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Horse Illustrated

The Role Horses Played in 12 Green Berets’ Historic Mission

On the night of October 19, 2001, a MH-47G Chinook made the treacherous flight from Uzbekistan over the Hindu Kush…

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The Equestrians of Color Project

In 2020, the topic of racial equity came roaring into the headlines in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Many…

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Horse Safety: Why It Wasn’t the Horse’s Fault

The tried-and-true school horses spoil us. Have the bomb-proof, solid-citizen horses inadvertently taught us that it’s OK to skip some…

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Shade Trees for Horse Pastures

Horses are intelligent, especially when it comes to their own comfort. On a hot summer afternoon, you’ll usually find horses…

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Photosensitization in Horses

If you live in an area where sunlight is plentiful and horses spend hours outside, you’ve most likely seen white…

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Free Jumping

From "An Introduction to Free Jumping" in the October 2023 issue of Horse Illustrated, see below for full instructions on…

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Brush Up on Your Riding Aids

I’m a fan of the saying, “Your horse is doing his best with the information you provided.” It directs us…

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Using Horsemanship Skills in Barrel Racing

Barrel racing isn’t only about going fast. To round the three barrels in a barrel racing pattern with precision as…

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Hoof Problems Caused by Fly Stomping

It’s summer. Just listen: tractors, songbirds, bullfrogs, and a chorus of earth-shaking hoof stomps are the sounds of summer around…

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Breed Portrait: Akhal-Teke

Imagine a horse that can live with little forage in a dune-swept desert where cobras hide in the scrub brush…

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