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Chris Irwin: The Master of Awareness

Jan 7, 2025 | horseillustrated.com | Julie Maddock

Chris Irwin really gets horses. Watch him at work—communicating with a horse—and you can see why Ireland’s Equestrian magazine boldly stated, “Chris Irwin is more horse than human.” As a world-renowned horseman, professional trainer, riding coach, and author of the international best-selling books Horses Don’t Lie and Dancing With Your Dark Horse, Chris Irwin artfully unravels the complex relationship between horses and humans.
Chris Irwin: The Master of Awareness

Jan 7, 2025 | l8r.it | Julie Maddock

Chris Irwin really gets horses. Watch him at work—communicating with a horse—and you can see why Ireland’s Equestrian magazine boldly stated, “Chris Irwin is more horse than human.” As a world-renowned horseman, professional trainer, riding coach, and author of the international best-selling books Horses Don’t Lie and Dancing With Your Dark Horse, Chris Irwin artfully unravels the complex relationship between horses and humans.
Equine Affaire Massachusetts 2024: Four Days Just Isn’t Enough!

Nov 13, 2024 | horseillustrated.com | Julie Maddock

The crisp New England autumn air was filled with excitement as Equine Affaire returned to the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass. for the 2024 event. Tens of thousands of riders, horse lovers, presenters, and performers from every discipline converged at the Expo grounds from November 7-10, 2024—kicking off North America’s premier equine gathering. Celebrating everything horse, visitors strolled through the gates with huge smiles and schedules in hand.
A Q&A with Mark Bolender

May 14, 2024 | horseillustrated.com | Julie Maddock

Mark Bolender is a busy guy…Mark and his wife, Lee, own Bolender Horse Park, are the founders of the International Mountain Trail Challenge Association (IMTCA), and Mark is a three-time National Mountain Trail Champion. Mark takes great pride in designing and building unique Mountain Trail courses throughout North America and abroad and has written the popular book, Bolender’s Guide to Mastering Mountain and Extreme Trail Riding.
The Unstoppable Jeanne McDonald

Mar 6, 2024 | horseillustrated.com | Julie Maddock

Jeanne McDonald paved her own path to success with the perfect blend of dogged New England determination, unwavering persistence, and a heaping dose of patience. She’s a Grand Prix dressage rider, a U.S. Dressage Federation bronze, silver and gold medalist, and a U.S. Equestrian Federation “S” 4* judge. Jeanne has traveled the globe judging national and international shows for over 35 years, and she was on the committee to write the 2019 USDF dressage tests.
A Conversation With Julie Goodnight

Mar 5, 2024 | horseillustrated.com | Julie Maddock

Julie Goodnight is the real deal. When I first met Julie Goodnight for an interview, I was reminded of how much I love “real” horse people. People who care more about the horse than a ribbon. People who take horsemanship to the next level. People who smile from their eyes as they talk about horses, and no matter how much more they know about horses than you ever will, they make you feel at ease, and the conversation flows naturally. Julie has turned her love of horses into a hugely successful career.
Steffen Peters: A Q&A with an Olympian

Feb 27, 2024 | l8r.it | Julie Maddock

Read on for a Q&A with 5-time Olympian and 3-time USEF Equestrian of the Year, Steffen Peters. Sometimes life is pretty good. Like working as a freelance writer and covering the four-day Equine Affaire in MA for Horse Illustrated. And sometimes life is downright awesome. Like getting the chance to sit down with Steffen Peters for a quick interview at Equine Affaire.
Steffen Peters: A Q&A with an Olympian

Feb 27, 2024 | horseillustrated.com | Julie Maddock

Read on for a Q&A with 5-time Olympian and 3-time USEF Equestrian of the Year, Steffen Peters. Sometimes life is pretty good. Like working as a freelance writer and covering the four-day Equine Affaire in MA for Horse Illustrated. And sometimes life is downright awesome. Like getting the chance to sit down with Steffen Peters for a quick interview at Equine Affaire.
Horse Dental Care from an Equine Dental Technician

Dec 13, 2023 | horseillustrated.com | Julie 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 need to replace the tires on the trailer before show season. One thing that you can’t afford to leave to chance is scheduling regular dental examinations for your horse. If not made a priority, it can lead to pain, behavioral issues, poor performance, and worse.
An Equine Affaire to Remember

Nov 15, 2023 | horseillustrated.com | Julie Maddock |Julie Goodnight

For horse lovers of all ages and backgrounds, this was an affair to remember—the four-day Equine Affaire held at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass, November 9-12, 2023. Tens of thousands of enthusiastic horse owners, riders and trainers from every discipline, as well as vendors and spectators, attended. An exceptional lineup of presenters simultaneously taught seminars, interactive clinics, and breed demonstrations across six different arenas.