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Horse Illustrated

These articles and stories have been printed in the pages of Horse Illustrated magazine and are now archived online for anyone who loves horses.

HORSE ILLUSTRATED is one of the nation’s largest all-around horse magazines. It serves the hands-on horse owner by promoting the best in horse care, riding and training. We are an all-breed, all-discipline magazine for adult readers. Our goal is to provide easily accessible information about all aspects of responsible horse ownership and issues of interest to the equestrian community.

We cover:

  • Training articles that can apply to both western and English riders
  • Horse health—one of our most popular topics
  • Horse care how-tos, such as grooming and tips to help make your horse shine
  • Trail riding topics and topics from a variety of disciplines
  • Fresh ways to approach season horse care topics, such as deworming, senior horse care, fly control, and more
  • Interviews with celebrities that ride or own horses; fun and quirky Q&As with leading competitors of various disciplines, as well as short profiles of interesting people in the horse world
  • Humor, first-person pieces, human-interest stories, and rider-to-rider advice
  • Equestrian travel and tourism, including fun destinations to horseback in
  • Rider fitness, health and well-being, diet, exercise, and tips for riders mental health
  • Style trends and décor for equestrians

How to Bridle a Horse That Evades the Bridle

If you’ve been around horses long enough, you’ve likely come across at least one who actively tries to evade being bridled.…

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Enteroliths in Horses

Oysters and mollusks form pearls as a protective reaction to irritants, like a parasite or grain of sand invading their…

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Boss Mares, Inc.: Empowering Women in the Western World

Spend time watching any herd of horses, and you’ll notice there’s always one that stands out: the boss mare. Her…

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Riding Your Horse on the Beach

Galloping along a sandy shore with the sound of hoofbeats and foamy waves crashing on the surf is a dream…

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Vet Adventures: A Night of Terror

I had just flopped onto my couch, remote in hand. Sunny, one of my teenage daughters, breezed through the front…

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Horses Helping in the Training of Medical Students

Learn about a unique training program helping medical students learn bedside manner using horses as the ultimate teachers. “Remember, a…

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Breed Portrait: The Half-Arabian

While the purebred Arabian has been around for thousands of years, specific breeding of Half-Arabians eligible for recording in studbooks…

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Solutions for Cribbing

Cribbing is a self-soothing behavior that involves a horse grasping a solid object, such as a fence rail, with his…

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An Unlikely Friend: Adopting a Companion Donkey

A horse looking for a companion donkey and a donkey looking for a home cross paths after a long and…

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Horse Illustrated Magazine Recognized for Excellence at 2025 AHP Equine Media Awards

Horse Illustrated magazine has much to be proud of after receiving six American Horse Publications (AHP) Equine Media Awards during…

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