One of my horses is a pretty Quarter Horse mare I met when she was 3 years old. Zena is a well-built beautiful blue-gray with black points and a heart of gold. She arrived with two other horses at...
Every horse is an individual to be sure, but over the years, horse folks have come to lovingly recognize some cliché characteristics that may seem to occur in certain breeds. With that in mind, take this just-for-fun, very-unscientific quiz...
My heart was racing a mile a minute. I remembered all too well the adrenaline rush I had felt many times before as the imposing 7-ton bull elephant strolled in our direction as we carefully made our way through...
Do you love horses? Are you interested in nutrition and how different elements can help (or harm) horses? Do you want a job that is different every day, where you don’t have to spend all day in an office?...
Springtime weekends are meant to be spent at the barn or on the trails. Here are some of our favorite #WeekendRide photos from Instagram. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @HorseIllustrated, and share your equine adventures with...
A 13-year old girl in Nashville is training the cutest-ever mini-donkey to be a therapy animal. Sarah is my husband’s cousin’s daughter and she is a real horse-loving gem. She competes in hunter shows and trail rides her horse...
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event should be on every horse-lover’s bucket list, even if you’re not a die-hard eventer. The opportunity to see the only four-star event in North America in a place as accessible as Lexington, Ky., should...
Google Street View is my favorite time-waster. You can take a virtual walk in the center of Paris, a village in Romania, Oprah’s neighborhood or myriad other locations where you’re not likely to take an actual walk any time...
Step 1: Attend best friend’s wedding. Become instant pals with fellow bridesmaid/avid horse person/avid eye-roller. Agree to hypothetical future faux-foxhunting weekend in Middleburg with her.Step 2: Completely forget you agreed to hypothetical faux-foxhunting weekend in Middleburg. Six months later,...
Untitled photo by andreavallejos on flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0April 14, 2016
Dear Diary,
I’ve made a very important lifestyle decision. I’ve decided that it’s boring to just write down what I do every day in my diary, so I’m switching things up....
