Just days before she could be sent to slaughter, a Charlottesville rescue intervened to save Big Mama, a massive draft horse. At 6-foot-7, she is thought to be one of the largest female horses in the ...

When assessed from hoof to withers (shoulder blades) on 2 December 2025, the then-four-year-old shire horse Hugo registered a height of 199 cm (6 ft 6 in; 19.2 hands). (Hands are a traditional ...

Gun Runner, ridden by Florent Geroux, won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2017. Now, his offspring are on the tracks, while he's become one of the greatest stallions ever. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images ...