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.

World Equestrian Games Athletes Represent 21 Different States in Eight Different Sports
August 20, 2010
There are 101 different athletes (some nominated on more than one horse) from 21 different states nominated to represent the United States at the biggest equestrian event in US history. The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is the first opportunity to see all eight disciplines: Dressage, Endurance, Eventing, Driving, Jumping, Para-Equestrian...

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Names Five New Inductees
August 19, 2010
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is proud to announce Betty Dusek, Kay Gay, Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Joyce Gibson Roach and Hortense Ward as inductees to the Hall of Fame for 2010. All five women will be honored during the 35th Annual Induction Luncheon Ceremony on October 28,...

United States Endurance Team Short List Named for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
August 18, 2010
Short-listed horse Golden Lightning won the Best Conditioned award with his 70-year-old owner/rider Janice Worthington at the WEG endurance test event in fall of 2009. Photo: Leslie Potter The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List/ Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World...

United States Vaulting Team Short List Named for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
August 18, 2010
The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following vaulters to the Short List/ Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games according to the USEF Selection Procedure for Vaulting. From this group the Definite Entry will be named to represent the United States in the Vaulting Championships. The...

Win Tickets to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Opening Ceremonies in YouTube Contest
August 17, 2010
Alltech presents its first ever YouTube Film Star contest to promote the upcoming Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held in Lexington, Kentucky from September 25-October 10. Whether you are a seasoned director of feature films, a student enrolled in a web design class, or a first-time videographer, Alltech encourages...

United States Dressage Nominated Entry Named for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
August 16, 2010
The following horse/rider combinations have been named to this Short List/Nominated Entry in the following ranked order: Tina Konyot, age 48 from Palm City, FL and Calecto V, 12-year-old Danish Warmblood Stallion owned by Tina Konyot and John Byrialsen Todd Flettrich/40/Royal Palm Beach, FL/Otto/14/G/Danish Warmblood/Cherry Knoll Farm Katherine Bateson -Chandler/35/Wellington,...

World Equestrian Games Artwork will be Auctioned to Benefit the Race for Education
August 14, 2010
In conjunction with what is anticipated be the biggest equestrian event ever held in the United States, internationally renowned artist Andre Pater has created four paintings, depicting some of the equestrian disciplines featured in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to benefit The Race For Education. The series includes jumping, dressage,...

U.S. Show Jumping Short List Named for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
August 13, 2010
Mario Deslauries is ranked fourth on the short list for the U.S. show jumping team. Photo: Leslie Potter The USEF has named the the following horse/rider combinations in ranked order to the Short List for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. McLain Ward,...

Pony Finals Kick Off in Kentucky
August 12, 2010
The 2010 United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals National Championships got underway on Tuesday with the Green Pony model and under saddle for each section of Large, Medium and Small Green ponies. With the large number of entries that qualified over the last year of competition, each pony size was...

ASPCA Files Legal Petition with USDA to Protect Horses
August 11, 2010
Courtesy USDA NEW YORK—The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has filed a legal petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) requesting new policies be implemented to intensify its enforcement of the federal Horse Protection Act (HPA). The...
