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Horse Riding Disciplines

Horse Illustrated publishes content about a variety of horse disciplines. The various disciplines covered include: cattle events, dressage, driving, endurance and competitive trail, eventing, halter and showmanship, horse racing, hunter/jumper, reining, saddle seat, speed events, vaulting, and western pleasure. This overall category showcases articles from all covered riding types, and our subcategories breaks down the topics in the individual riding styles. Find articles that can help with training within those disciplines, news, true stories from competitors, and more within each subcategory. We love highlighting real people with their stories of triumph and tribulations, so that every rider can learn from others’ experiences.

An Overview of Working Equitation

Many equestrian sports trace their origins to horses’ practical uses. The need for fast horses as transportation led to racing.…

8 hours ago

2025 Kentucky Derby: Make Your Pick

For many in the horse world, the first Saturday in May is considered a holiday. For those in horse racing,…

2 months ago

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event Recap and Results

Kentucky skies were finally blessed with bright sunshine all day for the conclusion of the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event…

2 months ago

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: Cross-Country Day

After a day of deluges on Friday, cross-country day dawned dry, gray, and very cold for late April, with a…

2 months ago

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: Dressage Day Two

Under threatening skies that provided on and off downpours and even some lightning, nobody could catch Germany’s Michael Jung on…

3 months ago

2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event: Dressage Day One

Day one of the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L kicked off today at the Kentucky Horse Park in picturesque…

3 months ago

Tamie Smith: Taking It To The Next Level

Mother, grandmother, and winning 5* eventing rider—these three titles don’t typically go together. However, Tamie Smith, 49, is all of…

3 months ago

Changing Riding Disciplines: English to Western

If you are thinking of making a transition from English to western riding, I have a few tips to help…

5 months ago

The Complete Guide to Parts of a Western Saddle — Plus a Quiz

Get to know the essential parts of a western saddle with this comprehensive guide. Plus, have some fun testing your…

8 months ago

US Equestrian Announces Departure of U.S. Eventing Chef d’Equipe & Technical Advisor Bobby Costello

Lexington, Ky. — Current U.S. Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello has made the difficult personal decision to…

9 months ago