Riding Through Middle Age

The majority of the women who board their horses at the Gemini Performances Horses farm are on the knowing side of 50. Most are returning to equestrian sports after...
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Good Advice: Extended Trot Cue

Q: How do I get my horse to move out at the trot without breaking into a lope? He’s a western horse learning dressage, and the extended trot is...
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Budweiser Clydesdales Give 95-Year-Old Hospice Patient a Wish Come True

If you knew could make a wish for one perfect day, what would that day be? Since you’re a horseillustrated.com reader, it’s a safe bet that your best day...
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Straight from the Horse’s Mouth

English is a complicated language that has "borrowed” from other languages over time, taking a little piece from here, and a little bit from there. Similarly, it’s also full...
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Help Name This New Police Horse

He stands 15.3 hands and weighs about 1,000 pounds. He’s an American Paint Horse with a black base color and lots of white trim. He’s here to keep the...
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Your Horse Life: Loving Mondays

Brrang, brrrrrang. I’m wondering if I could make it if I hit snooze—just once. Knowing the answer, I get up and stumble my way to a pile of clean...