Study: Genetic Cause Of Night Blindness Identified In Standardbreds November 21, 2023 Standardbred pacers and trotters have a different gait, but new research has revealed that they may also have different vision.
It All Comes Down To Genetics May 10, 2013 Have you ever wondered why some horses can naturally excel at a certain discipline while others cannot? Or why some breeds of horses are more susceptible to illness than others?
Study: Gene Mutation Affects Gait August 31, 2012 International researchers have identified a gene mutation that "has a favourable effect on harness racing performance" in a study recently published in Nature magazine.
Rare White Standardbred Born May 14, 2012 With each birth of a foal comes hope for greatness, for speed, for courage above all others. Among Standardbreds, those hopes usually come with long odds, as there are about 10,000 foals born in Nort...
T-Breds, S-Breds Most Inbred Breeds January 31, 2012 A study published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE Genetics has determined that inbreeding, in regard to the comparison of different equine breeds, is the most dominant within both standardbred and...
Tests for Performance-Associated Genes November 20, 2009 According to a release, a new biotech company, Equinome, is developing genetic tests to optimize decision-making in the breeding and racing of thoroughbred horses
