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“They’re all not big fans of sunken roads,” Krajewski said, referring to a combination of jumps on cross-country courses that test a horse’s ability to jump down, rock back and jump up again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Surprisingly, this discovery about a horse’s gait sheds light on a much more modern debate—whether A.I. is on a path to consciousness.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Every Kentucky Derby evokes emotion in the winning horse’s team, but the 1990 race brought it to a level even beyond a Hallmark movie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

A horse's whinny may sound like a single call, but it is actually a blend of both high and low frequencies.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Except for the weapons lashed to the horse’s saddle, these travelers might have been on a spring ramble.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander