Horse Illustrated covers the latest news from the horse industry, including coverage from special equine events, such as the FEI World Equestrian Games, the Olympics, and a variety of national championships. Topics include awards won, association education and programs, changes in legislation impacting the horse industry, special events featuring horses, news about special horse people doing extraordinary things, the latest research, information from breed and discipline associations and other groups, and much more. Stay up to date on the happenings of the horse industry and follow Horse Illustrated as staff attend events and gain first-hand experience on the ground and from the show arena.

BreyerFest 2024: Celebrate with Blue Zeus Limited Edition Figure Model and Clare Staples of Skydog Ranch & Sanctuary
July 11, 2024
LEXINGTON, KY – BreyerFest 2024, the annual celebration of all things equestrian, will feature an exciting new addition this year: the Blue Zeus model figure. This highly anticipated release celebrates the stunning blue roan Mustang stallion, Blue Zeus, who now resides at Skydog Ranch & Sanctuary in Prineville, Oregon. Clare...

2024 Paris Paralympics: US Equestrian Announces U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
July 11, 2024
LEXINGTON, KY. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the United States as part of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Para-equestrian competition will begin on Tuesday, September 3, and continue through Saturday, September 7, hosted at the equestrian grounds of Versailles....

2024 Paris Olympics: Equestrian Preview
July 11, 2024
The Olympic torch is currently winding its way through France on the way to the “City of Lights” to ignite the cauldron on the evening of July 26 during the opening of the 33rd Modern Olympiad in Paris. Meanwhile, in national equestrian federation offices and training stables around the world,...

2024 Paris Olympics: US Equestrian Announces U.S. Olympic Jumping Team for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
July 6, 2024
LEXINGTON, KY. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horses combinations selected to represent the U.S. Olympic Jumping Team as a part of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, to be held in Versailles, France, from July 27 – August 9, 2024. The jumping competition will begin...

2024 Paris Olympics: US Equestrian Announces U.S. Olympic Dressage Team for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
June 25, 2024
LEXINGTON, KY. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the United States as a part of Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games hosted from July 26 – August 11, 2024. The dressage competition will begin on July 30, 2024, and continue...

2024 Paris Paralympics: US Equestrian Announces U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Short List
June 21, 2024
LEXINGTON, KY. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 12 athlete-and-horse combinations selected to the U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Short List ahead of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games to be held in Versailles, France, from September 2-7, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and...

New Horses Stamps Burst Out of the Gate At 164th Pony Express Re-Ride
June 20, 2024
ST JOSEPH, MO — On June 17, the U.S. Postal Service dedicated its new Horses stamps at today’s kickoff for the 164th Pony Express Re-Ride, a 10-day annual event in which riders retrace the historic route from St. Joseph, MO, to Sacramento, CA. The ceremony was held at the Patee House...

True Equestrian Heroes Set Stage for 35th BreyerFest®: Against All Odds July 12-14, 2024 in Lexington, KY
June 12, 2024
PEQUANNOCK, NJ — BreyerFest: Against All Odds spotlights heroic horses and horsepeople with tales of triumph over adversity who have defied expectations and difficulties to become real-life stories of equine empowerment. Now in its 35th year, BreyerFest will take place July 12-14, 2024 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington – and online...

2024 Paris Olympics: US Equestrian Announces U.S. Olympic Eventing Team Ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games
June 4, 2024
LEXINGTON, KY. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games hosted from July 26 – August 11, 2024. Eventing competition will be the first equestrian discipline on the overall Paris 2024 sporting schedule and...

Shea Center Welcomes Orange County Firefighters for Third Annual Equine Rescue Training
May 31, 2024
On March 25, 2024, The J. F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., hosted its highly anticipated third annual Equine Training in collaboration with the OC Fire Authority’s Urban Search & Rescue Team (US&R). This unique event, generously funded by The Gary Sinise Foundation, offered an immersive...