Would you allow your 9- and 11-year-old kids to travel alone hundreds of miles and across a border by pony cart?

The auction runs from October 3-12 and a range of ages and sexes is on offer from yearlings up to a 17-year-old gelding.

By sequencing and comparing DNA, researchers found that all donkeys can trace their family tree to one 'domestication event' in East Africa.

The hardy equines found shelter in the dunes and huddled in groups to weather the storm that devastated the east coast.

A determined 82-year-old, her Irish cob mare and disabled Jack Russell have made the long trek annually for 50 years.

A Finnish study found that horses are more likely to react to unusual tasks and objects more favourably when handled by a familiar person.

Inner-city youth were encouraged to come out this summer and learn about caring for and riding horses in a special program.

Four RCMP horses led the early procession, while viewers were touched by images of her favourite Fell pony, Emma.

The Dressage/Para-Dressage Reception and Paris 2024 fundraiser takes place at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on Tuesday, November 8.

HRH Queen Elizabeth II’s equestrian legacy includes breeding champion racehorses and passing her love of riding down the generations.