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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.

Project Cowboy Contestants Hope to be Crowned America’s Next Great Horseman

September 23, 2010

In a generation where American Idol, America’s Got Talent and other reality competition shows have discovered amazing talent, Project Cowboy is changing the way the equine world finds its stars. Project Cowboy will crown the next great American horseman, and this ain’t your daddy’s old rodeo. Contestants will be vie...

Meet the Horses of the United States World Equestrian Games Teams
Meet the Horses of the United States World Equestrian Games Teams

September 22, 2010

David Saunders will drive a team of American-bred Morgans in the Combined Driving competition. Photo: Leslie Potter People and horses from around the world are descending on the Kentucky Horse Park for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. With the world’s largest airlift of horses already underway, horses from every...

United States Dressage Team Finalized for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

September 22, 2010

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse/rider combinations to the U.S. Dressage Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held September 25-October 10, 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the team (in ranked order):...

United States Endurance Team Finalized for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

September 22, 2010

The USEF has named the following horse/rider combinations to the Endurance Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held September 25-October 10, 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the team (in alphabetical order): Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Ellen Rapp/28/La Motte, IA/Berjo...

U.S. Dressage Riders Show Team Spirit for the World Equestrian Games
U.S. Dressage Riders Show Team Spirit for the World Equestrian Games

September 21, 2010

With lots of laughter and obvious camaraderie, the U.S. dressage team appeared to be a cohesive and united team as they answered questions from college students and the local dressage community on a Sunday evening on the University of Kentucky Campus. The team had spent the previous two weeks preparing...

Mustang Sanctuary Plan to Move Forward with a Test Group of 1,000 Horses
Mustang Sanctuary Plan to Move Forward with a Test Group of 1,000 Horses

September 20, 2010

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) currently has more than 36,000 wild horses and burros in short- and long-term holding. While some find new homes through adoption events, many are left in holding indefinitely. After becoming aware of the wild horses’ plight, billionaire philanthropist Madeleine Pickens stepped up with a plan to...

Are You Ready for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games?
Are You Ready for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games?

September 18, 2010

UPDATE: The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games broadcast schedule for Universal Sports and UniversalSports.com has been released. UniversalSports.com will stream 65 hours of WEG competition while digital cable channel Universal Sports will broadcast approximately 18 hours. This is in addition to the 6.5 hours on the NBC network. Highlights...

More than Fifty Horses Seized from Failing West Virginia Horse Rescue
More than Fifty Horses Seized from Failing West Virginia Horse Rescue

September 17, 2010

When horses arrived at Hidden Meadows Equine Rescue in Berkeley County, West Virginia, they should have been safe from their past neglect. Last week, the county’s Animal Control discovered that wasn’t the case. More than fifty horses and two cows were seized by animal control after reports of emaciated animals...

Kentucky Horse Council Offers Guidelines for Using Horses in Parades
Kentucky Horse Council Offers Guidelines for Using Horses in Parades

September 16, 2010

Parades are exciting.  Children are delighted at all the sights, sounds, and the opportunity to do something different.  Parents are lulled into peaceful reverie by the distraction the winding procession creates for their offspring.  Organizers are frazzled by the last minute changes, conflicts, and inevitable problems.  Participants, both human and...

U.S. Eventing Team Named for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

September 15, 2010

The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following horse/rider combinations as the team and individuals to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games which will take place from September 25-October 10, 2010 in Lexington, KY. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to...