Horse Illustrated is a magazine for horse lovers. They offer horse health and care advice, training tips, lifestyle features, and more. They are seeking “reader-friendly pieces with a conversational tone, shorter word counts (500 to 1,200) and topics to add dimension to the magazine’s regular training and horse care features—human interest, lifestyle, fashion, travel, equestrian issues—both large (welfare) and small (boarding barn drama!)—plus humor, first person stories, and more.” They previously indicated payment of $25-$150 per article, but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
USDF Connection is the publication of the United States Dressage Federation. They previously indicated to accept queries and unsolicited submissions that cover any area of dressage or USDF programs and members; in particular, pieces that discuss adult amateur riding, and that pay was $40 to $400 depending on length and complexity. Their pitch guide is no longer available, but you can contact them here.
The Chronicle of the Horse is a national weekly magazine that focusses on the equestrian world. They address a variety of topics, from dressage and horse care to eventing and steeplechase racing. According to their guidelines, they pay $165 to $220 for news stories (1,500 words) and $150 to $400 for features (1,500-2,500 words). To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Horse & Rider publishes articles on Western riding. It provides both competitive and recreational riders with information on training, care, and techniques. They accept queries for well-informed articles that discuss any aspect of horse and rider life. According to their guidelines, they pay $25 to $400 depending on length and complexity. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Hoof Beats Magazine is one of the top harness racing publications. They exclusively cover harness racing and the Standardbred industry, and freelancers are welcome to submit queries for such articles. The magazine is 70 percent freelance written. According to their guidelines, they pay $100 for departments and $500 for features. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Horse Network is a “digital platform for impassioned horse lovers.” According to their guidelines, they pay $50 for blog posts, plus a potential bonus of $100 if the article goes viral. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.