Throughout the winter, horse owners in northern climates often face the unique challenge of keeping their companions well-nourished and comfortable in the elements. Proper winter feeding is crucial to helping horses maintain their body condition, avoid weight loss and...
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. This week's adoptable horse is Tairaterces! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you...
The following is adapted from Finding Your Superhorse: 8 Keys to Developing the Horse That’s Just Right for You by Lynn Palm with Rebecca M. Didier and Marie-Frances Davis (2023), with permission from Trafalgar Square Books.
One of the truths...
A flurry of business-wear-clad people filled the meeting rooms and banquet halls of the Central Bank Convention Center in Lexington, Ky., for the US Equestrian (USEF) Annual Meeting January 23-25, 2025. They came together not only to conduct the...
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. This week's adoptable horse is Draco Malfoy! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so...
While students in many higher education equine science centers across the country enjoy hands-on experience with horses, Colorado State University’s program possesses an aspect that truly sets it apart: helping adoptable horses.Humble Beginnings of The Adoptable Horse Program
The program,...
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. This week's adoptable horse is Frey! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you...
Strangles. The name of the disease itself can allude to a terrible demise, but most horses that contract strangles recover with minimal lasting effects. If you’re lucky enough to have never had an outbreak at your barn, unfortunately chances...
Colorado Horse Rescue (CHR) expands its lifesaving HorseAlert system to California to help horse owners evacuate safely during natural disasters. This free, community-powered platform connects horse owners in need with volunteer trailer drivers.How HorseAlert Works:Horse owners and drivers...
It's likely that at some point during a horse’s life, he will need to be sedated, either for a routine procedure like a dental float or sheath cleaning, or possibly for a serious health issue that requires the horse...
