HORSE NATION

Is it possible to “think” your way to a better dressage score? Megan Rust shares a powerful technique she learned from her dressage instructor. continue reading »

Kate Samuels reports that the Vienna institution is opening its hallowed halls to the equestrian public for symposiums and training sessions. continue reading »

It’s good to mix things up sometimes. This dressage exercise from Katy Groesbeck will either make you a better rider or send you into a mental breakdown. continue reading »

DQs make the piaffe out to be this holy grail of dressage training, attainable by only a select few. Whatever! Teach your horse to piaffe today using our simple, step-by-step guide. continue reading »

I like Lilo Fore. When she talks about dressage, she makes it sound fun and exhilarating–the premise of this video excerpt from the 2012 USDF Region 8 Adult Clinic Series. continue reading »

“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. continue reading »

Recently, I had the opportunity to take a lesson with one of the hottest 20something trainers in the dressage biz, Lauren Sprieser. continue reading »

Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation is capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Thursday, August 9. continue reading »

Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation will be capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Tuesday, August 7. continue reading »

Dubstep + dressage = a match made in heaven. Check out this video compiled using footage from the first two days of dressage competition at Greenwich Park. continue reading »

Is the home team going to hang onto the gold? Will Germany fight them for the top tier of the podium? Enter your predictions in the comments section below. continue reading »

You knew it was coming, you just didn’t know when. Presenting: The USA Olympic dressage team, Jib Jab-style! continue reading »

Bernadette Kilcer’s friend really, really, really wants to go trotting proudly down the center line… on a mule. Bernadette tells her story. continue reading »

Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation will be capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Thursday, August 2. continue reading »

This week, Morgane Schmidt hands the reins of her comic over to her un-horsey boyfriend, Louis. She apologizes in advance. continue reading »

“After a lifetime of 20 minutes of training,” Colbert gets suited up and earns his horse-ballet tiara with a little help from former dressage Olympian Michael Barisone. continue reading »

Stephen Colbert kicked off his transformation into a rider of “horse ballet” last night, with some help from former Olympian Michael Barisone. Let the games begin! continue reading »

Equestrian sport is a longstanding tradition in British culture, so London as an Olympic venue feels like a perfect fit. But Hong Kong, site of the 2008 Olympic equestrian events? Not so much. continue reading »

Check out this riotous video of “Harold the Horse” freestyling it at the QLD Festival of Dressage in Queensland.

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Between now and the Olympics, Liz Fletcher is going to be filling us in on everything we need to know to be an informed spectator. She kicks off her series today with a debriefing on dressage–the scoring, the schedule and the U.S. stats. continue reading »

By now we’ve all heard that Hiroshi Hoketsu, 71-year-old Japanese dressage rider, will be the oldest to compete in the London Games. But did you know he also show jumped in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics? continue reading »

Perhaps Totilas comparisons are fundamentally unfair, but Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro recently broke the 90-percentage mark in the Grand Prix freestyle at Hartpury. continue reading »

Eurodressage reports that Totilas, current world record holder in Grand Prix Freestyle dressage, will miss the London Games. His rider, Matthias Rath, 27, is suffering from mononucleosis and not expected to recover in time. continue reading »

The irreverent sports website’s “Olympic Field Guide” series spotlights Japan’s 71-year-old Olympic dressage contender. continue reading »

Two great things have happened to dressage this year: 1) Foam fingers and 2) Bent Jensen. On Saturday, he dusted off his infamous “Sexy and I Know It” freestyle for PVDA Ride for Life. continue reading »