In 1999, a young mother with a passion for horses and a talent for writing hoped to create a forum for horse people ... specifically, southern horse people. Tess Vanattia and her best friend, Kim Tedders knew that good horse people were always seeking more knowledge about their beloved equine. They also recognized that southerners were a unique, eclectic group all their own.

"When you combine the abundant graciousness that most people of our region exhibit with the passion and exuberence of horse people you get the "cream of the crop" as far as folks go," Tess said. "It is a true pleasure to work with industry professionals to bring answers to so many questions that horse owners have today and it is even more wonderful to bring recognition to people that work hard to make the lives of horses and their people infinately better."

HorseSouth remains a lifestyle magazine ... covering far more than horse health and care. We strive to reflect the "heartbeat" of the horse person. The horses we all love so much are the largest part of that beat, but you have to include how those horses affect the rest of our lives. When you live in the south and when you own a horse ... your life is vastly different than your "dogs only" neighbor or your Aunt Helda's in Calfornia. We celebrate that here! It is our hope to enlighten, educate and entertain our readers.