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Horse Shows and Competitions

Horse Illustrated readers attend shows and competitions in a variety of disciplines. If you want to keep up with news from major horse events and learn how to prepare your horse for an event, then enjoy this category within our archives. Topics include articles from competitors in various disciplines, winners of big events (e.g., national championships in various disciplines), ways to make competing fun, grooming for show-ring success, how to compete and maintain balance in life, how to showcase your horse at an event the best you can, and so much more. When you are an equestrian competitor, regardless of at what level, you are part of a unique lifestyle.

If you live somewhere with snowy winters, you’ve likely gotten your vehicle stuck in the snow – or you know someone who has. At the very least, you’ve seen a stranger stuck in the snow. While there are various...
 Though it’s great to have lofty plans, it’s helpful to take a step back and set more bite-sized goals for you and your equine partner that focus show by show instead of just on year-end accomplishments. In the end,...
Finding riding pants is about as stressful as shopping for a bathing suit. Unless you’re built like a 13-year-old gymnast, fitting into skin-tight breeches is impossibly difficult. And trying on your 18th pair of jeans at the OK Boot...
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...
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...
The quintessential equestrian physique is easy to spot: athletic, long-legged and lean. But not all equestrians fit that body type, and those that don't are likely to hear about it on the sidelines – and maybe in the show...
 I am an Adele fan. I think she has a gorgeous voice and I think lots of people can relate to her songs. I’m not as big a fan of parodies, but when equestrian Kelly Jewell posted one on...
Ascot Racecourse has created the perfect thing to keep Daffy, a Shetland pony, warm this Christmas: a holiday foursie. This tailor-made horse onesie was made for Daffy to keep him from "getting chilly as he likes to spend much...
It’s hard being the new kid at school, especially when you're different from the other kids, and the Mini Horse who stars in this Amazon Prime ad from the UK knows firsthand. When he shows up at a farm...
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