A few years ago, Budweiser’s parent company, AB InBev, suggested that they would move away from the Clydesdale-centered ads that had been a popular part of the Super Bowl for many years. Their explanation was reasonable: While the ads...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for Dr. Gray? Send it to horseillustrated@egmediamags.com and use subject line "Ask the Vet."Q: My dad is going to retire from...
Friends, fun and horses are at the center of a new show for kids on Nickelodeon. Ride premieres Monday, January 30, with two episodes airing back to back at 8:00 and 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. The show will air regularly...
There’s a reason safety is such a big concern in the equine industry. There are countless ways to get injured on a horse farm. In an effort to improve safety for farm workers, specifically those working at Thoroughbred farms,...
For recreational riders and competitive equestrians, buying a horse is like searching for a long-term friend or athletic partner. They likely intend to have that horse be a companion and a big part of their day-to-day life for years...
139th Preakness Stakes by Maryland GovPics on flickr/CC BY 2.0
Until last weekend, only John Henry and Native Dancer had won two nonconsecutive Horse of the Year titles at the Eclipse Awards, the American Thoroughbred racing industry’s most prestigious awards...
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is one of the country’s most popular destinations for horse lovers for a lot of reasons. There’s the four-star level equestrian competition, of course, but also the shopping, the exhibitions, and the beauty of...
Every four years, Washington, D.C., holds the presidential inauguration to formally begin a president’s term in office. The inaugural parade has been part of the day since the beginning of Thomas Jefferson’s second term in 1805, and horses have...
"Taking the Reins...gave me a second home and it gave me a second chance, and it gave me a reason to be good.”
Mary Barrientos is one of approximately 300 girls from low-income and at-risk neighborhoods in the Los Angeles...
How many times have you heard someone say "horses teach us patience”? Maybe my horses have been the quiet kind of educators over the years, teaching invisible lessons that had unnoticed impact. But that’s not how it was one...
