“Out of all the sites, Shamrock offers an idyllic setting where horses can live like horses,” lead architect Populous wrote in a study of the potential locations released earlier this year.

Scientists' discovery that horses in Mongolia have been infected with bird flu—and that these infections were not accompanied by visible symptoms—has raised fears of the virus spreading ...

To commemorate the National Day of the Horse, see herds of equine images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest A horse at the Minnesota State Fair receives attention and affection from visitors.