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.

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
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
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
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,...

Certified Horsemanship Association International Conference Goes Virtual on October 30; Online Auction Now Open to the Public
October 21, 2020
The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) is holding its first-ever Virtual International Conference on Friday, October 30, 2020. This event will be open to all horse enthusiasts with a CHA member and non-member rate for the educational day. This conference will not just be your typical Zoom call with talking heads...

Centenary University Graduates 10th Class of Veterans with Operation Centaur
September 16, 2020
Centenary University recently graduated its tenth class of Operation Centaur, an equine-based program for veterans of all ages. Normally enrolled in a 10-week course, the most recent class took six months to finish due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2014, Centenary has been nationally recognized for providing equine-assisted services to...

U.S. Equestrian Announces Launch of USEF Helmet Research Safety Fund
September 5, 2020
U.S. Equestrian is pleased to announce the kick-off of the USEF Helmet Research Safety Fund, a fundraising effort to further the safety of equestrian athletes across all breeds and disciplines. The fund will support further research into U.S. helmet safety standards and the creation of an equestrian-specific rating system, providing...

Horse Owners Challenged to Rebound after Hurricane Laura
September 1, 2020
While horse owners in East Texas and along the Louisiana’s Gulf Coast are still reeling from Hurricane Laura’s aftermath, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting that the 2020 hurricane season will be the most active in recent years. In response, equine-focused...

Equitana USA Unveils Month-Long Virtual Program to Celebrate the Horse
September 1, 2020
The equine industry won’t have to wait a year to celebrate the horse with Equitana USA after all. Equitana USA will showcase a month-long virtual celebration of the horse in September, and the program is free and open to anyone. Registration and more information about the full programming schedule can...

Air Force Horse: First American Mustang Joins U.S. Air Force
August 29, 2020
A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) American Mustang has become the latest member of a unique program of the United States military, but while his unit at the Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) may be one-of a-kind, 5-year-old Ghost is not the only horse that BLM has placed with other...