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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.

Horse Illustrated & StreamHorseTV Partner to Present The Trailblazing Horsewomen Livestream on International Women’s Day on March 8
Horse Illustrated & StreamHorseTV Partner to Present The Trailblazing Horsewomen Livestream on International Women’s Day on March 8

February 23, 2021

International Women’s Day is Monday, March 8. As part of the worldwide celebration of women’s achievements and 2021 theme, #ChooseToChallenge, Horse Illustrated magazine and StreamHorseTV are partnering to present a 90-minute livestream Q&A at 6 p.m. EST that evening with six extraordinary equestriennes who will be featured in L.A. Sokolowski’s...

2021 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Saved by Grassroots Donations
2021 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Saved by Grassroots Donations

February 5, 2021

An unprecedented outpouring of public support and a grassroots fundraising effort have led to a reversal of the announced cancellation of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI Five Star presented by MARS Equestrian™ (LRK3DE). A new partnership between Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), producer of the world-class event, and the...

Farewell Jane Savoie
Farewell Jane Savoie

January 7, 2021

The equine world is saddened to hear that dressage clinician, competitor, and prolific author Jane Savoie died January 4, 2021, at the age of 72. She had battled major health issues for five years, including the blood cancer multiple myeloma. Aboard the 1981 Dutch-bred gelding Zapatero, Savoie was the reserve...

Totally Tokyo: Previewing the Equestrian Events of the Tokyo Olympics (Now in 2021)
Totally Tokyo: Previewing the Equestrian Events of the Tokyo Olympics (Now in 2021)

December 25, 2020

While this article was originally written as a preview for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, shortly after publication the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It as been rescheduled for July 23-August 8, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. We’ve updated the text to reflect the change, but we did...

Record Number of Exhibitors Compete at the 2020 Farnam and Adequan American Quarter Horse Association World Show
Record Number of Exhibitors Compete at the 2020 Farnam and Adequan American Quarter Horse Association World Show

December 15, 2020

That’s a wrap on the largest American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Show in history! During the 2020 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show; AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan; AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals; and the Adequan Level 2 and Nutrena Level 1 Championships, more than 7,500 entries,...

9 Ways to Celebrate the 2020 National Day of the Horse
9 Ways to Celebrate the 2020 National Day of the Horse

December 12, 2020

On November 18, 2004, United States Senate Resolution 452 Recognized December 13 as National Day of the Horse. For the text of that resolution, see below. And while 2020 has been an unusual year due to the pandemic and its impact on the horse industry, there are still many safe,...

North Carolina State University Ph.D. Student Recognized by AAEP for Research to Reduce Inflammation in Horses
North Carolina State University Ph.D. Student Recognized by AAEP for Research to Reduce Inflammation in Horses

December 9, 2020

Rosemary Bayless, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM), a PhD student at North Carolina State University, was selected as the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Past Presidents’ Research Fellow for her research into innovative therapeutic strategies to reduce inflammation in horses by modulating neutrophil function. The $5,000 grant is awarded...

The Right Horse Initiative Celebrates One-Year Anniversary as a Program of the ASPCA; Helps Adopt Out More Than 2,600 Horses
The Right Horse Initiative Celebrates One-Year Anniversary as a Program of the ASPCA; Helps Adopt Out More Than 2,600 Horses

December 4, 2020

The Right Horse Initiative has helped more than 2,600 equines find loving homes in its first year as an official program of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and it celebrates its first anniversary as a program of the ASPCA. Established in 2016, The Right...

Deserving Award Winners Honored at the 2020 Certified Horsemanship Association Virtual Awards Ceremony
Deserving Award Winners Honored at the 2020 Certified Horsemanship Association Virtual Awards Ceremony

December 3, 2020

Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) members, instructors, and speakers gathered to participate in the 2020 CHA Virtual International Conference, Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony. During the two days attendees engaged in networking, expanded their knowledge over a variety of equine topics, and honored the highly anticipated 2020 winners for the annual...

BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding Center Honors Military Heroes with Veterans Day Events
BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding Center Honors Military Heroes with Veterans Day Events

November 10, 2020

As COVID-19 exacerbates the global mental health crisis, BraveHearts, the largest program in the nation using equine assisted activities and therapies for veterans, announces a series of events to shed light on the growing epidemic of veteran suicide and connect veterans all over the world for Veterans Day. In commemoration,...