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.
Virtual Kentucky Derby at Home Set for First Saturday in May on NBC With All Triple Crown Winners
May 1, 2020
Churchill Downs announced plans to celebrate the first Saturday in May, the traditional date of the annual Kentucky Derby, by hosting a day-long at-home Kentucky Derby party—including a virtual Kentucky Derby horse race among the Triple Crown winners—to raise $2 million for COVID-19 emergency relief efforts. Though the 146th Kentucky...
Continuing Our Kentucky Three-Day Event Tribute for Show Jumping Day
April 26, 2020
We are continuing our Kentucky Three-Day Event tribute for the show jumping day. Enjoy these show jumping rides from some fan favorite riders. Shown here in the 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event aboard Veronica, Lauren Kieffer has been known for riding several Half-Arabian crosses in one of the world’s toughest...
Continuing Our Kentucky Three-Day Event Tribute for Cross-Country Day
April 25, 2020
We are continuing our Kentucky Three-Day Event tribute for the cross-country day. Enjoy these cross-country rides from some fan favorite riders. This video features a helmet cam and commentary from Doug Payne as he rides Running Order during the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Doug Payne is a gold-medal winner...
Continuing Our Kentucky Three-Day Event Tribute for Dressage
April 24, 2020
We are continuing our Kentucky Three-Day Event tribute for the second day of dressage. Enjoy these dressage rides from some fan favorite riders. This video shows Allison Springer and Arthur during their dressage round at the 2017 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, back when Rolex was the longtime sponsor. This horse...
Latest Updates on Horse Events and Statements from Horse Organizations Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) — as of 4/14/2020
April 14, 2020
Follow the latest changes and announcements about horse industry events that have been cancelled and postponed due to coronavirus (COVID-19) with this constantly updated list from Horse Illustrated. If you come across events not on this list, feel free to email us at horseillustrated@egmediamags.com. Complete COVID-19 Coverage General Horse Associations...
New Dates Announced for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 After COVID-19-Related Postponement
March 30, 2020
The International Equestrian Federation (Fédération Equestre Internationale, FEI) President has welcomed the announcement of the new dates for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which will run July 23-August 8, 2021, and for the Paralympic Games from August 24-September 5, 2021. The Olympic Games were recently postponed to 2021 due to...
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Postponed Due to Worldwide Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 24, 2020
Thomas Back, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, held a conference call on March 24 to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to the worldwide spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. They were joined by Mori Yoshiro,...
2020 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks to be Postponed Due to COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), the 146th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be rescheduled from May 2, 2020 to September 5, 2020 and the 146th Longines Kentucky Oaks will be rescheduled from May 1, 2020 to September 4, 2020. These dates are contingent upon final approval from the Kentucky...
COVID-19 Forces Cancellation of Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix
March 16, 2020
Equestrian Events Inc. (EEI) is cancelling the 2020 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian and the Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. The events had been scheduled for April 23-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park. “This marks the first cancellation in the...
National Reining Horse Association Recommends Postponement of Events Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19); Closes Offices and Staff Working Remotely
March 14, 2020
Following the presidential declaration of a national emergency due to coronavirus (COVID-19), the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) strongly recommends all producers of NRHA-approved shows consider postponing or canceling all reining events for the next 30 days, effective March 14–April 13, 2020. This action takes into consideration the health and...
