Horses are magnificent creatures. The oldest ancestors of wild horses evolved nearly four million years ago and ran in large herds across grasslands. It was believed that the Spanish were among the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - It’s the longest horse race in the world and for the first time ever an Iowan is competing in it. The Mongol Derby is a 621 mile horse race that tests people’s mental and ...

The Belmont Stakes wraps up the Triple Crown series each year in June. The horse race has a long history behind it, considering it is the oldest of the three races. Horse racing causes a lot of ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. LIVINGSTON — Some 621 miles of harsh terrain in the saddle for 6-10 days. Vast temperature swings ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Mongol Derby is the world’s longest horse race, where riders from around the globe make their way to Mongolia to ride over 600 miles on horseback over a 10 day span. One of ...

OLD CHATHAM (NEWS10) – Sam, the longest-serving police horse in the United States, officially retired today after 23 years of dedicated service with the Albany Police Department’s Mounted Unit. The 25 ...

Some horses were bred to pull enormous loads and carry armored riders into battle, creating incredibly powerful breeds. Watch this video to discover the largest horses alive today and learn about the ...

Next month, Humboldt County’s Jenn Laidlaw is slated to be the first Lost Coast local ever to compete in the Mongol Derby. A 1,000-kilometer (more-than-600-mile) journey across the Mongolian steppe, ...