The Hackney is an elegant horse breed from England that was introduced to the US in the late 1800s. This stylish horse was a top choice for pulling carriages in the 19th century and was bred ...

The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) is “renewing its warning” about the future of the Hackney horse and pony, after just 31 registered foals were born last year. The RBST reported that while the ...

A hackney gelding with a love of cross-country is flying the flag for the rare British breed as he demonstrates just how versatile these horses can be. East Yorkshire-based Emily Gautier’s 16-year-old ...

Rare Breeds Survival Trust annual watchlist shows ‘low-input species’ benefit from changing nature of farming While hundreds of Hackney horses once elegantly clip-clopped around London pulling ...

CLEARING out old boxes always brings forth a few surprises as I discovered when I found my battered old copy of the Observer's Book of Horses and Ponies, circa the 1960s, which cost me seven shillings ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - When you are visiting Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel, you're never very far from the elegant, high-stepping silhouette of a Hackney horse. The hotel keeps a four-legged fleet of ...

Photos from the last day of the New York State Breeders Horse Show - Section 1 that finished Sunday, May 22, at New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse. Horse breeders from around the state showed ...

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