On a rise near the edge of our horse property, we have two adjoining pastures. This is where a couple of our horses graze from morning until night all year long. In the spring, these two pastures are well-groomed...
Most horses can be trained to jump. But many need help learning to jump well. A horse that jumps in the correct style is not only a safer mount, but he also drops fewer rails and earns higher scores...
A “soft feel” can mean many things to a horse person. From the rider’s ability to communicate with the horse through rein and body cues, to the horse responding to those cues, this term encompasses the dialogue between both...
While this article ran for those who may want to attend the 2020 FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas, Nev., alas the COVID-19 pandemic hit all around the world and the event was cancelled. While the next time...
In 2019, Jacqueline Chevalier, DVM, attended the Appalachian Trainer Face Off competition in Winfield, W.V., intending to support event sponsor The Heart of Phoenix Horse Rescue with a monetary donation on behalf of her clinic. She left the event...
In the equine aftercare world, every adoption organization and individual has a niche, whether that’s rescuing horses in transition directly from slaughter auctions, giving retired racehorses a safe place to land, or providing shelter and medical care for horses...
The Horse Illustrated Vet Adventures columnist, who is a veterinarian, has trouble finding the perfect horse for her daughter.I was trying to find my youngest daughter a new horse for Pony Club. We’d recently had to retire our faithful...
In 2017, 1.2 million web viewers around the world watched April the giraffe give birth on a viral live stream from the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, N.Y. That following year, horse lovers had the chance to await the...
International Women’s Day is Monday, March 8. As part of the worldwide celebration of women’s achievements and 2021 theme, #ChooseToChallenge, Horse Illustrated magazine and StreamHorseTV are partnering to present a 90-minute livestream Q&A at 6 p.m. EST that evening...
Over a decade ago I was 50 pounds overweight. I was uncomfortable in all of my clothes, much less a fitted pair of riding breeches. When necessary, I found myself frustratingly unable to mount from the ground. Finally, a...
