One of the challenges of running an Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) program is finding appropriate horses. One Gypsy Horse breeder in Tennessee has created an annual contest to help qualified programs add a new horse to their...
Lucky Bid is a gray Thoroughbred gelding who was foaled in Maryland in 2002. Today, he resides in Maryland once again, at Paradise Stables in Mount Airy, but he's traveled thousands of miles in the time in between.
Lucky raced...
It's no secret that we're fans of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event here at Horse Illustrated and horseillustrated.com. It's the most prestigious eventing competition in the western hemisphere, and currently one of only six 4* events in the world....
On Tuesday, a late entry joined a Thoroughbred race at Cessnock Race Track in a rural section of New South Wales, Australia. A kangaroo appeared along the inside rail and stuck with the pack for a while before bolting...
Germany’s Michael Jung came in to today’s stadium jumping phase at the 2017 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event with some high expectations from fans. He and his ride for this event, the 12-year-old German Sport Horse mare fischerRocana FST, had...
For the second year in a row, New Vocations held a joint open house/fundraiser at its newest facility, Mereworth Farm, located in Lexington, Ky. Nestled in the heart of rolling bluegrass pastures, the farm was donated to help with...
Michael Jung and fischerRocana FSTMichael Jung (GER) and fischerRocana FST are back on top of the leaderboard after cross-country at the 2017 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. It’s a familiar position for the pair, who won the competition in 2015...
Clark Montgomery and Loughan GlenIt was quite a shake-up on the leaderboard as day two of dressage wrapped up at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Beating out all the scores from...
Jessica Phoenix and PavarottiBefore today, no one had ever ridden the new FEI 4* eventing dressage test in competition. So while the field at this year’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is a combination of veterans and newbies, all of...
Moonshine, a mare who lives on a Queensland, Australia cattle ranch, never had much of a chance to experience motherhood. She had one foal, years ago, but the foal died.
When a young calf on the ranch got lost, Moonshine...
