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.
Defender U.S. Driving Team Ready to Compete at the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses
September 4, 2024
Szilvásvárad, Hungary — All horses from the Defender U.S. Driving Team for the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses passed the first inspection on Wednesday morning, and the athletes are set to begin competition with the dressage phase on Thursday and Friday. Jim Fairclough (Newton, N.J.) and his...
2024 Paris Paralympics: Heavy Medal Haul for USA on Para Dressage Day 1
September 3, 2024
The Paris 2024 Paralympics equestrian competition kicked off today at the beautiful and historic equestrian venue here at Château de Versailles in France. Grade III individual para dressage competition was first in the arena with 13 competitors from 12 countries, including Rebecca Hart (USA) riding the 16-year-old Hanoverian mare Floratina...
2024 Paris Paralympics: U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Sets Competitive Tone on First Day of Individual Competition
September 3, 2024
Versailles, France – The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team completed a tremendous first day of competition to begin their campaign at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Three combinations took to the main stadium to compete in their first tests of the competition, capturing three individual medals in their respective grades. Rebecca...
2024 Paris Paralympics: Roxanne Trunnell and Fan Tastico H Capture Individual Silver in Grade I FEI Grand Prix Test A
September 3, 2024
Versailles, France – Roxanne Trunnell (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Fan Tastico H (Grade I) secured individual silver in their first test of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Trunnell and Fan Tastico H, a 2017 Oldenburg gelding (Fuerstenball OLD x Weltmeyer) owned by Karin Flint, earned yet another personal best...
2024 Paris Paralympics: Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes Earn Individual Gold Medal in Grade II Grand Prix Test A
September 3, 2024
Versailles, France – Fiona Howard (Boston, Mass.) and Diamond Dunes (Grade II) secured individual gold in their first test of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Howard and Diamond Dunes, a 2013 Hanoverian gelding (De L’or x Wibella) owned by Dressage Family LLC and Hof Kasselman, earned a personal best score...
2024 Paris Paralympics: Rebecca Hart Secures Individual Gold in Grade III Grand Prix Test A
September 3, 2024
Versailles, France – Rebecca Hart (Wellington, Fla.) and Floratina (Grade III) secured individual gold in their first test of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Hart and Floratina, a 2008 Hanoverian mare (Fidertanz x Rubina) owned by Rowan O’Riley, earned a personal best score of 77.900% in FEI Grand Prix Test A for their...
2024 Paris Paralympics: Paralympic equestrian stars all set to dance on Versailles stage
September 2, 2024
Versailles, France — Established stars will seek to hold off the challenge of emerging athletes as Para Dressage makes its entrance to Paris 2024 at the spectacular Château de Versailles. A total of 76 athletes from 30 nations will assemble for four days of competition spread across five days from...
US Equestrian to Launch Innovative US Equestrian Open Series Across Three Olympic Disciplines
August 28, 2024
Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the official launch of a branded competition series – the US Equestrian Open – which will feature the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of dressage, eventing, and jumping. Each discipline’s series will consist of qualifying events that lead up to a final...
2024 Paris Paralympics: Para Dressage Preview
August 26, 2024
Twenty-eight days after the close of the Olympic jumping, the Paris 2024 Paralympics equestrian competition begins at the Château de Versailles in France on September 2. Para dressage will take place in the same stadium as the three Olympic equestrian sports with a gorgeous view of the iconic Grand Canal...
Horse & Country Partners with USEA to Broadcast Extensive Free Live Coverage of 2024 American Eventing Championships
August 25, 2024
Lexington, Ky. – Horse & Country (H&C), the leading international sports network, is pleased to announce the extension of its partnership with the United States Eventing Association (USEA) to provide exclusive streaming and video coverage of the 2024 USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC), presented by Nutrena Feeds. H&C will also...
