Arabian Horse Life Magazine is the official publication of the Arabian Horse Association. The magazine is about Arabian horses and people who love them. According to one payment report, they paid $0.30 per word for a 1,500-word feature. To contact them, visit this page.
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. To learn more,
read their writer’s
guidelines.
USDF Connection is the publication of the United States Dressage Federation. They accept queries and unsolicited submissions that cover any area of dressage or USDF programs and members. In particular, they’re looking for pieces that discuss adult amateur riding. They pay $40 to $400 depending on length and complexity. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
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. 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, read 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. They pay $25 to $400 depending on length and complexity. To learn more, read 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. They pay $100 for departments and $500 for features. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
The Horse Network is a “digital platform for impassioned horse lovers.” They pay $50 for blog posts, plus a potential bonus if the article goes viral. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.