This Ahal-Teke picture has been circulating the Internet as “the most beautiful horse in the world.” That’s debatable, but the breed is one of the rarest–find out the rest of the top 10. (more…)
Your Turn: So I got an Equine Studies degree… Now what?
As college kids go back to school, we’re asking: what’s an equine-related degree good for? (more…)
‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day: Didn’t need you anyway
What happens if the jockey falls off at the beginning of the race but the horse keeps running and ends up with the win? I don’t know, but that’s what happened in today’s “Oh Crap” moment. (more…)
Weekly Watering Hole, Presented by Horse Quencher
Check out this video of a horse clearing an Olympic open water fence, as captured with a high-speed camera. (more…)
Science: ‘Horse & rider enter state of co-being’
That’s the headline from a Discovery article about a new study on the unique connection we experience while interacting with horses. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Encouraging good temperaments
Is temperament inherent, or is it something we can shape and improve? Kate Samuels weighs in. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Ruffian’ (2007)
Yesterday’s SpectraVET Classic Performance featured Ruffian, whose spectacular racing career and tragic death touched the heart of a nation. Today, Amanda Ronan reviews an ESPN film chronicling her life. (more…)
Go Team! Neigh!: The equine mascots of college football
‘Tis the season for college football. Amanda Smith kicks things off with a roundup of the NCAA’s horsey set. (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Fall is right around the corner. Goodbye flip-flops; hello Ovation Country Collection Boots! (more…)
Video: Cantering… in reverse?
This video of a horse cantering backwards, literally (and on purpose), has been making the Internet rounds this week. (more…)
1 Week, 20 Random Horse Tweets from Non-horsey People: Aug. 22-29
Or, why non-horsepeople should stick to tweeting about non-horsey things. #TWITTERFAIL (more…)
Eventing Nation: How to know when enough is enough
Moderation is a virtue when it comes to planning your horse’s competition schedule, explains Lila Gendal. (more…)
Celebrity: Mary-Kate Olsen’s horse won a class at the Hampton Classic last weekend
She wasn’t riding it, but still. (more…)
SpectraVET Classic Performance of the Week
After last week’s spotlight on Winning Colors, one of only three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby, several readers requested a feature on the greatest filly of the 20th century, Ruffian. (more…)
Lila Gendal: Where there are horses…
…there are dogs. Usually several of them. Lila gives a nod to our four-legged friends. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Another gray mare has joined the Fleeceworks family. Can you think of some famous gray mares she can look up to? (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna: Keep calm & slump on
After a long period of silence because writing about her life just seemed too friggin’ depressing, junior blogger McKenna Oxenden returns to her regularly scheduled programming. (more…)
‘The Equestrian’: The greatest dressage movie you’ve never heard of, deconstructed
This “dark psychological drama” has been making its rounds at independent film festivals this year. Let’s have a look. (more…)
Your Turn: Melanomas, the sequel
Last week, Megan Rust’s cautionary tale “Don’t Shrug Off Melanomas” got over 2,000 reads. Today she follows up with a post-debridement update on her mare, Juno. (more…)
NickerDoodles Derby Hat Contest: First prize!
Remember Alyssa Johnson, winner of the NickerDoodles Derby Hat Contest in May? As her prize, Alyssa won a custom portrait of her favorite horse, Gus, by Melanie Eberhardt. Here it is! (more…)
The Idea of Order: Equine guilty pleasure #14
Normal people, when they’re in the mood to indulge, might sleep in late, take a bubble bath or eat some chocolate. Morgane Schmidt illustrates how horse people are a little… different. (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…)
Video: Horse gets down to Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’
You’re an animal, baby it’s in your nature.
In My Boots: 5 things that are the worst
Kristen Kovatch is airing her around-the-barn grievances. What would you add to her list? (more…)