Every year the Chronicle asks for creative submissions from equestrians 18 years and younger, and selected art and poems were published in our 2025 Young Rider Issue, which came out Aug. 22. We wanted to share some of the fantastic submissions online as well. Enjoy!

This article originally appeared in the August 2025 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse. You can subscribe and get online access to a digital version and then enjoy a year of The Chronicle of the Horse. If you’re just following COTH online, you’re missing so much great unique content. Each print issue of the Chronicle is full of in-depth competition news, fascinating features, probing looks at issues within the sports of hunter/jumper, eventing and dressage, and stunning photography.