For countless horse-crazy kids, the top item on the birthday wish list is a horse of their own. Once in a while, one of those lucky kids gets to live the dream.
According to this video's description, birthday girl...
By now you've probably heard of western dressage or its cousin, Cowboy Dressage. The hybrid sport that brings together the precise discipline of traditional dressage with the cowboy stylings of western sports is relatively new and growing fast. It...
Hilda Gurney, undeniably America’s first great dressage rider (and a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 1976 Olympics) has said that you can train a horse at home all you want, but you then have to spend...
The horse show is over, your horse is put away and the trailer is unhitched. Now you’re left with an armful of ribbons. What can you do with that bunch of glossy satin? It should be something special, because...
This week's video runs about seven minutes, which is longer than our usual featured videos. But if you think that's a test of endurance, try riding—or running!—the Vermont 100-mile endurance ride. That's what the woman behind the helmet cam...
Our Featured Video selections here on horseillustrated.com tend to skew towards the humorous, the absurd and the adorable. But this week, we're featuring a more serious topic: overbreeding. British charity World Horse Welfare (WHW) recently released this short video...
A horse with white legs stands out in a crowd. But those flashy white stockings require some regular grooming to keep them looking their eye-catching best. White stockings can look dingy, dull and yellow for two reasons: The hair...
Summer is great, but the heat and bugs and blazing sun can make the season a tough one for horses. These clever horses in Ontario, Canada have found a way to relax, cool off and outsmart the flies. As...
What's cuter than a fuzzy foal? How about a fuzzy foal cuddling a giant teddy bear? Breeze the foal is an orphan and it's unknown what happened to his mum. But he's receiving the best care possible—and lots of...
You’re so excited to be at the show! The in-gate swings open, you nudge your horse into the arena and then… you feel like you’re going to pass out. That corndog you ate at the concession stand is about...
