HORSE NATION

Jenni Autry reports that Olympic organizers are being accused of turning the 2012 London equestrian venue into a “quagmire” that remains closed to the public six months on. continue reading »

Para-dressage kicks off tomorrow in Greenwich Park. (Recommence chants of “USA! USA! USA!”) Here’s what you need to know. continue reading »

The Olympics are over and all the athletes have returned to their homes and regular routines, including Horse and his horse fly friends, Steve and Fred. By Melanie Eberhardt. continue reading »

Here at Horse Nation, we are an equal opportunity appreciator of thrills and spills. This week’s edition of “Oh $h!t” is an homage to the finest lawn-dart action of the 2012 Olympic Games. continue reading »

“What do you wish the horses had to jump over to win the gold?” Test-drive BuzzFeed‘s amazing pic mixer.

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HN film critic Amanda Ronan pits equine movie characters against one another in an epic battle for gold. continue reading »

When Eric Lamaze is on the warpath, you’d best not stand in his way. Abby Gibbon reports on the Canadian show jumper’s reaction to teammate Tiffany Foster’s disqualification. continue reading »

A: The year was 1956, and the venue was Stockholm. As we repeat history, are there lessons to be learned from the past? 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 »

Steve and Fred are two horseflies who hitch a ride to London on their favorite horse. Melanie Eberhardt is keeping us posted on their antics throughout the Olympic Games. 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 Wednesday, August 8. continue reading »

Let’s face it: There’s winning, and there’s what the U.S. Equestrian Team is doing in London. What we could really use right now is a good locker room speech. continue reading »

Morgane Schmidt writes, “Pretty sure we all know someone who could win the gold in this…” Touché, Morgane. Touché. 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 »

I love Dave Barry, I really do. I own his books and read his weekly Miami Herald column for years. But we don’t see eye-to-eye on the horse thing. continue reading »

Steve and Fred are two horseflies who hitch a ride to London on their favorite horse. Melanie Eberhardt is keeping us posted on their antics throughout the Olympic Games. 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 Monday, August 6. continue reading »

As another team medal slips out of our hands, who do you think represents our best chance of not coming home empty-handed? continue reading »

With their double-clear round today, Rich Fellers and Flexible earned the U.S. passage to the second round of team competition tomorrow. 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 Sunday, August 5. continue reading »

Two talking heads point to injuries sustained by Canadian event rider Hawley Bennett-Awad after her fall at Greenwich Park as evidence that “the cross-country event is notoriously dangerous.” 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 Saturday, August 4. continue reading »

If you see a girl walking around Greenwich Park wearing tall boots and a giant “Dressage is #1″ foam finger, it’s Sarah Paull from SmartPak. 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 »

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 Friday, August 3. continue reading »