Horse Illustrated Logo
My Account | Podcast | Webinar | Tack Shop | Holiday Gift Guide | Hero of the Month | Real Estate
Equestrian Events

Horse News

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.

2019 World Championship Appaloosa Show: Celebrating 30 Years in Fort Worth
2019 World Championship Appaloosa Show: Celebrating 30 Years in Fort Worth

December 2, 2019

The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) hosted the 2019 World Championship Appaloosa Show at Will Rogers Memorial Center, where nearly 600 of the best horses in the breed were in attendance. This marked 30 consecutive years that the prestigious event has been held in Fort Worth, Texas. France and Italy, two...

Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act Becomes First National Animal Anti-Cruelty Law
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act Becomes First National Animal Anti-Cruelty Law

December 1, 2019

On November 25, the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, H.R. 724, was signed into law by the president. The bill, led by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) passed the House and Senate in recent...

ASPCA Adds The Right Horse Initiative to Increase Equine Adoption Efforts Nationwide
ASPCA Adds The Right Horse Initiative to Increase Equine Adoption Efforts Nationwide

November 25, 2019

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®) announced that it is expanding its equine welfare efforts by welcoming The Right Horse Initiative as an official program of the organization. As a program of the ASPCA, the Initiative will remain focused on massively increasing the number of...

Michael Arquilla Rides to USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Win
Michael Arquilla Rides to USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Win

November 24, 2019

The top saddle seat equitation riders in the U.S. faced a rigorous challenge on Saturday, November 16, as they competed for top honors in the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final at the United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA)/American Royal National Championship Horse Show. Twelve of the 19 horse-and-rider combinations in the...

International Friesian Show Horse Association Celebrates Growth of the IFSHA World and Grand National Championships
International Friesian Show Horse Association Celebrates Growth of the IFSHA World and Grand National Championships

November 23, 2019

The International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) hosted their 15th annual World and Grand National Championships in Springfield, Ohio, at the Champions Center in October, with 141 purebred and part-bred Friesians from all over the country competing. What once started as a two-day show in California has grown into an...

Brandon Cullins and Edwin Cameron Take Top Titles at the 2019 NBHA World Championships
Brandon Cullins and Edwin Cameron Take Top Titles at the 2019 NBHA World Championships

November 17, 2019

Barrel racers from around the world gathered on October 26–November 2 for the 2019 NBHA Open and Senior World Championships in Perry, Ga. A featured event on the National Barrel Horse Association’s tour schedule, the 2019 World Championships pulled over 2,000 entries and awarded approximately $250,000 in cash and prizes....

Champions Crowned at The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI4*-L and CCI3*-L Eventing National Championships
Champions Crowned at The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI4*-L and CCI3*-L Eventing National Championships

November 16, 2019

Erin Sylvester and Paddy the Caddy ended their long history of competing at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International in style, winning The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship. Joining her in the victory circle was Woods Baughman aboard C’est La Vie 135 as The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National...

Morgan Breed’s Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show Wraps Up in Oklahoma City
Morgan Breed’s Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show Wraps Up in Oklahoma City

November 15, 2019

The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) welcomed nearly 1,000 Morgan horses to the 2019 Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show. Held at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla., October 12-19, the best of the breed competed in a wide range of disciplines and classes running in...

U.S. Equestrian’s New Headquarters Was Celebrated at the Official Grand Opening of the New Building at the Kentucky Horse Park
U.S. Equestrian’s New Headquarters Was Celebrated at the Official Grand Opening of the New Building at the Kentucky Horse Park

November 14, 2019

U.S. Equestrian’s new headquarters were celebrated with an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-completed, state-of-the-art headquarters located at the Kentucky Horse Park. U.S. Equestrian is the national governing body for equestrian sport in the United States. The new building will provide a collaborative work space for more...

New Host Site Announced for Adequan/FEI North American Youth Championships for 2020 to 2024
New Host Site Announced for Adequan/FEI North American Youth Championships for 2020 to 2024

November 13, 2019

U.S. Equestrian is pleased to announce that the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich., has been selected as the host venue for the 2020-2022 Adequan/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for the disciplines of dressage and jumping, pending final approval from the International...