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A prominent Hexham business has merged with a national firm based in the Tyne Valley.

The link between Spanish horses and the Barb horses of North Africa is strong, but the most vital link is not between today’s modern Spanish horse breeds and Barb horses but between the now-extinct Spanish Jennet and Barb horses.

Sulphur Mustangs have been separated from their ancestral populations for centuries and have followed an independent evolutionary development, but similarities with other Spanish Colonial horses of North America indicate a common origin.

Genetic analysis shows that northern Iberian Celtic horses were incorporated into all the Criollo breeds in North and South America. Analysis of Sulphur Mustangs, Galician horses, and Mexican Galiceno horses show a very close relationship with overlapping areas of the plots for each population.

Sulphur Mustangs have adapted over the centuries and thrived. Their origin is hotly debated, but their unique qualities are unquestioned.

Dr Mitch Wilkinson chronicles efforts to learn more about the genes responsible for hair loss in some curly horses.

Disney+s National Treasure series is exciting enough on its own, and now its added an actor that feels like they should have been cast a long time ago.

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox signed three bills dealing with policing in Utah, including changes to the states revenge porn law that arose from the investigation of slain University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey when an officer shared graphic images of her with others. They were among a batch of 57 bills the governor gave final approval to on Thursday. The Legislature approved a scaled-back version of HB147 that was inspired by issues surrounding the McCluskey investigation. The new l...

SALT LAKE CITY — The question of whether the government — or even your boss — should be able to order you to take the COVID-19 vaccine sparked debate on Utahs Capitol Hill as the Legislature nears the end of its 2021 session. With one week to go, lawmakers have passed almost 200 bills and resolutions out of more than 700 filed. Of those, three involving nearly $100 million in targeted tax cuts focusing on families and retirees are advancing after legislative leaders detailed plans to help...

Deseret News Share this story Scott G Winterton, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — The question of whether the government — or even your boss — should be able to order you to take the COVID-19 vaccine sparked debate on Utah’s Capitol Hill as the Legislature nears the end of its 2021 session. With one week to go, lawmakers have passed almost 200 bills and resolutions out of more than 700 filed. Of those, three involving nearly $100 million in targeted tax cuts focusing on families and retire...