Horse Illustrated is proud to call Lexington, Kentucky, home. After all, it is the Horse Capital of the World, and not just because of the area’s Thoroughbred farms. We’ve got some of the world’s best sport horses, barns full...
Anna Morgan Ford grew up on a horse farm near Dayton, Ohio. Her father was a fifth generation Standardbred trainer, and her mother, Dot, cared deeply about the lives horses led once they retired from the track. Dot founded...
Anyone with a smartphone or tablet now has access to horse-related apps for everything from choosing which blanket your horse should wear to show rules, health records and more. Will these digital equine innovations seem quaint when we’re celebrating...
May 8, 2016Dear Diary,Guess who’s gonna be 21 on Thursday?Yup. That’s right. ME!!I, Marey the Pony, am officially turning 21 on my birthday (on Thursday), and I’m so excited. I’ll finally be a grown-up pony! . . . Well,...
It's no secret that we love senior horses here on HorseChannel. Some of them are safe, reliable teachers for beginning or nervous riders. Some are a calming presence in the barn. Others inspire us by remaining active and energetic...
Last month, my friend Eliza McGraw’s new book about the unforgettable World War 1 era racehorse, Exterminator, came out. I wrote here about Eliza’s journey to write the book, but I wanted to dig a little deeper about the...
One rainy Saturday afternoon, Charlie Kellner, manager of the Kingsmeade Farm in Lutz, Fla., found herself with a barn full of young girls with nowhere dry to ride. With nothing else for the kids to do, Kellner asked them...
Everybody loves the beauty of a gorgeous chestnut horse, but how much do you really know about chestnut horses? Expand your chestnut-horse knowledge with these 16 fun facts, then quiz your friends. Enjoy!1. There are only two base...
Most of us dream of a horse that will take us wherever we want to go, whether that’s winning in the show world, trekking through the wilderness or prancing down the parade route. One woman, Stephanie Rawley, has managed...
Schooling shows are always fun. There’s nothing quite like the relaxed fun and camaraderie you observe there, with novice riders getting the feel of a show with trusted mounts and green horses getting show experience with capable trainers.When you...
