Horse riding vacations have evolved from dusty guided trail rides on sleepy horses to a wide array of rides, drives, and equine-themed experiences and adventures. There have never been so many options for every budget.Horse Vacation Destinations
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As equestrian sports continue to grow in popularity, there are more and more exciting competitions taking place around the world in every discipline. While it is impossible to attend all of these events in person, we now have a...
I’d been treating my patient, a sweet Quarter Horse mare named Maizey, for almost two weeks. Maizey had been running loose in a side pasture and got tangled in some fencing wire. I’d spent a very long night stitching...
Aubrey Torrez, 29, is the first to confess that she’s always been an advocate for the underdog.“In this sport, almost everyone is an underdog to a certain extent,” says the barn manager and equestrian coordinator for Rolling Oaks Estate,...
I wasn’t worried about performing the actual mass removal; it was a procedure I’d done on many horses and wasn’t a difficult surgery. The mass was in a tricky location on the horse's knee, and it would be difficult...
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated. In Barn Banter episode 11, hosts Susan Friedland and Raquel Lynn chat with Allie Baier, a physical therapist for equestrians, and Lindsay Hunter, an equestrian interior designer. Finally, they take a...
On the night of October 19, 2001, a MH-47G Chinook made the treacherous flight from Uzbekistan over the Hindu Kush mountains. Howling winds and weather ranging from sandstorms to snow battered the heavy helicopter before it landed in the...
In 2020, the topic of racial equity came roaring into the headlines in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Many of us wondered what we could do to help bring healing to our country. As equestrians, we can see...
The tried-and-true school horses spoil us. Have the bomb-proof, solid-citizen horses inadvertently taught us that it’s OK to skip some safety steps? If you’ve only been around well-trained horses, it’s easy to forget what can happen.You know what your...
At Next Level Eventing, Tamie Smith utilizes a physiotherapist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, PEMF, BEMER blankets, Revitavet, laser therapy, and other therapeutic resources to keep her horses in top shape. Jo-Ann Wilson, the United States Eventing Team sports therapist, helps riders and their grooms come...
