Horse Illustrated

These articles and stories have been printed in the pages of Horse Illustrated magazine and are now archived online for anyone who loves horses.HORSE ILLUSTRATED is one of the nation’s largest all-around horse magazines. It serves the hands-on horse owner by promoting the best in horse care, riding and training. We are an all-breed, all-discipline magazine for adult readers. Our goal is to provide easily accessible information about all aspects of responsible horse ownership and issues of interest to the equestrian community.We cover:

Training articles that can apply to both western and English riders
Horse health—one of our most popular topics
Horse care how-tos, such as grooming and tips to help make your horse shine
Trail riding topics and topics from a variety of disciplines
Fresh ways to approach season horse care topics, such as deworming, senior horse care, fly control, and more
Interviews with celebrities that ride or own horses; fun and quirky Q&As with leading competitors of various disciplines, as well as short profiles of interesting people in the horse world
Humor, first-person pieces, human-interest stories, and rider-to-rider advice
Equestrian travel and tourism, including fun destinations to horseback in
Rider fitness, health and well-being, diet, exercise, and tips for riders mental health
Style trends and décor for equestrians

What’s Up with All the Skinny Horses?

Horse Illustrated - October 23, 2009

Quite frankly, I am fed up with people who aren’t feeding their horses. Lately it seems I’ve been exposed to the ugly side of horse care gone wrong. I’ve encountered far too many painfully thin horses.Not long ago I...

Moving On

Abigail Boatwright - October 23, 2009

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to take a lesson on a horse I'd never ridden before, Bosco (pictured, although that's not me riding him).After a long, arduous year of disappointing shows, I've come to the realization that Zephyr just...

Morton Buildings, Inc.

Abigail Boatwright - October 16, 2009

Movie Star in the Making

Abigail Boatwright - September 30, 2009

Trolley Boy, the Secretariat lookalikeI had a star-studded weekend that began at the Secretariat Festival in Bourbon County, Ky., on Saturday. While walking around the Bourbon County Fairgrounds, I happened to pass by a large chestnut horse that had...

HI Spy: What are Your Riding Goals?

Cindy Hale - September 24, 2009

Riding instructors are often greeted by new students who proclaim at their first lesson that they dream of riding in the Olympics. Of course, a more realistic goal would be to try and win a local, regional or national...