Hello, I’m Tsaag Valren, and those who know me will have seen my username on french Wikipedia articles about horse breeds . What’s less well known is that I also contribute to Wikidata to reconstruct the pedigrees of the world’s major horse breeds. I presented part of this work at the French-speaking Wikiconvention in Quebec City in 2024 . How about a little genealogical journey on horseback, taking you through France, the United States, Russia and Hungary? The French Wikipedia provides a comprehensive overview of the world’s horse breeds, from the best-known ones, such as the Thoroughbred you see at racecourses , to the lesser-known ones, such as those Canadian ponies abandoned on a sandbank in the 18th century . Whether we are talking about racehorses or ponies at risk of extinction, knowing their pedigree is extremely important for managing inbreeding in these animals and the potential genetic diseases that might result from it.…