by HorseMinute.com | Aug 8, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The article profiles Joe Cervenka and his family farm near Butternut Lake, Wisconsin, where they raise Suffolk draft horses, a rare and endangered breed with origins dating back over 250 years in England. Cervenka, who transitioned from dairy farming and raising...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 8, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Tom Walne, affectionately known as Farmer Tom, has dedicated his life to farming and breeding Suffolk Punch horses. Born in 1933 into a farming family in Westerfield, he and his wife Sandy have run Walnut Tree Farm for decades, raising various livestock including the...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 7, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The equestrian sector is a vital economic resource for Ireland, with breeding being one of its most significant components. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this industry, Horse Sport Ireland conducted a concise study highlighting key challenges and...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 7, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Following the recent death of legendary California breeder John Harris, Harris Farms will significantly downsize its Thoroughbred operation by auctioning off 90 horses between August 14-19 via Fasig-Tipton digital sales. The 330-acre Coalinga farm will be converted to...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 7, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) is introducing new welfare-focused rules and initiatives to enhance horse safety and integrity across all breeds and disciplines. A universal blood rule will require stopping a horse if blood appears in its mouth, with elimination...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 7, 2025 | Horse Breeding
An international team of scientists has traced the genetic history of horses in the Iberian Peninsula over the last 26,000 years, uncovering a unique wild horse lineage called IBE that survived the last Ice Age south of the Pyrenees. This lineage, genetically distinct...
