There’s a certain brand of happiness I’m feeling today, in anticipation of a big snowstorm. It’s cold at the barn but my bare fingers are warm from currying a thick coat of apricot pony hair. It’s windy, but I’m...
Who doesn’t love the dramatic, long-maned Friesian horse? The breed's regal appearance is the stuff of myth and legend brought to life in the modern age. Strict studbook standards require horses to be black with no white (except a...
I was steadily working my way through the day’s calls. It was very busy, and as I marched down the barn aisle to see an old pony named Snort who was having some vision problems, I was stopped by...
"Miss Kate, when I get older, I never want to get married,” says a tween girl grooming a trusty lesson horse. "I just want to have, like, 50 horses.”
Conversations like these make Kate Evans’ day. The owner of...
Horse Illustrated is entering its 40th year of publication, and to mark the occasion, we’re looking back at some of the highlights from our past.
We thought it would be fitting to start by opening the pages of our...
Vanity is not an appealing trait, but being able to appreciate one’s appearance is a quality few have. Unless, of course, you’re this horse in the video who can’t get enough of looking at himself in the mirror in...
I was sitting in the dentist’s chair this morning, my attention divided between the TV in the corner and my concern about that one sensitive molar. Then something on the TV caught my eye and I forgot about my...
If inspiration (or procrastination) is on your mind, scrolling through Pinterest is one way to while away the hours, ogling the site's thousands of beautiful photos and how-to boards.
We've done the work and rounded up the best Pinterest boards...
Photos courtesy DEFHR.org Downtown DC sparkled with fairy dusty and unicorn glitter in December when Days End Farm Horse Rescue collaborated with Fox5 DC and Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic to make a dream come true for a 5-year old girl who has...
When I got my first look at the patient, a 3-month-old foal named Dozer in a pen with his mother, I knew I was in trouble. There was a nasty laceration across the baby’s face and exposed bone glistened...
