Photo by Heidi Nyland Melocco Whether you’re new to cattle work or want to improve your cattle-driving skills, you’ll need to learn how to influence a cow’s movements. How you and your horse approach, track, and drive a cow influences where it will go next. To master driving and turning a cow in the arena, you must know where to position your horse. “The best way to control a cow is to be closer to the cow,” says trainer Cody Crow. “A lot of people feel it’s safer away from the cow, but if you’re too far away, the cow...

Depending on the availability of indoor arenas, lights, and safe footing where you live, riding throughout the winter can be a challenge. But peak show and trail riding months are arriving quickly, so it’s time to put a plan in motion and get prepared for the season ahead. Without a proper base of fitness, both you and your horse will be more prone to injuries that will keep you from those plans you’ve made. Work on Your Own Fitness It’s not fair to ask hour horses to get into summer riding shape if we have been slacking ourselves, too. It’s...

Horse Illustrated’s coverage of the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day event is brought to you by Care Credit. Thanks to a rail down by overnight leader Tom McEwen (GBR) on the 13-year-old German Warmblood gelding JL Dublin, a clean trip over the show jumps bumped Oliver Townend (GBR) to the ultimate win at the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L. Jumping in reverse order of standing, Townend’s clear trip aboard the 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse Mare Cooley Rosalent left him in prime position as the final two to jump had rails down. Oliver Townend celebrates his fourth Kentucky Three-Day Event victory....

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. This week’s adoptable horse is Whenelephantsfly! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse. Photo courtesy Second Stride Adoptable Horse: Whenelephantsfly, a 3-year-old 16.0hh Thoroughbred gelding Organization: Second Stride, Prospect, Ky. Get to Know Adoptable Horse Whenelephantsfly Standing at 16-plus hands high, Whenelephantsfly never raced and last worked on July 7, 23. “Elephant” retired with arthritis and chips in his left hind coffin joint, and two screws in the...

Severe laminitis is easily identified as the horse rocks back to alleviate pain on the front feet, known as the “sawhorse stance.” Photo by Bob Langrish Plenty has been written about the prevention, causes, and treatment of founder, but less information is available on whether or not afflicted horses will “successfully” recover. The answer, despite the availability of clinical exams to guide prognosis, is not as straightforward as it may seem. Here, two leading experts in their fields, as well as the owner of two horses stricken with founder, weigh in. Diet & Equine Metabolic Syndrome Raul Bras, DVM, CJF,...

Read the full article about showing in hand in Horse Illustrated’s June 2024 issue! Here is some great content we couldn’t fit in the print article. Tips to Polish Performance Quinnten Alston is a professional rider and handler who runs his own breeding program at Quantico Sporthorses in Southeastern Pennsylvania, which has produced an impressive string of breeding class champions at prestigious shows, such as Dressage at Devon. He is also an in-house rider and sales manager for Iron Spring Farm, a successful sport horse breeding facility in Coatesville, Pa. Here are his top tips for polishing your performance. Quinnten...

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. This week’s adoptable horse is Uroncillo! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse. Photo courtesy Second Stride/Gwen Davis Adoptable Horse: Uroncillo, a 3-year-old 16.0hh Thoroughbred gelding Organization: Second Stride, Prospect, Ky. Get to Know Adoptable Horse Uroncillo A 3-year-old Thoroughbred gelding bred in Florida, Uroncillo is by Commissioner (a son of A. P. Indy) and out of Queen Brunette, by Uncle Mo. He is eligible for the Retired...

Horse Illustrated’s coverage of the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day event is brought to you by Care Credit. Dressage is halfway complete at the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day event CCI5*-L. Currently in first is Yasmin Ingham of Great Britain and 2011 Selle Français gelding Banzai Du Loir set the bar high with a 26.1, securing her a 5-point lead. #td_uid_1_662e2b5b23118 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url( 0 0 no-repeat; } #td_uid_1_662e2b5b23118 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 { background: url( 0 0 no-repeat; } 1 of 2 Yasmin Ingham and Banzai du Loir. Photo by y Allen MacMillan. Yasmin Ingham smiles as she pats Banzai du...

Horse Illustrated’s coverage of the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day event is brought to you by Care Credit. Tom McEwen of Great Britain had a big day under beautiful skies at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., nailing the dressage test at the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L. Tom McEwen and JL Dublin (GBR) score a 24.6 in their dressage test to take the lead. Photo by Mary Cage McEwen rode a steady and accurate test aboard the 13-year-old German Warmblood gelding JL Dublin for a score of 24.6, bumping fellow countryman Yasmin Ingham (GBR) and Banzai Du Loir’s...

Horse Illustrated’s coverage of the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day event is brought to you by Care Credit. In a day of heat, then rain, followed by blazing sun, the sun indeed shone brightest on the British riders as they claimed the top three spots after cross-country at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L. Tom McEwen (GBR) and 13-year-old German Warmblood gelding JL Dublin had 4 time faults, but enough of a head start to maintain their overnight lead. Yasmin Ingham (GBR) and 13-year-old Selle Francais gelding Banzai Du Loir had 5.6 time faults but maintained 2nd place. Oliver Townend (GBR)...