The Chronicle of the Horse is an American (once weekly but now 12 times a year ) equestrian magazine.Oughton Limited: The Chronicle of the HorseMary Fishback, Northern Virginia's Equestrian Heritage, Arcadia Publishing, 2002 Glen Ora, Well-fixed gentry in a changeless town, Life, March 10, 1961, p. 85 It covers dressage, hunters and jumpers, eventing, fox hunting, and steeplechase racing. It has been described as one of the "most prestigious" and "respected" US magazines about horses.Equestrian Sport Production (December 2013). "Bellissimo Family Acquires The Chronicle of The Horse, One of America's Oldest and Most Prestigious Equestrian Media Properties." Business Wire (English).
It was started in 1937 by Stacy Barcroft Lloyd Jr and Gerald Webb.In 1953, it changed from tabloid to magazine size. Its website was created in 1998 and forums in 1999.
In 2013, the Ohrstrom family sold the Chronicle to Mark Bellissimo, owner of the Winter Equestrian Festival.In equine-crazy Middleburg, a horse magazine sale stirs controversyFoxhunting Life: The Chronicle of the Horse is sold. In 2022, Bellissimo sold it to Global Equestrian Group, which also owns several other equine-related businesses. In September 2025 the magazine was sold to GRANDPRIX Group.
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External links Official website