Every day, I run a Google news search for the word “horse” to see what’s making headlines. Can you guess the #1 story that it pulls up? (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘Appaloosa Mini Mare – $250’
Reader Victoria Smith sent us a link to this ad with the note, “They seriously put a pony in a Ford Explorer? What in the world!!” Enjoy. (more…)
Dear SmartPak: How do I take my horse’s vital signs?
If you’re like me, you’ve got enough equine facts and figures crammed into your brain to give an “A” Pony Clubber a headache–so much so that sometimes bits overlap or get lost altogether. (more…)
Best of YouTube: Equine edition
Each week Jenni Autry scours the Internet for the most humorous, educational, and just plain weird horse videos on the web for Best of YouTube: Equine edition.
Oh $h!t: Your most humiliating moments, captured on film
Here at HN, we are an equal opportunity appreciator of thrills, spills and everything in between. Today’s “Oh $h!t” moment is brought to you by my foxhunter friend Julie. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘The Colt’
Like War Horse, but more adorable! This week Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan reviews The Colt, a Hallmark movie starring a colt born in the midst of the Civil War. (more…)
That’s Hilarious: A Facebook page for ‘horse husbands’
Our friend Glenn, “America’s Horse Husband,” at Horses in the Morning cracks me up bigtime. And now, he’s started his very own Facebook support group, Horse Husbands Unite. (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Some trends are good. Others, not so much. (Skinny jeans! They just keep getting skinnier! Who can even wear them?! When are they going to go away?!?!) (more…)
A guide to the London Paralympic Games equestrian events
Para-dressage kicks off tomorrow in Greenwich Park. (Recommence chants of “USA! USA! USA!”) Here’s what you need to know. (more…)
Intervention: We think you have a problem
“Intervention” is a series in which we identify horsepeople whose compulsive behaviors have brought them to a point of personal crisis. Here’s the talking pillow, “Window Shopper.” (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna
Junior blogger McKenna Oxenden hands the reins of this week’s column to her 12-year-old barn buddy Jillian, who enjoys buying things for her imaginary horse, cantering around on her imaginary horse, and catching rides on real horses when she can. (more…)
10 Jumps That Scare the Living Crap out of Us
Burghley boasts some of the biggest, baddest cross-country obstacles in the world. In its honor, we present this list of other jumps you’d have to be insane to point your horse at. (more…)
HN Classifieds: A happy ending
On Tuesday, HN Classifeds re-posted this Lexington Craig’s List ad for a dressage horse that seemed too good to be true. What happened in the 48 hours that followed may leave you reaching for a tissue. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Burghley is one of the biggest events on the international eventing calendar. If you look closely, you’ll notice Fleeceworks is in the competition arena, too! (more…)
Video du Jour: Spanish Riding School
“Horse ballet” is a phrase that’s gotten thrown around pretty loosely of late. But this performance by the Lipizzaner Stallions in Vienna is, truly, art. (more…)
Feed Room Mythbusters: Are bran mashes really healthy?
Horse people have long touted the benefits of bran mashes, but are they really all they’re cracked up to be? Kentucky Performance Products investigates. (more…)
Adoptable Horse of the Week: Bramble
Today we’ve got yet another adoptable cutie from our August featured rescue, Pipsqeak Paddocks. A huge thanks, as always, to SnarkyRider.com for making this fantastic series possible! (more…)
EN Today: An event horse goes team penning
Carolyn Dover decided to take a little break from eventing to try her hand at working cattle, much to the surprise of her horse Parker. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Adventures in mane-pulling
Morgane Schmidt says, “I admit to pulling my horses manes–mostly because the resulting braids seem to be far better–but I can’t help but think they’re getting the shaft in that scenario.” (more…)
15 Creepy Horse Mask Pictures
Nobody knows how the creepy horse mask thing got started, but it is definitely “a thing.” We’ve compiled a list of the weirdest and/or most creative ones we’ve seen: (more…)
HN Classifieds: 17″ Kieffer dressage saddle, will trade for pretty much anything
Restaurant gift cards, baby toys, a welder, a handyman, a western saddle… it doesn’t really matter. Anything is better than this stupid dressage saddle. (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
What if you had a full-time equine massage therapist for your barn? OK, so that might be a little over the top. But having an Equilibrium Massage Pad is the next best thing. (more…)
Your Turn: Putting the horse before the cart
A total stranger asks, “I have a horse, a harness and a carriage–can you help me attach them to one another?” Emboldened by a few glasses of wine, Susan Corwin said yes. (more…)
EN Today: Need a new trainer? ‘Cuz we know this guy, you might have heard of him…
UK-based Australian event rider Clayton Fredericks is continuing his quest for total world domination with a move to Ocala, FL. John has the scoop. (more…)
Video du Jour: Controlling a galloping horse, and what to do when ‘whoa’ doesn’t work
There’s nothing scarier than being on a runaway horse. Check out this video for tips on reining in an out-of-control gallop. (more…)