Each year, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show selects or commissions artwork to grace the covers of the prize list, program and show poster. For 2026, that artwork was created by renowned equestrian artist Jane Gaston. The piece — thoughtfully curated for the historic 80th anniversary of the PNHS — drew inspiration from traditional equestrian motifs as well as this year’s aptly timed Year of the Horse zodiac designation.

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In October, the Harrisburg Coliseum changes character. The broad, workmanlike bowl inside the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex becomes a theater: flowered jumps rise from carefully worked footing, golf carts and tack trunks thread the back aisles, and the walls seem to hold the names of Olympians and champions who trotted into the ring and into history.

In October, the Harrisburg Coliseum changes character. The broad, workmanlike bowl inside the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex becomes a theater: flowered jumps rise from carefully worked footing, golf carts and tack trunks thread the back aisles, and the walls seem to hold the names of Olympians and champions who trotted into the ring and into history.

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The 2026 Pennsylvania National Horse Show runs from October 8-18, 2026. View the show highlights schedule here!

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AI was built to serve people. As data centers spread across rural America, communities are confronting a harder question: How much land, power, and water should technology be allowed to consume in the name of progress—especially when deals are made behind closed doors, protected by NDAs, and shielded from public accountability.

Ponies have a particular talent for escaping after dark. They wait until no one is watching, find the weak, brush-covered board or sagging wire, nose open the gate everyone swore was latched. and quietly make their move. By morning, one pony becomes several escapees, and the chase is afoot. In hindsight the whole ordeal would have been considerably easier to manage with good preventative discipline.

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This October, the Philadelphia Urban Riding Academy (PURA) will open the doors of its permanent barn in the heart of Philadelphia. For an organization built on the legacy and idea that horses belong in the city — not despite the concrete, but because of it — the moment marks a new chapter in urban horsemanship, right in the heart of the city that inspired it.

PURA was founded in January 2019 to preserve and carry forward the life, legacy, and culture of Philadelphia’s urban Black cowboys and cowgirls. Its executive director, Erin S. Brown — known to many as “The Concrete Cowgirl” — has dedicated herself to giving Philadelphia’s urban horsemen and horsewomen a permanent home of their own.

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Q: I’m in the market for a horse trailer. It’s a significant investment, so what should I look for in a modern trailer to make sure I’m buying wisely (and safely) for the long haul?

A: Begin with the features that affect your horse’s safety and comfort—not simply the trailer’s appearance. Horse-trailer design has advanced considerably over the past 30 years. Aluminum construction, torsion axles, radial tires, improved ventilation, larger interior dimensions and thoughtfully positioned ramps can all contribute to a safer, more comfortable ride.

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What makes Pennsylvania different from many other East Coast horse states is the layering. In one state, there is old hunt country, Olympic eventing barns, Amish working horses, Standardbred breeding farms, polo fields, county fairs, indoor championships, trail riders (Allegheny National Forest alone maintains over 100 miles of dedicated horse trail and its own equestrian campgrounds, and backyard horse owners existing within the same living horse economy. It even includes horses that never leave the city — Philadelphia has its own century-old tradition of urban Black horsemanship, still active today through community riding clubs and youth programs in Fairmount Park and Strawberry Mansion.

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