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 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...

2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting Review: The Horse Above All & 10 Other Things to Love About USEF
February 3, 2025
A flurry of business-wear-clad people filled the meeting rooms and banquet halls of the Central Bank Convention Center in Lexington, Ky., for the US Equestrian (USEF) Annual Meeting January 23-25, 2025. They came together not only to conduct the business of operating the United States Equestrian Federation, but with the...

EquiFest of Kansas: A Must-See Event for Horse Lovers
February 3, 2025
If you love horses, EquiFest of Kansas is the place to be! As the largest equine expo in the state, this annual event—now in its 28th year—brings top-tier shopping, delicious food trucks, world-renowned clinicians, and thrilling competitions to Salina, Kansas from March 21-23. Exciting New Additions This year, EquiFest is...

Equine Affaire Massachusetts 2024: Four Days Just Isn’t Enough!
November 13, 2024
The crisp New England autumn air was filled with excitement as Equine Affaire returned to the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass. for the 2024 event. Tens of thousands of riders, horse lovers, presenters, and performers from every discipline converged at the Expo grounds from November 7-10, 2024—kicking off...

A Royal Wrap: 2024 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Synopsis
November 13, 2024
Things have gone quiet now in Toronto at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds on the waterfront of Lake Ontario after the previous bustling, festive 10 days of the 2024 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The horses, alpacas, cows, goats, guinea pigs, hogs, rabbits, sheep and poultry have all gone back to...

2024 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Preview
October 31, 2024
There’s only one place in North America where you can experience top international horse show competition combined with all the best a great state agricultural fair has to offer: the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. It really is something that anyone who loves horse shows and/or state fairs should not miss....