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An Advocate for Blind Horses

Horse Illustrated Christine Olsen -
When I think about my experience owning two blind horses, I’m instantly drawn to the proverbial phrase, “When life...

ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Babbling Brooke

Horse Adoption, Welfare, and Charities Horse Illustrated -
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with...

Vet Adventures: Justice for Charlotte

Horse Adoption, Welfare, and CharitiesCourtney S. Diehl, DVM -
The two Mini Horses peered fearfully at me through the rails of the pen. The pen was wired shut, and several feet of packed...

Feeding Your Horse in the Winter

Seasonal Horse CareHolly Caccamise -
As temperatures drop, feeding your horse presents a new set of challenges. Instead of grazing all day on nutritious green grass, he’ll probably be...

ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Babbling Brooke

Horse Adoption, Welfare, and CharitiesHorse Illustrated -
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA's Right Horse program....

The Horse’s Mouth from an Equine Dental Technician

Horse Dental CareJulie Maddock -
There are some things you can put off doing—I really should reorganize the tack room—and then there are things that require scheduling routine maintenance—I...

Dental Care for the Senior Horse

Horse Dental CareCynthia McFarland -
Aging affects every horse, and those accumulated years can cause serious dental health problems that require extra care. Of course, many older horses are...

ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Diesel

Horse Adoption, Welfare, and CharitiesHorse Illustrated -
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA's Right Horse program....

Keeping Your Horse Barefoot

Horse Hoof CareCynthia McFarland -
Some horses can go barefoot even while being ridden regularly, while others depend on shoes to stay sound under a heavy workload or in...

Perfect Your Reining and Working Cow Horse Turns

Western EventsHeidi Melocco -
To compete in reining or working cow horse competitions, your horse will need to turn quickly in response to your cues. In reining, the...

Regaining Confidence as a Rider

Horse Riding and TrainingHeather Wallace -
If you’ve ridden horses for any length of time, you know that falling is part of the process. Some riders have the tendency to...

The National Drive: The Largest Gathering for Horse Driving

Horse DrivingKim MacMillan -
Sometime in the early 2000s, Mike Lyon and Colonel Davis, along with other members of the horse driving community, hatched the idea to create...

What’s Really Causing Bad Rides?

Horse Riding and TrainingHeidi Melocco -
You’ve heard horse owners evaluate rides and their horse's behavior as they hop off, maybe something like: “He was such a goof today.” This judgment...

Wildlife Safety While Trail Riding

Trail and Recreational RidingAudrey Pavia -
Riding in California’s wooded areas filled with towering oak trees and high sagebrush is one of my favorite things to do on horseback. Not...

Training Your Horse to Cross Water

Trail and Recreational RidingJason Irwin -
Crossing water is one of those things that’s either fun to do with your horse, or it’s exasperating—there doesn’t seem to be much middle...

Take a Trip Backstage with the Horse & Country Livestream Crew

Horse Shows and CompetitionsAmanda Picciotto Feitosa/Jump Media -
As equestrian sports continue to grow in popularity, there are more and more exciting competitions taking place around the world in every discipline. While...

100 Years of Fell Ponies

Horse BreedsKristina Lotz -
From before the Vikings invaded through modern times, the sturdy and faithful Fell Pony has weaved itself through Northern England’s history in one form...

Breed Portrait: Colonial Spanish Horses

Horse BreedsAudrey Pavia -
When the Spaniards arrived on the shores of the New World in the 15th century, they found a land void of horses. They couldn’t...

Breed Portrait: Paso Fino

Horse BreedsKristina Lotz -
Imagine gliding down the trail, oblivious to rough terrain, without worrying about hours spent in the saddle causing back pain. This isn’t just a...

All About the Palomino Horse

Horse BreedsAudrey Pavia -
There is something about a Palomino horse that gets people’s attention. That could be why Xena the Warrior Princess, cowboy star Roy Rogers, and...

Breed Portrait: Akhal-Teke

Horse BreedsAudrey Pavia -
Imagine a horse that can live with little forage in a dune-swept desert where cobras hide in the scrub brush and water is scarce....

Spotted Horse Breeds

Horse BreedsAudrey Pavia -
Spotted horse breeds are some of today's most well-known breeds and it turns out they have a prehistoric past. When researchers first began studying the...

Breed Profile: Tennessee Walking Horse

Horse BreedsAudrey Pavia -
Not long after the birth of America, a special horse, the Tennessee Walking Horse, was created in the rural South. Carrying the blood of...

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Becoming a Fearless Horse Owner

Horse Ownership Judy Nauseef -

DIY Barn Hacks

Horse Barns Lillian Kent -
Whether it’s flies, mud, punishing sun or safety hazards, a farm has the potential to be filled with pain points. As horse owners, we have a clear responsibility to...

Keeping Horses and Property Safe in a Storm

Emergency Planning Daniel Johnson -
Severe thunderstorms with high winds, lightning, and hail are never any fun, but they often pass by without causing any significant damage. Still, there’s always the chance that they...

Buying a Horse: The Pre-Purchase Exam

Buying and Selling a Horse Anna Sochocky -
Vetting a horse in a pre-purchase exam (PPE) isn’t like looking into a crystal ball. A PPE can’t predict a life-threatening or career-ending injury or a catastrophic diagnosis. Nor...

Conservation of Equestrian Space

Home and Acreage Sarah E. Coleman -
Whether you’re an avid trail rider or more comfortable in an arena, conservation of open space for equestrian endeavors should remain constantly on your radar. The loss of open...

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