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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.

French filmmaker Julien Guntz creates videos that speak for themselves, so we'll spare you the lengthy intro. Just make sure you have a full two minutes and nine seconds to devote and are able to listen to the sound...
It's no secret that we here at Horse Illustrated HQ are big fans of the bond between horses and other animals. But this dog-and-horse video might be one of the cutest that we've featured. Who hasn't met a dog...
On Saturday, California Chrome will either become a legend in modern Thoroughbred racing by winning the Belmont Stakes and becoming the first horse since 1978 to win the Triple Crown, or he'll join the long list of those who...
Baby horses, just like young humans, learn about the world through exploration and experimentation. In this video shared by Stacy Westfall, three young foals have discovered an ingenious way to use their environment to solve an itchy problem. We...
Heading into the show ring is stressful enough—the last thing you need is a wild ride in the warm-up ring beforehand. At hunter/jumper shows, the warm-up can be a crowded, chaotic place with horses and riders everywhere, going in...
Mr. G. is a goat who was recently rescued from a hoarding situation in California. Among the other animals seized during that rescue was Mr. G.'s friend, a burro named Jellybean. At the time of the rescue operation, no one realized just how...
  The 2014 edition of the Devon Horse Show in Devon, Penn. kicked off on Thursday, May 22 and continues through June 1. This is one show you should plan to attend, and here are eight reasons why.It's one of...
A few years ago, Moorland's Totilas was the talk of the equestrian world. With his Dutch trainer/rider, Edward Gal, Totilas broke every record in grand prix dressage. He won every gold he could win at the 2010 Alltech FEI...
Over the last five years, opinions on helmet use among riders have swung pretty far to the "every time, every ride" school of thought. But there are still plenty of people who opt out of protective headwear. Dom and...
Obviously, we love horses. But some of the behavior we accept as normal from them would be really bizarre coming from a human. The creative geniuses from SmartPak have documented exactly what life would be like if your coworker...
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