Sometimes horse breeds are influenced by several prominent foundation stallions. One example is the Thoroughbred, for example, which was heavily influenced by the Godolphin Arabian, the Byerley Turk, and the Darley Arabian. Over time, the characteristics of these three...
If you travel with horses at all, it’s likely there will be a time when you’re hauling just far enough to make an overnight stop a wise decision for your horse’s health. Whether you’re heading to a far-away horse...
A reporter from Makedonia TV in Greece was upstaged by a hammy bay horse who was not content to just be part of the scenery. According to The Daily Mail, the reporter was there to talk about dressage, but...
Last week, Horse Illustrated reader Nicholas Lenahan sent us a photo of his horse with the comment that the pinto's star looked like the state of Texas. We shared the photo with our Facebook community, and asked if anyone...
Daryl Dixon is probably one of the most widely beloved characters on AMC’s The Walking Dead. He’s tough. He’s resourceful. He’s a survivor. But despite his lone wolf personality, he’s protective of his post-apocalyptic tribe. Daryl’s a guy you...
Photos by Gutierrez PhotographyJen Dushane grew up around horses – riding, teaching and guiding others on the trail. She’s also a wildlife biologist. She started out in Vermont and now lives and works in Alaska. Whether she’s trail riding...
Imagine riding through the rolling hills of Northern California wine country, vineyards on either side of you. You learn about the art and science of winemaking, all while soaking in the sunshine from the back of a horse.
Napa...
YMCAHCwk5 by YMCA of Snohomish County on flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0
Every year for almost a decade, my sister and I powered through two terrible, horse-less early summer days filled with shots, eye exams, physicals, and dentist/orthodontist appointments, with the understanding...
Don’t watch this video if you don’t have four minutes and 16 seconds to devote right now! Trust me, you’ll want to keep watching it. Trainer/clinician Stacy Westfall recently adopted two foals from Last Chance Corral, a group in Ohio...
Pegasus by Till Credner (Own work: AlltheSky.com) CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAre you a stargazer? Do you enjoy learning about or observing the night sky? If you do—and you’re also a horse person—you’re in luck, because there are...
