From the Faroe Pony to the Spanish Mustang, fewer animals have played such a central role in human history as the horse. New research reveals that a horse's gait, an attribute central to its ...

Researchers have discovered a single genetic mutation that affects the way horses move, specifically, their ability to alternate gaits. Since the mutation endows them with a wider repertoire, the ...

Icelandic horses can move in an odd way. All horses have three natural gaits: the standard walk; the two-beat trot, where diagonally opposite pairs of legs hit the ground together; and the four-beat ...

Although the breed was developed in Peru, Peruvian Pasos were bred from horses that were brought to South America from Spain. As a gaited horse, Peruvian Pasos naturally perform specific patterns of ...

COLLEGE STATION Aug. 29, 2012 – Analysis of a specific mutation in a gene in horses that affects the ability of horses to use alternate gaits is strongly related to racing performance and is ...

A mutation in a single gene in horses that is critical for the ability to perform ambling gaits, for pacing and that has a major effect on performance in harness racing, new research shows.

Finding offers clue to the genetic basis of movement disorders in humans. You have full access to this article via your institution. A single gene mutation in horses can endow them with a wider ...

Dear Daisy Dog: I am a horse person, and I also have a dog. I notice that when my dog canters, he does a cross canter; in other words, one front leg leads, while the opposite hind leg leads. A horse’s ...

From the Faroe Pony to the Spanish Mustang, fewer animals have played such a central role in human history as the horse. New research in Animal Genetics reveals that a horse's gait, an attribute ...