World's first gene-edited horses are shaking up the genteel sport of polo


SOURCE: MSN.COM
AUG 31, 2025

The birth of the world's first gene-edited horses in Argentina, created to play polo, have stirred controversy over whether they should be allowed into the sport. While the storied world of polo has long welcomed biotech advances, including cloning, some of the sport's leaders say that gene-editing goes too far. Kristy Kilburn has more.