When your horse has been diagnosed with a stomach ulcer, getting rid of it is half the battle. The other half is keeping it from coming back. SmartPak vet Lydia Gray explains how. (more…)
#TBT: Trailering 101
Hauling precious cargo is a huge responsibility. Lisa Morrison gives us a course in trailer safety, from preparation to driving techniques to what to do if you run into trouble on the road. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Which fly sprays actually work?
I spent 15 minutes comparing fly-spray labels in the Tractor Supply yesterday and ended up just grabbing one at random in frustration. Fly spray endorsements, anyone? (more…)
In My Boots: Derby Party
Oklahoma City or bust! Kristen Kovatch prepares her team of New York youth for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association’s western national championships, to be held this week during the NRHA Derby in Oklahoma City. (more…)
NickerDoodles: A horse cartoon
Horse Nation’s illustrious illustrator Melanie Eberhardt is back with her latest NickerDoodle. Enjoy!
Bent Jensen is back… and he brought an entourage
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. (more…)
Horse Haiku
My Kid and Rupert
Patiently waiting for me
To kiss sweet noses
By Marguerite Glasgow (more…)
Monday Morning Feed by SmartPak
Welcome back, Horse Nation! As usual, we intend to do everything within our power to distract you from your job and interfere with your productivity level. (more…)
SmartPak Featured Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Morgane Schmidt’s unhorsey boyfriend Louis for his winning comic, “The Idea of Order: Guest comic week!” (more…)
Video du Jour: Rock ‘n’ roll horse
Look! It’s a horse playing a guitar! Enough said.
EN Today: Olympic drama-drama
Olympic eventing technical official Hugh Thomas resigns over a disagreement about allowing the public to attending the eventing horse inspection.
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One K USA Helmet Contest: Deadline extended!
Just because we’re nice and have a soft spot in our heart for slackers, we’re going to give you guys one (1) extra weekend to submit your entries to the One K USA Helmet Contest. (more…)
Oh $h!t: Your most humiliating moments, captured on film
Time for your favorite weekly column, the one where someone falls off and we all make fun of them. (Kidding! We laugh with them, never at them–that’d be bad lawn dart karma.) (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Racing Stripes’
HN movie critic Amanda Ronan has a remarkably high tolerance for silly, overwrought horse movies–but this one tested her patience. (Maybe because it’s a silly, overwrought “zebra” movie?) (more…)
Let’s Discus: Whatcha doin’ this weekend?
Trail riding? Horse showing? Bush hogging? Pulling that mane you’ve been meaning to pull for weeks? Painting those jumps you’ve been meaning to paint for months? (more…)
When the Manure Hits the Fan
In the event of an emergency (tornado, hurricane, zombie apocalypse, etc.), do you have a plan for your horse? Laura Cox gives you the tools and template you need to create an Equine Emergency Preparedness Plan. (more…)
Horse Haiku
Pasture time over
Sad it makes Kid and Rupert
Catch us you cannot
By Marguerite Glasgow (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Good morning Horse Nation! Sing it with me now: TGIF!! TGIF!!
Winner’s Circle: Hahahorses.com
Winning caption: “Coffee! Please!!! I must have coffee! I can’t function without my coffee!” –Linda (more…)
Dear SmartPak: What do western riders want most?
They want rid of the goshdurn flies, is what they want! (They want a few other things, too–find out what with this list of Top-10 Western Customer Favorites.) (more…)
EN Today: A bit of Olympic eventing punditry
Jacky Green of Maizey Manor weighs in on the players and their prospects in Greenwich later this summer. (more…)
Video du Jour: Your daily dose of cute
Look! It’s a cute horse playing tag with a cute dog. How… cute.
Team Fleeceworks: An Area V NAJYRC team update
Jacob Fletcher of the Fleeceworks-sponsored Area V eventing team agreed to allow Horse Nation to tag along on their journey to Championships. Here’s the latest! (more…)
Hey You: Are we Facebook friends?
Because if we’re not, you have NO idea what you’re missing. (I’ll give you a hint: Sexy Shirtless Cowboy Pictures.) (more…)