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    • When to use a coach vs. a trainer
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    • Master your reining spins
    • The Connemara Pony
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ASPCA Virtual Adoption Event - May 24, 2023

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This May is the third annual Adopt a Horse Month, initiated by the ASPCA Right Horse Program. The month...

Taking Your Baby to the Barn

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For many of us, our horse obsession started in childhood and continues to this day. But when a baby...

ASPCA’s Right Horse Adoptable Horse: Bo

Horse Adoption, Welfare, and CharitiesHorse Illustrated -
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA's Right Horse program....

ASPCA Virtual Adoption Event – May 10, 2023

Horse Adoption, Welfare, and CharitiesHorse Illustrated -
This May marks the third annual Adopt a Horse Month, spearheaded by the ASPCA Right Horse Program. In celebration of the month, the ASPCA...

ASPCA’s Right Horse Adoptable Horse: Lillian

Horse Adoption, Welfare, and CharitiesHorse Illustrated -
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA's Right Horse program....

It’s Adopt a Horse Month!

Horse Adoption, Welfare, and CharitiesHope Ellis-Ashburn -
In 2020, Cosmo was a small colt who was part of an entire abandoned herd of horses discovered near the Continental Divide in northern...

ASPCA’s Right Horse Adoptable Horse: Tag

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Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA's Right Horse program....

ASPCA’s Right Horse Adoptable Horse: Lauren

Horse Adoption, Welfare, and CharitiesHorse Illustrated -
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA's Right Horse program....

Nutrition for Hoof Health

Horse Hoof CareHolly Caccamise -
There’s no denying some horses have lucked out in the genetic lottery with indestructible feet. But if your horse isn’t one of these and...

Perfect Your Two-Point Position

Horse Riding and TrainingTrafalgar Square Books -
Excerpt from The Athletic Equestrian, by Sally Batton and Christina Keim When your two-point seat is correct, you will have developed the alignment and balance...

Master the Long Trot for Ranch Riding

Western RidingHeidi Melocco -
"The extended trot, or the long trot, is the signature move of ranch riding,” says trainer and showman Aaron Ralston. “No other western show...

A Look at the 2023 Kentucky Derby

Horse RacingMary Cage -
It's the first Saturday in May, and in Louisville, Ky., that can only mean one thing: it's Kentucky Derby Day. Each year on this day...

Canter Quality for Jumping

Hunter JumperSamantha Torcise -
Many times, I have seen riders canter to the first jump of a course and have it be less than stellar. But then they...

Calm Your Horse Show Nerves

Horse Shows and CompetitionsSamantha Torcise -
One of the biggest challenges you can face as a rider is trying to effectively incorporate your practice sessions while in the ring at...

Parelli Natural Horsemanship: The Seven Games

Horse Riding and TrainingPat Parelli -
Seven Games are the basis of true communication with horses. Everything you ask your horse to do—in or out of the saddle—is one of,...

What’s the Difference Between a Paint Horse and a Pinto?

Horse Riding and TrainingKim Klimek -
What is the difference between a Paint Horse vs. a Pinto? The short answer between the differences of a Paint horse vs. a pinto is...

Efforts to Save Endangered Equine Breeds

Horse BreedsAudrey Pavia -
Without equines, we would not have the America we know today. This is not at all exaggeration. Without the horses, mules, and donkeys that first...

A Brief History of the Arabian Horse

Horse BreedsKim Klimek -
The Arabian horse embodies the history of nations and the growth of cultures, and has had an impact on nearly every other horse breed...

A Look at Different Horse Heights

Horse BreedsDaniel Johnson -
There are hundreds of breeds of horses in the world and so many different sizes. There are horses small enough to fit on your...

All About the Friesian

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One of the most recognized horse breeds in the world, the Friesian is known for its luxurious pitch-black coat, feathered legs and breathtaking action....

Thoroughbred Horses Find a Second Calling

Horse BreedsAudrey Pavia -
The Thoroughbred horse is the fastest in the world, and it’s no wonder. Since the 1700s, Thoroughbreds have been bred for pure speed. First developed...

The Norwegian Fjord

Horse BreedsAudrey Pavia -
The domestic horse has changed a lot over the past several thousand years. The small, dun-colored equines seen in prehistoric paintings have been mostly...

The Rocky Mountain Horse

Horse BreedsAudrey Pavia -
Smooth gaits, a sweet temperament and a uniquely American history: All these characteristics belong to a special equine breed known as the Rocky Mountain...

Horse Ownership

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Build a Riding Arena at Home

Horse Ownership Sharon Biggs -
Many horse owners dream of owning a home riding arena or facility. Lucky you—your dream has come true. You have the barn, your horses are happily settled, and now...

Prepare Your Horse for a Safe Landing

Buying and Selling a Horse Hope Ellis-Ashburn -
The decision to sell a horse can be a difficult one, part of which is making sure that your horse reaches a safe landing spot. But there are steps...

Beat Inflation at Horse Shows

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Everything has raised in price over the last couple years, but we have especially felt it this last year. Gas prices soared, horse feed became harder to find and...

Good Neighbor: Horse Property Ownership 101

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If you’re like many horse property owners around the country, suburban sprawl and increased development has made your neighbors these days less likely to be farmers and more likely...

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