Genetic diversity low in Britain’s oldest horse breed – study
The critically endangered Cleveland Bay breed does not have a strong relationship with any other horse breeds, pointing to its importance as a genetic resource.
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Rare breeds
DNA push on to find rare Newfoundland Ponies
Renewed efforts by the Newfoundland Pony Society aims to find more of the critically endangered breed.
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Genetic spotlight thrown on a hardy, high-altitude horse breed
How did the tough and adaptable Tibetan horse breed come about? Researchers have the answer.
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Fell pony pioneer honoured for his dedication to “hardy, tough little pony”
Fell pony breeder honoured with Queen Elizabeth Trophy for his lifetime contribution to the breed.
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Saving a dying breed: California’s Channel Island horses
Horses had been on the Channel Islands for more than a century, living relics from the time of the conquistadors, evolving to become as unique as the island itself.
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A closer genetic look at the quagga, an extinct zebra
The quagga vanished so recently that glimpsing its evolution is possible, using DNA from museum specimens.
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Curly coats on horses are caused by multiple gene mutations
Curly horses can be found all over the world, but the genetic cause of their curly coat is not always known.
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A horse is a horse, of course — except when it isn’t
The puzzling stilt-legged North American horse proved to be an evolutionary dead end.
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Rare equines take first steppes to repopulate central Kazakhstan
Kulans make return to central Kazakhstan in project to bring back native species to the area.
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Inbreeding is rising within Germany’s Black Forest Draught Horses, say researchers
“Control of inbreeding in Black Forest Draught Horses is necessary to avoid negative effects on fertility in further generations.”
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Cloning holds only hope of saving extinct horse breed
Technology is being used to resurrect the now extinct Abaco Island horse breed.
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High maternal genetic diversity found in Poland’s Konik horses
Breed’s conservation program might benefit from an extensive revision, even a reworking of the known maternal lines, says study team.
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Clydesdale breed back from the brink as Aussie numbers increase
More than 3000 registered Clydesdales in Australia means the breed is no longer considered endangered in that country.
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Home of Kladruber horses to seek UNESCO world heritage status
Historic Czech stud hopes to cement position as a global horse-breeding treasure.
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Kulan to repopulate the central steppe of Kazakhstan
Endangered kulan have not even reclaimed 1% of their former range.
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Study team pinpoints mutation responsible for albino donkeys on Italian island
Asinara Island’s albino donkeys are a popular tourist attraction.
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Prosperity of Canada’s Sable Island horses linked to rising seal population
Burgeoning seal population provides more fertilizer for grass, researchers suggests.
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Survive and thrive: Future planning crucial for native horse breeds
Global action plan needed for the conservation of rare native breeds.
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Survival of the fittest: The extraordinary Icelandic horse
The ancient Icelandic breed is thriving a world away in New Zealand.
Read moreRare pair: Somali wild ass studs rock on in to Arkansas zoo
Little Rock Zoo welcomes critically endangered pair to its equine ranks.
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