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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.

Instagram, the wildly popular photo sharing app for phones and tablets, is a treasure trove of unique, beautiful, and sometimes funny photography from around the world. Which accounts showcase the best photos for equine enthusiasts? We searched through thousands...
February 1, 2016 Dear Diary, There's a New Human in the stable!! She showed up today. She's a very small human, and supposedly she's here so she can learn about ponies… how to groom us and take care of us and...
Hannah Hart is probably best known for her wildly popular "My Drunk Kitchen" series, a hilarious, not-quite-a-cooking-show on YouTube. She's also a writer and actor with a broad range of projects on her resume, including her ongoing "Have a...
It’s almost unavoidable. You want to like the people whose services you employ in the horse world – if you’re going to (hopefully) have a long-term relationship with someone, you want to enjoy their company, right? So, you get...
Valentine’s Day is almost here! And sometimes the store-bought cards just won’t do it for those you truly love. So for all the horse friends, horse husbands, horse trainers, and horses out there, here are a few handmade cards...
It’s always fun to watch equine herd dynamics in action. There is always a lot of subtle—and not so subtle!—communication going on, including noises, body language, and facial expressions. Once you learn to understand what the different signs mean,...
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When Trainers Work Together

The most rewarding part of being a horse trainer has turned out to be something entirely unexpected through the years. More so than the ribbons won or milestones achieved, my most meaningful accomplishment has been collaboration with other trainers....
 Ask anyone what core exercises they typically do, and you’ll probably hear "a lot of crunches.” It seems simple enough—lie on your back with your knees bent and hands laced behind your head, and contract your abdominal muscles as...
Recently I chatted with Debbie Garcia-Bengochea, the founder education director for Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses, a charity organization that provides teams of tiny therapy horses who visit adults and children in hospitals, assisted living and disaster survivors. I...
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Befriending Wimpy

Your first horse is a very special animal, one that lodges in your heart forever. However, sometimes there are first horses that make you earn their respect and a test of wills becomes a rite of horse-owning passage.Wimpy...
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