As I sat down at my desk tonight to catch up on emails, I looked over the tangible results of my weekend of horse showing that were scattered on the floor. While it’s wonderful to bring home some pretty...
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...
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...
We've been talking a lot about getting inspired to ride lately here on HorseChannel. One of the things that we find to be reliably inspiring is seeing the amazing things people are doing with their horses and the incredible...
Though it may not seem as altruistic as volunteering to teach children with disabilities to ride or to help an abused horse learn to trust again, there’s no doubt that volunteering at horse shows is meaningful to horse show...
Would you like to participate in a horse show, but you can’t—or don’t want to—ride your horse? Maybe you have a physical condition or injury that currently prevents you from riding, or maybe you have a small pony or...
After months of work, your trainer thinks you're ready to compete in a horse show at a nearby equestrian center. But thanks to a combination of performance anxiety and fear of riding away from home you're not sure you...
I was doomed even before I loaded my 25-year-old gray Connemara gelding, Wimpy, into the trailer for our first show when I was 16. Freshly bathed the night before, that morning I peered into Wimpy’s stall to find a...
I love judging horse shows, but over the years, I’ve come to recognize that certain things can make the job even better. Sometimes it’s the little things, you know? Here are five things that make me especially happy when...
It's foaling season, which means you're probably seeing a lot of adorable baby photos floating around. It's also the start of show season for most of us here in the U.S., and lots of riders are excited about their...
