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.

The American Performance Horseman Announces Dickies Arena as the New Venue for 2025 Competition
September 19, 2024
Fort Worth, Texas — Teton Ridge, the premier western sports, entertainment and lifestyle brand, announced top-ranked professionals in the western equine sports of cutting, reining, and reined cow horse are set to ride in the highly anticipated third edition of The American Performance Horseman on Saturday, July 19, 2025. The...

2024 Paris Paralympics: Record-Setting Performance by U.S. Para Dressage Team
September 16, 2024
The USA’s Para Dressage Team arrived in France on a mission that was about a decade in the making―to earn team gold and respect for their accomplishments at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. They came into the Games ranked number one in the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) world standings, and undefeated...

Equine Affaire 2024 Massachusetts Clinicians Announced
September 16, 2024
London, Oh. — As an equestrian, there is no better gift to give your horse than investing wisely in your skills and your knowledge. The more you know about how horses think, act, behave, communicate, and move, the better equipped you’ll be as a horseperson to work with them for the...

Mustang Classic: $125K Competition Showcases Mustangs in English Disciplines
September 10, 2024
Lexington, Ky. — The Mustang Classic, the first of its kind English discipline national Mustang competition, will return to the Kentucky Horse Park this month. The event will award $50,000 to the champion from a $125,000 total purse. The goal of The Mustang Classic is to showcase the skill and...

2024 Paris Paralympics: U.S. Horses and Riders Add to Medal Haul on Freestyle Day
September 7, 2024
A day after winning Team Gold, the U.S. Para Dressage Team added more medals to the count during Individual Freestyle competition on the final day of para equestrian events at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. See the results of each grade level below. Grade IV: USA’s Kate Shoemaker and Vianne Bronze...

2024 Paris Paralympics: Rebecca Hart and Floratina Gold in Grade III Freestyle
September 7, 2024
It was gold yet again for Rebecca Hart and Floratina in their final time in the picturesque stadium at the Château de Versailles, this time for their Grade III Freestyle, dancing to the music from the movie Driving Miss Daisy. And, boy did they ever dance, earning a 83.534% to...

2024 Paris Paralympics: USA’s Fiona Howard & Diamond Dunes Gold Again in Para Dressage Grade II Freestyle
September 7, 2024
The USA’s Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes, going next to last, in the Grade II Freestyle order this afternoon laid down another dominate gold-medal performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. They glided around the arena to the soundtrack from Avatar to wow the judges and the audience. Their score, 81.994%,...

2024 Paris Paralympics: USA’s Roxanne Trunnell and Fan Tastico H Fifth in Para Dressage Grade I Freestyle
September 7, 2024
Roxanne Trunnell (USA) and Karin Flint’s Fan Tastico H competed today in the Grade I Freestyle Para Dressage at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, finishing fifth on 77.307%. They performed to the music of The Lion King. Fan Tastico H is a 7-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Fuersentaball OLD x Weltmeyer). He...

2024 Paris Paralympics: Michèle George (BEL) Wins Seventh Paralympic Title
September 7, 2024
Michèle George and Best of 8 grabbed another individual gold medal today in the para dressage Grade V Freestyle class here that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. They also won individual gold for their performance on September 4. Their freestyle score today was 81.470%. Best of 8 is a 14-year-old...

2024 Paris Paralympics: USA’s Kate Shoemaker and Vianne Bronze in Grade IV Individual Freestyle Para Dressage
September 7, 2024
The USA’s Kate Shoemaker and Norcordia USA’s Vianne, an 8-year-old Hanoverian mare (Vitalis x Ramiro’s Bube), garnered para dressage individual freestyle bronze today in Grade IV at the 2024 Paralympic Games equestrian venue at the Château de Versailles. They scored 80.170% in a gorgeous performance to the music of Forrest...