Horse Illustrated (1-year)

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Editorial Reviews

Who Reads Horse Illustrated?
Horse Illustrated serves hands-on horse owners by promoting the best in horse care, riding, and training. It’s the premier monthly source of all-breed, all-discipline equine information – including expert English and Western training advice, competitive insight, important medical updates, comprehensive coverage of equine health and nutrition, as well as breed profiles, news, and lifestyle features for equestrians.

What You Can Expect in Each Issue:

• Barn Buzz: A humorous look at the life of a horse enthusiast.
• Trail Guide: Expert advice for trail riders.
  
• English Arena: English riding tips, training and related information.
• Western Roundup: Western riding tips, training, and more.
  
• Vet Files: Horse health updates plus your questions answered by veterinarians.
• Making Headlines: The latest news and trends in the equine world.
• HI Answers: Solutions to horse problems of all types, from a panel of equine experts.  Interviews with top riders and equestrian celebrities, plus the latest products, trends and news from around the horse world. 
  

Each information-packed issue features articles like in-depth training articles for English and western riding disciplines, special-interest features, comprehensive health care and grooming articles, breed profiles and expert advice offering new and current horse owners tips on taking care of their horse.  Recent feature topics include: fuel-efficient towing, jumping tune-up exercises, trail course tips for western riders, smooth-gaited breeds, and how to build a safe stall from the ground up.

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Contributors:
The lifestyles of the Horse Illustrated editorial staff mirror those of our readers. Being horse owners themselves, editors and contributors are dedicated to providing quality coverage of the equine world. Contributors are experts in their field and include authors, trainers and veterinarians: Sharon Biggs, Pat & Linda Parelli, Annie Eldridge, Cindy Hale, Toni McAllister, Jennifer Nice, Laura Riley DVM, and Dale Rudin.

Magazine Layout
Horse Illustrated is information driven. Feature articles are complemented by beautiful four color photography. "How To" articles include helpful step by step photos or illustrations. Each breed profile comes with a gorgeous pull-out poster.

Comparisons to Other Magazines
Horse Illustrated has the industry's most comprehensive editorial. Readers turn to one publication - Horse Illustrated - over other "niche" publications for a wide range of special columns and features instead of buying three separate magazines to cover English riding, Western riding, and health care. Comprehensive coverage of equine health, nutrition, grooming, and all aspects of horse care helps keep your horse in top shape. Everyday training difficulties, sporting across the world, medical milestones, and functional equestrian fashion; you can expect to find it all in Horse Illustrated.

Advertising
Advertising is relevant to the magazine, offering products and services that all horse enthusiasts will be interested in. An Ad Index is included in each issue featuring the page number of the advertiser.

Awards
The United States Equestrian Foundation, the national governing body for equestrian sport in the United States, has recognized Horse Illustrated for excellence with a Pegasus Award for Media as Equestrian Publication of the Year in 2004 and following up with an honorable mention in the same category in 2005.

Product Description

Horse Illustrated serves hands-on horse owners by promoting the best in horse care, riding, and training. It?s the premier monthly source of all-breed, all-discipline equine information ? including expert English and western training advice, competitive insight, important medical updates, tips for better horsekeeping and care, and comprehensive coverage of equine health and nutrition as well as breed profiles, news and lifestyle features for equestrians.

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Editorial Reviews

Who Reads Horse Illustrated?
Horse Illustrated serves hands-on horse owners by promoting the best in horse care, riding, and training. It’s the premier monthly source of all-breed, all-discipline equine information – including expert English and Western training advice, competitive insight, important medical updates, comprehensive coverage of equine health and nutrition, as well as breed profiles, news, and lifestyle features for equestrians.

What You Can Expect in Each Issue:

• Barn Buzz: A humorous look at the life of a horse enthusiast.
• Trail Guide: Expert advice for trail riders.
  
• English Arena: English riding tips, training and related information.
• Western Roundup: Western riding tips, training, and more.
  
• Vet Files: Horse health updates plus your questions answered by veterinarians.
• Making Headlines: The latest news and trends in the equine world.
• HI Answers: Solutions to horse problems of all types, from a panel of equine experts.  Interviews with top riders and equestrian celebrities, plus the latest products, trends and news from around the horse world. 
  

Each information-packed issue features articles like in-depth training articles for English and western riding disciplines, special-interest features, comprehensive health care and grooming articles, breed profiles and expert advice offering new and current horse owners tips on taking care of their horse.  Recent feature topics include: fuel-efficient towing, jumping tune-up exercises, trail course tips for western riders, smooth-gaited breeds, and how to build a safe stall from the ground up.

Past Issues:

Contributors:
The lifestyles of the Horse Illustrated editorial staff mirror those of our readers. Being horse owners themselves, editors and contributors are dedicated to providing quality coverage of the equine world. Contributors are experts in their field and include authors, trainers and veterinarians: Sharon Biggs, Pat & Linda Parelli, Annie Eldridge, Cindy Hale, Toni McAllister, Jennifer Nice, Laura Riley DVM, and Dale Rudin.

Magazine Layout
Horse Illustrated is information driven. Feature articles are complemented by beautiful four color photography. "How To" articles include helpful step by step photos or illustrations. Each breed profile comes with a gorgeous pull-out poster.

Comparisons to Other Magazines
Horse Illustrated has the industry's most comprehensive editorial. Readers turn to one publication - Horse Illustrated - over other "niche" publications for a wide range of special columns and features instead of buying three separate magazines to cover English riding, Western riding, and health care. Comprehensive coverage of equine health, nutrition, grooming, and all aspects of horse care helps keep your horse in top shape. Everyday training difficulties, sporting across the world, medical milestones, and functional equestrian fashion; you can expect to find it all in Horse Illustrated.

Advertising
Advertising is relevant to the magazine, offering products and services that all horse enthusiasts will be interested in. An Ad Index is included in each issue featuring the page number of the advertiser.

Awards
The United States Equestrian Foundation, the national governing body for equestrian sport in the United States, has recognized Horse Illustrated for excellence with a Pegasus Award for Media as Equestrian Publication of the Year in 2004 and following up with an honorable mention in the same category in 2005.

Product Details

• Format: Magazine
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Publisher: BowTie Inc.
• ASIN: B00007AXX1
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
This magazine subscription is provided by Bow Tie Inc.

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Faithful Subscriber No More, December 11, 2007

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Amber B. (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horse Illustrated (1-year) (Magazine)

I have been a subscriber to Horse Illustrated for many years, and have always praised it. The magazine was originally published with well written and thoughtful articles that covered both Western and English ridding, general horse care, and gave very helpful tips. But within the past couple of years the quality of the publication has gone downhill.

Not only has the magazine thinned out but the articles have become biased and poorly written. Adds and articles promoting a single product occupy more of the magazine than ever before and the shift from a well rounded equine magazine to 'snob mag' is quite clear. The majority of the magazine is now aimed towards the English rider with an eye for fashion. What where once helpful tips have now become one sided suggestions.

This magazine would be a welcome addition for a horse-crazy teen who is more likely to have a new car than a horse. But if you are looking for something with a bit more substance, advice, and general tips, this is not the magazine for you.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Horse Illustrated, February 20, 2007

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Ada Montgomery (Houston, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horse Illustrated (1-year) (Magazine)

I started reading Horse Illustrated (HI) when I was a horse-crazy kid and I loved it. But now that I'm an adult and have gotten more serious with my riding, HI doesn't cut it anymore. It caters to both western and English riders and provides general horse care information. That means if you're looking for in-depth riding articles, you'll want to try discipline specific magazines like Practical Horseman, Dressage Today, or Horse & Rider instead.
My biggest gripe with HI is that none of the articles stick with you. Nearly every topic the magazine covers can be found in any horse care book. Also, the magazine is rather thin with LOTS of ads and breeder listings in the back.

The bottom line: If you love horses and just want a general horsey mag, you'll like HI. If you want to read something that goes more in-depth, you might want to look elsewhere.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "fashion mag", November 16, 2007

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Amanda F. Gifford (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horse Illustrated (1-year) (Magazine)

HI is the industry's fashion magazine. There isn't really any depth, you just look at it for the pictures. Sometimes there's nothing wrong with that though.