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.
What Happened to the Central Park Horse Show?
March 25, 2022
A horse show inside one of the most densely populated urban landscapes in the country doesn’t happen often. But the Central Park Horse Show brought elite horses to the city—for four years in a row. That streak ended in 2017 after subsequent scheduling issues. And an anticipated return in 2020...
Podcast Episode #10: Equine Affaire Ohio, Mustang Adoption, and Nature: American Horses for February 22, 2022 from Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products
February 22, 2022
In the 10th episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Sarah Evers Conrad chat with Coagi Long, president of Equine Affaire for a preview of Equine Affaire Ohio, which happens April 7-10; Emily and...
International Modern Pentathlon Committee Removes Show Jumping
February 7, 2022
Last winter, the International Modern Pentathlon Union (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne, or UIPM) decided to remove equestrian show jumping from its slate of five sports. Without directly referring to the controversy that occurred during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games last summer where a German coach was seen striking a...
Multiple Martins Win in Eventing Competitions at Inaugural Maryland CCI5*-L at Fair Hill
October 21, 2021
It was a really good week to have the last name Martin at the first-ever Maryland CCI5* at Fair Hill, with multiple eventing championships awarded October 13-18 in Cecil County, Md. The inaugural event hosted both CCI3*-L and CCI5*-L eventing divisions, the United States Equestrian Federation CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship,...
Attendees Enjoy Equitana’s First American Entertainment and Education Expo in 2021
October 7, 2021
Equitana USA, produced by Reed Expositions, debuted at the Kentucky Horse Park the first weekend in October, welcoming horse lovers with a premier mix of equestrian instruction, education, shopping and entertainment. After going virtual in 2020, the long-awaited event finally greeted fans in person October 1–3, 2021, as the first...
Latest News from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
August 30, 2021
Horse Illustrated presents the latest information and daily updates from the Tokyo Olympics on equestrian sport for the three disciplines of dressage, eventing, and show jumping. Schedule U.S. Dressage Team U.S. Eventing Team U.S. Jumping Team U.S. Paralympic Team Current Olympic and Paralympic Medal Count Scroll down to each...
USA’s Roxanne Trunnell Breaks Paralympic Record in Stunning Night of Freestyle Displays
August 30, 2021
American Roxanne Trunnell broke the 9-year-old Grade I Paralympic Freestyle record today in Tokyo in a stunning Freestyle medal competition, which also saw Great Britain’s Sir Lee Pearson take his third gold of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. The Highest-Scoring Podium Grade I was the only Grade to have three athletes...
U.S. Para Dressage Team Earns First-Ever Team Medal with Bronze at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
August 29, 2021
The United States Para Dressage Team finished with the bronze medal at the conclusion of team competition at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Kate Shoemaker and Solitaer 40 were the final combination to record a score for the team, earning a 71.825 percent from the ground jury in the FEI Grade...
And the Team Medal Chase is On at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 in the Para Dressage Team Test to Music Grades I, II, and III
August 28, 2021
With day one of the para dressage team competition complete, the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics team medal winners remain impossible to call. On current standings, any combination of The Netherlands, Great Britain, USA, Belgium and Denmark could take a place on the podium, and in any order. All team riders from...
Two New Paralympic Equestrian Champions Crowned in Para Dressage in Tokyo in Grades I and III
August 27, 2021
The second day of para dressage competition in Tokyo saw the remaining two Grades, I and III, battle for the individual test titles and the important qualification slots for the upcoming Freestyle To Music test, and it saw Roxanne Trunnell capturing a gold for the United States at the Tokyo...
