HORSE NATION

This almost makes me not like horses anymore. This is almost a deal-breaker. continue reading »

Have you ever watched Shire racing? These gentle giants raced across two furlongs yesterday at Lingfield Park Racecourse in Surrey, England. continue reading »

British Olympic gold medallists Laura Tomlinson and Charlotte Dujardin performed an amazing pas de deux in London this week. continue reading »

The Django: Unchained actor talks about riding his own horse in the film, shares how he got run away with on set, and busts out some hilarious horsey one-liners. continue reading »

On the 40th anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown win, the National Film Board of Canada has released a feature-length documentary about jockey Ron Turcotte. continue reading »

Meet Lukas, a 19-year-old off-the-track thoroughbred that the Guinness Book of World Records has declared “the smartest horse in the world.” continue reading »

Enjoy this montage of insanely talented (and just insane) horse-rider combinations tackling 7-plus foot Puissance walls… bareback.  The final pair, Willi Melliger and Airport Moet, make 7’7″ look easy. continue reading »

A deer visited Keeneland Racetrack yesterday morning and proceeded to breeze two furlongs with the horses.  continue reading »

Back in the ’80s when music was still awesome, British post-punk band The Cult (you know them from hits like “Fire Woman” and “She Sells Sanctuary”) wrote a lesser-known song called “Horse Nation.” We dug it up for ya. continue reading »

The latest episode of Darley Newman’s equine travel show shines a spotlight on the versatile Morgan breed. continue reading »

Away from the demands of royal duty, the Queen’s private passion is for the world of horses. Check out this excerpt from a new BBC documentary on the subject. continue reading »

On honor of Memorial Day, today’s video comes from reader Raye Lynn Phoebus and features Reckless, a mare so heroic she was promoted to Staff Sergeant during the Korean War. continue reading »

Remember that board game “Hungry Hungry Hippos”? This is kind of like that, but with two ponies and a donkey. continue reading »

I’m pretty sure my horse would be a champion at this game, too. continue reading »

Who could forget this photo from yesterday’s edition of “Bad Jumping Clinic with George Morris“? Now, we present The Video. continue reading »

The sports paparazzi follow Orb around Pimlico as he goes through his daily routine, blissfully unaware that he’s shouldering the Triple Crown dreams of a nation. continue reading »

Relive jockey Joel Rosario’s trip around the Churchill Downs track aboard Orb with this simulation of the actual race. continue reading »

The Hamburg Derby makes ordinary Grand Prix classes look like an afternoon at Chuck E. Cheese. Check out this year’s winning round. continue reading »

Some lovestruck British chap took riding lessons for six months so that he could propose to his girlfriend on horseback. Of course, things didn’t go as planned.
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Southarabians.com posted this video yesterday that shows how easy it is to alter a horse using Photoshop. continue reading »

Mat Armitage, a free runner/parkour-master from Liverpool, took matters into his own hands at this British four-star event last weekend. continue reading »

The only thing more exciting than watching horses leaping over huge obstacles in real time is watching them do it in slow motion. Check out this incredible high-speed camera footage. continue reading »

This horse has better rhythm than I do (which isn’t saying much, but still….)
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American dressage superstar Ravel was formally retired at the Del Mar National on April 27–but not before he and Steffen Peters dazzled audiences one more time. continue reading »

A pony dressed as a lion performing dressage-themed circus tricks in hand. Can you handle it? continue reading »