If you’re considering building, improving or fixing a riding arena, it’s easy to become confused by all of the natural and man-made options. The first step, however, is to learn what makes good arena footing versus poor arena footing...
The Equine Disease Communication Center helps broadcast real-time alerts to prevent and mitigate equine infectious diseases.
The threat of communicable disease in horses is very real. To name just a few examples, it’s not uncommon to use public water troughs...
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 Rolo! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you...
The panic sets in as soon as you see it: Your horse is hopping around, dead lame. You breathe a sigh of relief when your vet gets out the hoof testers and tells you it’s “just” an abscess. But...
Published in 1947, Misty of Chincoteague was not only the book that changed Marguerite’s life and made her a bestselling author, but it was also the book that changed the fortunes of an entire island community, virtually overnight and seemingly...
August 11 marked one year to go until the 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen, Germany. They will run August 10-23, 2026 (these dates include the first horse inspections which may or may not be viewable by the general...
Obstacles for horses to cross appear on the trail, in the show ring and even in between the pasture and barn. (Hello, newly fallen tree branch that wasn’t there yesterday!) Teaching a horse to confidently approach these obstacles from...
Travel is good for the soul, they say. And when travel involves horses? Well, that’s good for everything. If you’re dreaming of a riding vacation where you can relax into the peace of rolling ranch land peppered with oaks...
Riding demands a dynamic blend of stability, balance, strength, and coordination to communicate effectively with your equine partner. To improve these qualities, there are five simple and functional exercises you can do to improve your riding that are based...
Learn how a 14-point checklist called the Basic Behaviors Profile (BBP) is helping adoptable horses find homes.
Like dating, finding the right horse can be an extensive search to find The One. The quest will most likely involve endless scrolling...
