There’s this meme I see pop up on social media every so often, and it always makes me laugh because I find it embarrassingly relatable: While the equestrian world certainly has its share of the yoga-doing, clean-eating types, let’s be...
Plenty of horses are scared of bikes. It’s understandable; they’re fast-moving but quiet, unlike anything seen around the farm or in nature. That’s one of the many reasons why this big gray horse crashing a group bike ride is...
There are a lot of good reasons to trick train your horse. It keeps their mind engaged. It helps develop your bond. It gives you something to work on when you or your horse need a break from riding,...
In honor of Mother’s Day last year, Merial released a video honoring the moms who make equestrian life possible for their horse-crazy kids (of all ages.)
She’s the unpaid groom. The official photographer/videographer. She drives the trailer, bridles your horse...
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...
It’s Rolex week here in Horse Illustrated’s hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. To kick off the western hemisphere’s most prestigious three-day eventing competition, take a look at this video from Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event sponsor Land Rover.
Each year, Land Rover...
Like a lot of riders, I’m not committed to a specific discipline. I rode saddle seat for a long time and competed in breed-specific classes with my Morgan, Snoopy, until I retired him. For the past couple of years,...
The video above, posted to Facebook by Tennessee horse trainer Jessica Hlebak, is just six seconds long. That’s the amount of time it takes Rob, the horse in the video, to get loose from his halter in a single,...
Gypsy is a broodmare in Kentucky. Her humans thought it would be fun to introduce a small stuffed horse into the field. At first Gypsy is curious about the strange, non-responsive animal, but she figures out pretty quickly that...
