Horse Illustrated

Journey to Andalusia

WFIRST TWO DAYS hen my friend and fellow animal photography educator, Nicole Begley, reached out to me and asked if I wanted to co-lead a workshop in Spain, I was all in. What I didn’t know then was how much this trip would change me. THE ANDALUSIA...

5 Hidden Winter Horse Health Dangers

A Horse for Everyone

Many horse breeds have come across my path over the years. I’ve had the pleasure of being owned by an Appendix Quarter Horse, an Appaloosa, an American Warmblood, and several off-track Thoroughbreds. I’ve vaulted on a Belgian, barrel raced on a Morgan,...

PREVENT RIDER INJURIES WITH CROSS-TRAINING,

Whether you’re navigating a tight turn in a reining pattern or sitting deep through the collected trot of a dressage test, one thing is certain: your body matters just as much as your horse’s. For too long, we have put our horses’ conditioning on a...

THE BENEFITS OF SLEEP FOR RIDER PERFORMANCE,

Sleep is often an overlooked element in the life of an equestrian, overshadowed by early morning barn chores and multi-day competitions. Most days are filled balancing training schedules with your other daily responsibilities. But sleep is the...

STAY AT A B&B WITH HOLLYWOOD HORSES,

It’s called James Cagney Way because, for more than 30 years, this 17-mile stretch of New York State Route 86 included a horse farm purchased in 1956 by Hollywood motion picture legend James Francis Cagney, Jr. The route also leads to an Airbnb unlike...

SET YOUR RIDING GOALS FOR 2025 USING A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH,

SET YOUR RIDING GOALS FOR 2025 USING A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH, PG. 36

A Horse for Everyone

Many horse breeds have come across my path over the years. I’ve had the pleasure of being owned by an Appendix Quarter Horse, an Appaloosa, an American Warmblood, and several off-track Thoroughbreds. Right now, I lease an Arabian (that’s us above)....

SEE THE LATEST AND GREATEST TECH IN SAFETY GEAR, PG.8 plus RIDE A ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH IN COLORADO,

W hen a blanket of snow covers the lush green landscape surrounding Vista Verde Ranch, that is when Georgie gets to work. The feisty Haflinger is at his best when pulling a candy cane-red sleigh across snowy fields around the Clark, Colo., guest...

FROM PUSHY TO PATIENT AT FEEDING TIME,

Feeding time always seems like a rush. Hurry up and feed so you can continue with your barn time or head off to your kid’s ball game. But if you’re in too much of a rush, you may not have time to interact with your horse and solidify the respectful...

THREE SIMPLE YOGA POSES TO IMPROVE YOUR RIDING,

As a longtime horsewoman, yogi, and author of Yoga for Riders, here are a few of my favorite stretches for equestrians. Through yoga, we become aware of our bodies, our energy, our breathing, and our mindset, learning tools to stay physically and...