Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago and quickly became dominant across Eurasia.

Someone stole a pair of horses in Frostproof and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office needs help to find the thieves.

Archaeologists have found the first direct evidence for horseback riding in 5,000 year old skeletons in central Europe.

One woman and two horses were killed in a series of crashes on Thursday night in north Florida, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. As she was offering assistance, another vehicle struck a second horse that was in the road and swerved into the woman. Both the woman and the horse were killed. Troopers said they are still trying to figure out where the horses came from. The name of the woman who was killed hasn't been released.