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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.

International Modern Pentathlon Committee Removes Show Jumping
International Modern Pentathlon Committee Removes Show Jumping

February 7, 2022

Last winter, the International Modern Pentathlon Union (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne, or UIPM) decided to remove equestrian show jumping from its slate of five sports. Without directly referring to the controversy that occurred during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games last summer where a German coach was seen striking a...

Multiple Martins Win in Eventing Competitions at Inaugural Maryland CCI5*-L at Fair Hill
Multiple Martins Win in Eventing Competitions at Inaugural Maryland CCI5*-L at Fair Hill

October 21, 2021

It was a really good week to have the last name Martin at the first-ever Maryland CCI5* at Fair Hill, with multiple eventing championships awarded October 13-18 in Cecil County, Md. The inaugural event hosted both CCI3*-L and CCI5*-L eventing divisions, the United States Equestrian Federation CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship,...

Attendees Enjoy Equitana’s First American Entertainment and Education Expo in 2021
Attendees Enjoy Equitana’s First American Entertainment and Education Expo in 2021

October 7, 2021

  Equitana USA, produced by Reed Expositions, debuted at the Kentucky Horse Park the first weekend in October, welcoming horse lovers with a premier mix of equestrian instruction, education, shopping and entertainment. After going virtual in 2020, the long-awaited event finally greeted fans in person October 1–3, 2021, as the first...

Santa Anita Announces Santana Mile to be Renamed John Shear Mile for Recently Retired 100-Year-Old Paddock Captian John Shear
Santa Anita Announces Santana Mile to be Renamed John Shear Mile for Recently Retired 100-Year-Old Paddock Captian John Shear

October 5, 2021

On the day Santa Anita unveiled a plaque commemorating six decades of dedicated service to its recently retired 100-year-old paddock captain, John Shear, the track has also announced that it will further honor him by renaming the Santana Mile the “John Shear Mile.” For older horses, the $75,000 John Shear...

Horse Illustrated and Young Rider Magazines Recognized for Excellence in Equine Media at 2021 AHP Equine Media Awards
Horse Illustrated and Young Rider Magazines Recognized for Excellence in Equine Media at 2021 AHP Equine Media Awards

October 1, 2021

Horse Illustrated and Young Rider magazines have a lot to be proud of in 2021 after the American Horse Publications (AHP) Equine Media Awards were doled out at the 2021 AHP Back in the Saddle Conference in Irving, Texas on September 18, 2021. The AHP Equine Media Awards are the...

Latest News from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Latest News from the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

August 30, 2021

Horse Illustrated presents the latest information and daily updates from the Tokyo Olympics on equestrian sport for the three disciplines of dressage, eventing, and show jumping.  Schedule U.S. Dressage Team U.S. Eventing Team U.S. Jumping Team U.S. Paralympic Team   Current Olympic and Paralympic Medal Count Scroll down to each...

USA’s Roxanne Trunnell Breaks Paralympic Record in Stunning Night of Freestyle Displays
USA’s Roxanne Trunnell Breaks Paralympic Record in Stunning Night of Freestyle Displays

August 30, 2021

American Roxanne Trunnell broke the 9-year-old Grade I Paralympic Freestyle record today in Tokyo in a stunning Freestyle medal competition, which also saw Great Britain’s Sir Lee Pearson take his third gold of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. The Highest-Scoring Podium Grade I was the only Grade to have three athletes...

U.S. Para Dressage Team Earns First-Ever Team Medal with Bronze at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
U.S. Para Dressage Team Earns First-Ever Team Medal with Bronze at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

August 29, 2021

The United States Para Dressage Team finished with the bronze medal at the conclusion of team competition at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Kate Shoemaker and Solitaer 40 were the final combination to record a score for the team, earning a 71.825 percent from the ground jury in the FEI Grade...

And the Team Medal Chase is On at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 in the Para Dressage Team Test to Music Grades I, II, and III
And the Team Medal Chase is On at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 in the Para Dressage Team Test to Music Grades I, II, and III

August 28, 2021

With day one of the para dressage team competition complete, the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics team medal winners remain impossible to call. On current standings, any combination of The Netherlands, Great Britain, USA, Belgium and Denmark could take a place on the podium, and in any order. All team riders from...

Two New Paralympic Equestrian Champions Crowned in Para Dressage in Tokyo in Grades I and III
Two New Paralympic Equestrian Champions Crowned in Para Dressage in Tokyo in Grades I and III

August 27, 2021

The second day of para dressage competition in Tokyo saw the remaining two Grades, I and III, battle for the individual test titles and the important qualification slots for the upcoming Freestyle To Music test, and it saw Roxanne Trunnell capturing a gold for the United States at the Tokyo...