“The summers are so nice here, maybe I’ll move my barn to Kentucky,” I heard a hunter/jumper trainer from Texas say–only half-jokingly–last week. Indeed, the

Michael Jung was the clear favorite going into the 2012 London Olympics. The German eventer was riding a hot streak after claiming gold at the

Equine drug testers at horse shows make me nervous. At upper-level events there’s always that official-looking person looming quietly near the arena in-gate with clipboard

If you’ve ever owned a particularly talented or head-turning mare, you might have imagined breeding a carbon copy of her so you could continue enjoying

Horses are magnets for mischief–we all know this. It’s the reason TheHorse.com currently hosts more than 32,000 articles to help you safeguard your steeds. Still,

My horse show goals used to read a lot like this: Qualify for ABC big event(s); Win at XYZ prestigious venue; and Earn top ribbons

I had been counting down to May 17th for weeks. It was the date my mare Lily and her 35 stablemates would complete their two-day,

There are few places as horsecentric as Newmarket, England, a small town 90 minutes north of London known for its prestigious race meets and first-class

I can’t vouch for the rest of the country, but here in the Bluegrass there’s an air of excitement and anticipation: It’s Kentucky Derby Week.

Magazine deadline weeks at The Horse consist of much proofreading, fact checking, and vetting of stories and images–literally. While turning out the May issue, for

Tera’s a lovely Oldenburg mare, 12 years young and full of typical female ‘tude. I give her a good hack from time to time when