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How the Vikings spread gaited horses across the world
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How the Vikings spread gaited horses across the world

On August 9, 2016 by breeding.horse

Some horses have special gaits, which are more comfortable for the rider than walk, trot or gallop. Now, a study by an international research team under the direction of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) in Berlin revealed that…

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Chestnut mare, beware … or not!
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Chestnut mare, beware … or not!

On March 27, 2016 by breeding.horse

Researchers have found there is little real truth to the age old stereotype of the hot-headed chestnut horse. Researcher Brandon Velie (previously from Sydney University) and a team from the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics at the Swedish University of Agricultural…

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International equine genetic testing available
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International equine genetic testing available

On January 22, 2015 by breeding.horse

Good news – we can do genetic testing on horses from outside Australia this year. We accept mane hair samples from the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, The Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico,…

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