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Horse Riding Disciplines

Horse Illustrated publishes content about a variety of horse disciplines. The various disciplines covered include: cattle events, dressage, driving, endurance and competitive trail, eventing, halter and showmanship, horse racing, hunter/jumper, reining, saddle seat, speed events, vaulting, and western pleasure. This overall category showcases articles from all covered riding types, and our subcategories breaks down the topics in the individual riding styles. Find articles that can help with training within those disciplines, news, true stories from competitors, and more within each subcategory. We love highlighting real people with their stories of triumph and tribulations, so that every rider can learn from others’ experiences.

The Complete Guide to Parts of a Western Saddle — Plus a Quiz

Get to know the essential parts of a western saddle with this comprehensive guide. Plus, have some fun testing your…

2 weeks ago


US Equestrian Announces Departure of U.S. Eventing Chef d’Equipe & Technical Advisor Bobby Costello

Lexington, Ky. — Current U.S. Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello has made the difficult personal decision to…

4 weeks ago

2024 Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill Results and Recap

Great Britain’s Oliver Townend brought his long-time equine partner Ballaghmor Class to the USA last week in a quest to…

4 weeks ago

2024 Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill Three-Day Event Preview

It seems like just yesterday that a top-level international fall three-day event was added to the Fédération Equestre Internationale’s (FEI)…

1 month ago

Introduction to Free Jumping

A riderless sport horse negotiates a series of ground poles and small jumps, finding his wings along the way. This…

1 month ago

US Equestrian Announces 2024/2025 US Equestrian Open of Eventing Qualifiers and Launches New Digital Hub

Lexington, Ky.— US Equestrian is pleased to announce the host locations and dates for the 2024 and 2025 US Equestrian…

2 months ago

Retired Racehorse Project Announces Format Changes for 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover

Lexington, Ky. — The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP), a 501(c)3 charitable organization working to increase demand for Thoroughbreds beyond racing,…

2 months ago

US Equestrian Announces NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for Longines League of Nations™ Jumping Final

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the United States at the Longines…

2 months ago

Defender U.S. Driving Team Completes Outing at the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses

Le Pin au Haras, France — The Defender U.S. Driving Team competed on the sport’s biggest stage last week at…

2 months ago

Solutions for a Horse Stopping at Jumps

If your horse is stopping at the jumps, it’s time to rewind to the very basics and start building up, one…

2 months ago