For the next few months, horseillustrated.com will be giving readers a behind-the-scenes look at the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center (MMSC) in Lexington, Ky. Following three horses throughout their time at the center, readers will find out how Thoroughbreds end...
Let’s face it: Ponies are undeniably endearing. They’re a delight to the eye and a joy to have around the barn. But unfortunately for our diminutive equine friends, misconceptions abound, so let’s explore four things that you might not...
The short white hair I found in my oatmeal last week belonged without doubt to Turbo, our Jack Russell Terrier. I know this not only because he is the only member of our family with short white hair but...
Four-legged and two-legged supporters of the PAST Act cross in front of the U.S. Capitol. Photo Courtesy AVMA Supporters of legislation that would stiffen penalties for soring sent a message to federal lawmakers last week: Giddyup.Introduced in April 2013, the...
The United States show jumping community has lost one of its legends in Sapphire, the longtime partner of rider McLain Ward. Sapphire died on Sunday, June 22 due to complications from colic, according to the United States Equestrian Federation...
Horses and dogs have always been a must in my life, and it’s clear that the many members of the equine community feel the same. Horse people are quite often also dog people.
When I finally reached a point in...
USEF Press ReleaseThe United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named six athlete-and-horse combinations to the Squad for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Additionally, eight athlete-and-horse combinations have been named as...
Welcome to this week's horse-news round-up, summer solstice edition. Actually, tomorrow, June 21, is the summer solstice, which means you have the most daylight you'll have all year to get out there and ride. So do it. But first,...
As usual, no matter what topic I’m researching, call of horse talk pulls me in. This time, I was researching tigers for a children’s book that I’m writing for the National Geographic Society.In the past few weeks I’ve zeroed...
Barn workers are paid to keep stalls clean and horses fed and turned out. Yet without much fanfare, boarding barn workers often do much more. Even so, owners sometimes ignore their own role in helping barn staff help their...
