A basket of snacks, a personalized welcome note, and a bottle of red wine greeted me as I opened my cabin door at The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch, nestled in the Shell Valley at the foot of the...
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated. In Barn Banter episode 31, hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor In Chief Holly Caccamise chat with horseman Tik Maynard, fresh off his repeat win of Road to the...
The uneasiness of being disconnected from a constantly online existence can ruin your barn time, urging you to reach for cell phones and other electronic devices instead of staying present. Not only does this make for some unsafe practices,...
The most basic assumption about riding a horse is to go, to move. But there is more to it: The horse needs to learn to move from a cue, and remain moving in a steady fashion of his own...
I’ve known Connie DeMaio and Allison Malenfant, the two co-founders behind Redingote equestrian coveralls, for years. In fact, I was the first to preorder when we met at Jersey Fresh International 2017. Since then, I’ve watched these women grow...
Without therapy horses, there would be no equine-assisted activities for helping humans. They’ve been referred to as “angels with four legs and a tail” and priced at “worth their weight in gold.” But where do these equine miracle workers...
Mother, grandmother, and winning 5* eventing rider—these three titles don’t typically go together. However, Tamie Smith, 49, is all of the above.
Based in Temecula, Calif., out of her Next Level Eventing barn, Tamie became the first American rider...
We hear a lot about “burnout” these days when it comes to work, but it can also happen when it comes to our horses. Depending on how you approach your time with horses, both humans and horses can feel...
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated. In Barn Banter episode 30, hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated Editor In Chief Holly Caccamise chat with writer Fran Severn, author of Riders of a Certain Age and a...
The board of directors of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced that it has authorized expenditure of $2,693,312 to fund 16 new projects and 10 continuing projects at 17 universities as well as two career development awards. The 2025 slate...
