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Horse News

Western Lesson: Shooting Stars

Cowboy mounted shooting is a fast-action timed event in which riders gallop around a pattern and shoot blanks (cartridges filled…

9 years ago

Ask the Vet: Warts in Horses

  In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for…

9 years ago

Why Horses and Senior Citizens are a Great Match

When John Robinson retired, he knew that becoming sedentary was not an option. So he got on a horse. "I…

9 years ago

Remember When…

We love our senior horses. These "oldies but goodies" are frequently steadfast companions and bombproof allies in a world otherwise…

9 years ago

Your Horse Life: Forever Young

It was a choice I’d hoped to never make: euthanize my horse or have his eye removed. It wasn’t fair…

9 years ago

Entrepreneurial Kid Sells Lemonade for Two Years to Save up for a Pony

  Sabastian Kent of Queensland, Australia, like millions of children throughout history, wanted a pony. His parents, like millions of…

9 years ago

Horse Gets in Hayloft; Needs Some Help Getting Back Down

Phoenix got himself into a predicament. On October 14, the palomino got into a "tussle” with a new horse at…

9 years ago

Exercise for Senior Horses

Certainly as humans age, we take it easy. Maybe running marathons is out, but mall walking is in. Or skiing…

9 years ago

Poll: Your Favorite Thoroughbred Racehorse

Over the past fifteen years, fans of Thoroughbred horse racing have had the good fortune to watch dozens of champion…

9 years ago

Partial Clips

Illustrations by Tami Zigo It’s that time of year when horses and ponies start growing hair—lots of hair. If you…

9 years ago