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Breed Portrait: Percheron
Like many draft breeds, the Percheron was used on farms across Europe and America. Today, the breed’s smaller registry numbers are primarily due to the costs associated with caring...
Draft Horse Health and Care
Maybe it’s the flowing leg feathers, the gentle personality, or maybe it’s the height—18 hands? 19? More? There are certainly many charms of a draft horse. What horse owner...
An Overview of Cecal Impaction Colic
The equine digestive tract can be a bit terrifying: There is a lot of tissue packed into a relatively small space, and it seems like hundreds of things could...
Breed Portrait: Mangalarga Marchador
You may not have heard of the Mangalarga Marchador, but if you are looking for a gentle, smooth ride, it just might be the breed of your dreams!In 1807,...
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Synchrony’s CareCredit Marks Nearly 20 Years with Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Stamford, Conn. — Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), a leading consumer financial services company, on November 18 highlighted its nearly two-decade partnership with Hagyard Equine Medical...
400+of The Best Horse Names
There’s something magical about naming a horse. We start off as children with little plastic equines that we stable on our bookcases. We give...
What’s the Difference Between Miniature Horses and Ponies?
To the layperson, Miniature Horses and ponies may appear to be one in the same. Both are just little horses, right? Not exactly. Learn...
The 10 Biggest Horses: Giants of the Equine World
Whether you’re drawn to their size, strength, or gentle nature, the biggest horses in the world are sure to capture your heart. These breeds...
Horse Illustrated Podcast Episode 13: Female Equestrians
For mobile access, click here to listen in your browser.In the 13th episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored...
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Synchrony’s CareCredit Marks Nearly 20 Years with Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Stamford, Conn. — Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), a leading consumer financial services company, on November 18 highlighted its nearly two-decade partnership with Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, the oldest and largest...
EHV-1 Outbreak Reported in Texas
Austin, Texas – Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) today issued an alert to Texas horsemen of an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) reported...
Ben Ebeling and Bellena Win Inaugural US Equestrian Open Dressage Final
Thermal, Calif. — Ben Ebeling (USA) and Bellena stole the show in the inaugural US Equestrian Open Dressage Final, hoisting the impressive trophy to conclude the first year of the...
Equine Affaire Massachusetts 2025: Where Horse Lovers Celebrated Everything Horse
Tens of thousands of horse enthusiasts lined up at the gates of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass., November 6-9, 2025 in anticipation of Equine Affaire. They...
Vogg Is Victorious at 2025 Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill
Little did Swiss rider Felix Vogg know when he spent a year in the USA living and training at Boyd and Silva Martin’s Windurra Farm in Cochranville, Pa., that...
Boyd Martin Makes History as First-Ever US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L Champion Aboard...
Leesburg, Va. — The inaugural US Equestrian Open Eventing Final came to an exciting conclusion at Morven Park International Equestrian Center with four-time Olympian Boyd Martin and Miks Master...





















