If your spring plans include a return to a more intensive riding routine, make sure your horse’s hooves are ready.

A genetic mutation in horses that would typically halt protein production has become a molecular asset. Researchers at Johns ...

Uncover the secrets of race horses and how a genetic mutation enhances their endurance and energy during intense exercise.

conditioner or other topical hoof dressing for your horse, it’s important to consider your motivations for doing so. If you’re trying to improve the condition of soft or brittle hooves ...

A study published March 27 in the journal Science finds that a unique and ancient spate of genetic mutations was key to the evolution of horses’ exceptional aerobic fitness. Together ...

The study not only sheds light on the deep ... Scientists Uncover Key Mechanism in Evolution: Whole-Genome Duplication Drives Long-Term Adaptation Mar. 26, 2025 — Scientists uncovered how whole ...

The BloodHorse and BloodHorse.com have always been required reading in the Jones house. The BloodHorse Daily app is a fantastic resource for getting the day's most important news even more ...

Evolution is the process of heritable change in populations of organisms over multiple generations. Evolutionary biology is the study of this process, which can occur through mechanisms including ...

Intricate regulation of gene expression is important for execution of biology processes. Here, the authors generate a comprehensive map of accessible chromatin by integrating the ATAC-seq data of ...

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The latter case is termed a fissure. When a fissure reaches the midpoint of the hoof wall, it acts as a hinge and the wall may bend. As a fissure approaches the lower third of the toe, it tends to ...

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