Horse Illustrated covers equestrian events and conferences in order to give readers a first-hand perspective and the latest news. Events include the FEI World Equestrian Games, the Olympic Games, Kentucky Three-Day Event, the Equus Film and Arts Fest, national championships and breed and discipline championships, international discipline events, BreyerFest, the Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships, and more. Keep up to date on who the latest winners are from your favorite event, catch the action through photos from staff, and feel like you are there during our live coverage. And let us help you plan your trip to your favorite equine event.

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event
April 27, 2025
Stay up to date on the action from the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. Find information about the event, including a recap from each day of the competition below, and follow links to the full stories. 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: Recap & Results Kentucky skies were finally blessed with...

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: Cross-Country Day
April 26, 2025
After a day of deluges on Friday, cross-country day dawned dry, gray, and very cold for late April, with a “feels like” temperature of 45 degrees that persisted all day. The ground was still holding a lot of water, which turned out to be very deep and tiring for the...

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: Dressage Day Two
April 25, 2025
Under threatening skies that provided on and off downpours and even some lightning, nobody could catch Germany’s Michael Jung on the second day of dressage at the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three Day Event CCI5*-L at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Jung has four Olympic gold medals and four...

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: Dressage Day One
April 24, 2025
Day one of the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L kicked off today at the Kentucky Horse Park in picturesque Lexington, Ky. with the first day of dressage tests. Under mostly cloudy skies—apart from a handful of short-lived, light rain showers—many of the top horses and riders in the world...

Santa Anita Park Officially Announced as LA28 Olympics Equestrian Venue
April 15, 2025
After a long wait, accompanied by much speculation and a final dramatic turn, the official equestrian sports venue for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games (LA28) was finally announced by the International Olympic Committee and LA28 Organizing Committee today. Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., will be the site of...

2025 FEI Basel World Cup Finals Hands Reins to Fort Worth 2026
April 11, 2025
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 April 8-12, 2026! Americans in Switzerland doing the “planes, trains and...

All Three Equestrian Sports Receive Final Confirmation for the LA 2028 Olympic Games
April 10, 2025
After a nail-biting two years of speculation about the inclusion of equestrian sports in the next Olympic Games, it was announced yesterday, April 9, by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had approved all three equestrian sports (dressage, eventing and show jumping) for Los Angeles...

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: An Impressive List of Entries
April 1, 2025
Lexington, Ky. — Six of the world’s top 12 eventing riders, including World #1 Tom McEwen (GBR) and World #2 Tim Price (NZL), head an impressive list of entries for the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™. The event will feature 11 Olympians and athletes from seven...

Cosequin® Lexington 4*-S at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ to Serve as US Equestrian Open Eventing Series Qualifier
March 25, 2025
Lexington, Ky. — This year’s Cosequin® Lexington 4*-S will serve as a US Equestrian Open Eventing Series Qualifier when the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ returns to the Kentucky Horse Park, April 24-27. Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), producer of the world-renowned event, is thrilled to welcome back...

Ten Magical Days in Ocala: From Live Oak International to Longines League of Nations & More Horsey Adventures
March 25, 2025
Much like the cream center of an Oreo cookie, there is a sweet spot in the middle of Ocala winter equestrian schedule in Florida where lots of great things happen. In a span of 10 days in March, horse sports enthusiasts can witness top international jumper and combined driving competition...