History of Carousels Begins With Knights
Practice makes perfect–but nobody said it couldn't be fun
Against All Odds, England's Massive Chalk Horse Has Survived 3,000 Years
Cleaning up the Uffington Horse is the neigh-borly thing to do
Spring Brings a Wave of Baby Animals to the Zoo
Seven different endangered species born so far at the National Zoo and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
How Mule Racing Led to Mule Cloning
It was a huge advance in cloning in the early 2000s
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and Some Other Guys
The midnight ride wasn’t so much a solo operation as it was a relay
How the Mustang, the Symbol of the Frontier, Became a Nuisance
A mainstay of Western culture, the free-roaming stallions are now a force to be reckoned with
This Wooden Running Machine Was Your Fixie’s Great-Great Grandpa
The draisine was invented as a potential replacement for the horse during a shortage
The Lesser-Known History of African-American Cowboys
One in four cowboys was black. So why aren’t they more present in popular culture?
A Project to "Rewild" Europe, Brings a Safari-Style Camp to Portugal
See Europe as it was five thousand years ago
How Conservationists Use GPS to Track the Wildest Horses in the World
These horses' wildness makes them unique. It also makes them uniquely difficult for researchers to monitor and track
The Remarkable Comeback of Przewalski's Horse
Once nearly extinct, the population of these wild horses has rebounded on the dusty steppes of Mongolia
A Brief History of America’s Complicated Relationship With Wild Horses
The iconic symbol of the Wild West has a tangled and controversial story
Today’s Smooth-Running Horses May Owe Their Genetics to the Vikings
Scientists have determined the likely origin for the "gaitkeeper" gene, which controls gaitedness in horses
Watch the Chincoteague Ponies Complete Their 91st Annual Swim
For nine decades, the local fire department has herded the horses from Assateague to Chincoteague Island to auction off the foals
The Last Wild Horses Are Rebounding From Extinction
After years of breeding programs, the last truly wild horses return
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
Racehorse Speed Hasn’t Peaked Yet
But how will horses fare in the race to get faster?
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