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Horse Illustrated Magazine Wins at 2024 AHP Equine Media Awards

Horse Illustrated magazine has much to be proud of after receiving six American Horse Publications (AHP) Equine Media Awards during the 2024 AHP “Return to Horse Country” Conference on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lexington, Ky. Awards included a first place in both the Personal Column and Editorial Design categories.



“The team at Horse Illustrated is thrilled and honored to receive these prestigious awards—the undisputed ‘Oscars’ of our industry,” said Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise. “As always, it’s thanks to the tremendous talent of our freelance writers and photographers and our art director, who make the magazine a delight to read and look at from cover to cover. The hard work that AHP puts into the conference leading up to the awards is also worth mentioning, as it brings us lots of innovative ideas to energize our work over the next year until it’s time to meet up with our peers again!”

Horse Illustrated Editor in Chief Holly Caccamise accepts an award from Barrie Reightler, AHP President (right), with award-winning writer/photographer Shelley Paulson (left). Photo by Diana De Rosa/courtesy AHP



Horse Illustrated captured the following awards out of entries that were submitted by the publication:

1st place in Self-Supported Publication Editorial Design for “Journey to Iceland,” Cynthia Kassebaum, graphic designer, Shelley Paulson, writer and photographer, in the July 2023 issue of Horse Illustrated magazine (out of 16 entries)

1st place in Personal Column for “1,200-Pound Pill” by Kimberly Ann Harrison in the October 2023 issue of Horse Illustrated magazine (out of 11 entries)

2nd place in Personal Column for “Smelling Like a Rose” by Courtney S. Diehl, DVM, in the September 2023 issue of Horse Illustrated magazine (out of 14 entries)

2nd place in Editorial Photograph for “Frosty Eyelashes” by Frank Sorge in the November/December 2023 issue of Horse Illustrated magazine (out of 11 entries)

3rd place in Self-Supported Publication Horse Care Article for “Golden Days” by Abigail Boatwright in the October 2023 issue of Horse Illustrated magazine (out of 23 entries)

3rd place in Instructional Article for “Backing with Ease” by Daniel Johnson in the March 2023 issue of Horse Illustrated magazine (out of 11 entries)

Freelance contributors can also join AHP as members and submit their own work. This year, Kate Bradley Byars received the following honor for her work published in another EG Media title, Western Life Today:

2nd place in Freelance Writer Personality Profile Article for “Cowgirl to the Core” by Kate Bradley Byars in the Summer 2023 issue of Western Life Today magazine (out of 10 entries)

Caccamise with a collection of Horse Illustrated’s 2024 AHP Equine Media Awards

About EG Media Investments LLC

The EG Media stable of equestrian titles includes Horse Illustrated, Young Rider, and Western Life Today magazines. Other EG Media periodicals include Hobby Farms, Chickens, Cottages & Bungalows, Atomic Ranch, American Farmhouse Style, COINage, and Rock & Gem magazines.

Click here for a complete list of awards won by Horse Illustrated and Young Rider over the years.

Horse Illustrated

Horse Illustrated is the magazine for people who are passionate about horses. Each issue offers advice on horse health and care, plus user-friendly training tips for both English and western riders and engaging lifestyle features for horse lovers.

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