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Equestrian Lifestyle

People involved with horses experience the equestrian lifestyle, an all encompassing life that involves culture, style, relationships, stories, people, & more. For instance, some people experience equestrian lifestyle through educational opportunities or their career. Others dive into culture by reading horse books, buying horse art, shopping for horse things, watching horse movies or television shows, listening to equine-related podcasts, attending parties and events at horse shows and events, etc. Equestrian style can range from western style, hunter style, colorful horse and pony style for children, etc. Horse Illustrated‘s lifestyle articles also cover humor, horse stories, horse people, history, rider fitness, and travel destinations.

Riding Lipizzaners in Hungary

Two hours’ drive from Budapest in the picturesque Bükk National Park lies Szilvásvárad, a beautiful little village that is home…

22 hours ago


How Horses Helped Two Boys with ADHD

During the height of the pandemic and racial tension around the U.S., two boys struggling with ADHD found healing through…

2 days ago

Vet Adventures: Lady Catherine de Bourgh

It was late on a Saturday when the photo popped up on my phone. It was a laceration at the…

1 week ago

Fall Equestrian Gear Round-Up

It’s full-on fall here in western Pennsylvania. As the leaves change, the air turns crisp, and the puddles in my…

2 weeks ago

Barn Banter – Episode 25: Sponsored by Adequan

Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated. In Barn Banter episode 25, hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated…

3 weeks ago

How Horses Helped a Law Student

On July 4, 2016, law student Leah McKeever went to the barn for a special project. She and her mom,…

3 weeks 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…

4 weeks ago

400 Best Horse Names

There’s something magical about naming a horse. We start off as children with little plastic equines that we stable on…

4 weeks ago

Pilates for Equestrians: Exercises for a Riding Breakthrough

You’ve likely heard that many top athletes are doing Pilates. What is this magical workout, and how is it so…

4 weeks ago

Similarities Between Yoga and Horsemanship

When working with horses, do you ever notice feeling rushed or tense? Maybe you find you’re holding your breath. Or,…

1 month ago