As U.S. athletes look back on valuable experience gained at the 2025 FEI World Cup Finals in Switzerland, the next stop on the World Cup journey is on home soil, in the Lone Star State―Texas. Mark your calendars for...
If you’ve never cleaned a horse’s sheath, you probably have questions. First and foremost, is it really necessary? And more importantly, how exactly do you clean a horse's sheath?
You’ll be glad to know once-a-year sheath cleaning is sufficient for...
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 Xanthus! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so...
Mother, grandmother, and winning 5* eventing rider—these three titles don’t typically go together. However, Tamie Smith, 49, is all of the above.
Based in Temecula, Calif., out of her Next Level Eventing barn, Tamie became the first American rider...
Organize and customizer your new horse trailer by adding a few simple storage items.
I’ve been on the search for a new (to me) horse trailer for years. Growing up, I’ve gone from having a four-horse bumper-pull livestock trailer to...
Learn about the Gypsy Vanner, a versatile and gentle small draft horse breed for equestrians of all types.After World War II, the travelers (also called Gypsies) of the United Kingdom and Ireland needed a horse that could do everything:...
We hear a lot about “burnout” these days when it comes to work, but it can also happen when it comes to our horses. Depending on how you approach your time with horses, both humans and horses can feel...
The board of directors of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced that it has authorized expenditure of $2,693,312 to fund 16 new projects and 10 continuing projects at 17 universities as well as two career development awards. The 2025 slate...
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 Lucille! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you...
As you brush your horse’s lower legs, you spy something curious. There’s a little patch of hair that’s ruffled, like a 5-year-old’s bed head after a deep night’s sleep. Or it looks shaved, like crushed velvet. But there’s nothing...
