Queen meets horse 'speed gene' expert at National Stud

Queen Elizabeth II met the woman who identified the "speed gene" in thoughbred horses during her visit to Ireland.

Queen meets horse 'speed gene' expert at National Stud

Queen Elizabeth II met the woman who identified the "speed gene" in thoughbred horses during her visit to Ireland.

Dr Emmeline Hill made the scientific discovery by analysing DNA related to muscle development.

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