by HorseMinute.com | Aug 31, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The article explains that breeding values for terminal-type sheep breeds such as Poll Dorsets, White Suffolks, and Dorpers were analyzed together, allowing comparisons within these breeds. However, these breeding values could not be compared across different breed...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 31, 2025 | Horse Breeding
A recent study analyzing ancient horse genomes reveals how selective breeding shaped horses into calm, rideable animals capable of carrying humans over long distances. Early breeders prioritized temperament, favoring calm and trainable horses before focusing on...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 30, 2025 | Horse Breeding
In rural Buenos Aires province, Kheiron Biotech has created the world’s first genetically edited horses—cloned foals of a prize-winning polo horse with a CRISPR-edited gene to enhance muscle growth and speed. While Argentina embraces cloning in polo breeding, the...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 29, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The domestication of horses, originating around 4,200 years ago in the Don-Volga steppes of eastern Europe, was a transformative milestone that advanced human transportation, agriculture, and warfare. Recent research led by Xuexue Liu and Ludovic Orlando analyzed...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 29, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The 32nd UAE President’s Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses, established in 1994 and offering over AED 15 million in prize money across 17 countries, continues to be a premier global event in Arabian horse racing. The tenth round will take place on August 30,...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 29, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) reported an excellent financial year for 2024-25, with a 5% increase in turnover reaching HK$320.3 billion and record contributions of HK$28.8 billion in betting duty and profits tax to the government. Football betting turnover surged...
