If you already thought these athletes were incredible, just wait until you see this footage taken using a high-speed camera that reveals equine biomechanics in motion. (more…)
HN No-Stirrup Challenge Weekly Support Group: Two weeks and counting
It’s been two weeks since participants in our challenge gave up their stirrups for Lent. Let’s check in and see how everyone’s doing. (more…)
10 Inspiring Interspecies Friendships
To an outsider, sure, it might not make much sense. But in the case of these friendships, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. (more…)
EN Today: Aiken Training Sessions report
If you’ve noticed that HN has been looking a little sparse the past couple days, it’s because I’ve been in Aiken observing the USEF Eventing High Performance Training Sessions. (more…)
Flex’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
It’s a failsauce double-header! Today we’re featuring not one but two “Oh Crap” moments, both submitted by Horse Nation readers. (more…)
Evention Presents: The ditch episode
Don’t let a little hole in the ground get you down, figuratively or literally. This week on Evention, Schramm Eventing shows us how to take the leap. (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna: In which McKenna uses 20 exclamation points over the course of five paragraphs
Which can only mean one thing: Her doctors have finally cleared her to ride. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Are you tired of hearing Horse Nation go on and on about how much we love Fleeceworks? This week, we thought we’d turn the microphone over to the people. (more…)
EN Today: EHV-1 update
Welcome to the Hotel California Florida, folks. In response to an outbreak of EHV-1, HITS, the FEI tent at Wellington and several Florida farms are on lock-down. (more…)
Book Review: ‘Dressage With Mind, Body and Soul’
Linda Tellington-Jones has helped big-name dressage ballers like Klaus Balkenhol, Carl Hester and Kyra Kyrklund improve their game. Megan Rust reviews her new book. (more…)
Shake’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Today’s “Oh Crap” moment comes highly recommended from reader Rachael Courant, who pretty accurately describes it as “showjumping at its worst.” (more…)
The Idea of Order: Making sense of horse sense
Horse Nation’s illustrious illustrator Morgane Schmidt is back this week with a brand new portrait of flawed equine logic. (more…)
Video du Jour: Are equestrians athletes?
Here at Horse Nation we run an all-request show, and we’re always more than happy to share the stuff that you find interesting. Like this video, which reader Lauren Morris sent our way. (more…)
7 Horses With Serious Junk In The Truck
These equine hindquarters ought to have their own zip codes. As a compromise, we gave them their own songs. Check it out… (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
We love a company that supports the sports we love. That’s a tongue-twister way of saying that we love World Equestrian Brands. (more…)
News: ‘Tommy Lee Jones puts his 50-plus-acre Florida polo estate on the market for $26.75 million’
That’s the headline from an article published today in the NY Daily News. (more…)
EN Today: Planning your new OTTB’s welcome home party
You found the perfect ex-racer, you wrote the check, and it’s on the trailer. What next? EN’s resident off-the-track expert Lauren Nethery gives us a gameplan. (more…)
25 Surprising Horse-shaped Objects
A nice equine outline makes anything more attractive and appealing. Consider, for example, this list of random assorted horse-shaped objects… (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Our friends at Evention have begun hosting caption contests, and the first photograph in their collection made us say “Oh Crap!” (more…)
DIY Nation: Pimp my helmet
When Megan Rust found herself lusting after a beautiful custom helmet that was way out of her price range, she was sad. But then, she had an idea: Helmet. Makeover. (more…)
In My Boots: A horse named Wow
This week Kristen Kovatch explains how she used some unorthodox methods (including but not limited to jumping) to help a western horse settle into his job. (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘Hunt jump saddle’
Today’s featured ad is from eBay and was submitted to us by reader Rachel Courant with a note that sums up our thoughts exactly: “Great photo guys.” (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
Dubarry has come a long way since its humble beginnings in Ireland circa 1937. Here’s a little history lesson. (more…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Morgane Schmidt for her winning contribution, “The Idea of Order: Never tempt the cross-country gods.” With 1,309 reads, it was the most-viewed guest submission of last week. (more…)
News: ‘Horse meat found in Ikea’s Swedish meatballs’
That’s the headline from a CBS news story about the latest brand name drawn into Europe’s widening scandal: furniture giant Ikea. (more…)