Let the games begin, Horse Nation! Hope you enjoyed the first day of Olympic equestrian competition as much as we did. (more…)
Olympic Happy Hour: July 27
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, July 27. (more…)
Olympic Equestrian Cliffnotes: A handy reference guide
From broadcast scheduling to media coverage to competitor profiles, John’s gathered all the info you need into one convenient location. (more…)
EN Today: Your social media menu for the Olympics
Tori Rodriguez over at Eventing Nation has compiled a fantastic list of Twitter and Facebook accounts to follow during the Games. (more…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Morgane Schmidt for her winning contribution, “The Idea of Order: It never fails.” With 561 page views, it was the most-viewed guest submission of last week. (more…)
Oh $h!t: Olympic edition
It’s a beloved Friday tradition here to honor Horse Nation’s fallen equestrian heroes. Today, however, in honor of the Olympics, we’re spotlighting a different kind of horse-related fail. (more…)
Pak Passport: Your guide to attending the Olympics vicariously through SmartPak
Lock up your sons and horses, London: Sarah Paull and Colby Balazs are coming to town. Here’s how to keep up with their big Olympic adventure. (more…)
Olympic Fail: Zara drops the Olympic torch
Here’s a great idea: Let’s take an uptight event horse and surround it with screaming people and then wave a flaming torch around in its face! Fail. (more…)
NickerDoodles: Steve & Fred’s excellent Olympic adventure
Steve and Fred are two horseflies who hitch a ride to London on their favorite horse. Melanie Eberhardt will be keeping us posted on their antics throughout the Olympic Games. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Celebrity lawn darts
Famous folks fall off, too. Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan rounds up a few of her favorite celebrity “Oh $h!t” moments. (more…)
Horse Haiku
There is a certain
Smell when you walk in a barn.
It is manure.
By Liz Fletcher (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
When it comes to riding apparel, riding boots definitely win the “most improved” award of the past few years. (more…)
Winner’s Circle: Hahahorses.com
Winning caption: “Ol’ Spot always dreamed of being a “Cutting horse”….” -Terri (more…)
Talk About a Sore Bum: Woman rides 10,000 miles from Beijing to London
It took her four years of riding 25 miles a day, using seven different horse, but she made it into town just in time for the 2012 Olympic Games. (more…)
Video du Jour: Speaking of dressage silliness…
Check out this riotous video of “Harold the Horse” freestyling it at the QLD Festival of Dressage in Queensland.
A little bird told us you should watch ‘Colbert’ tonight
HN has it on “good authority” (Twitter! Gossipy message boards! Word of mouth!) that Steven Colbert will be showing off his skills acquired during a recent dressage lesson. (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna & Dorito: On radio & riding
Newly 16-year-old HN junior blogger McKenna Oxenden updates us on her life as a part-time radio star and full-time working student. (more…)
Horsin’ ‘Round: A comic series
Presenting the latest installation of John Mason’s comic series, featuring the misadventures of Will and Will’s super-annoying younger brother Riley. (more…)
Horse Haiku
Long reining the mare:
She snorts once in confusion.
“What are you doing?”
By Megan Rust (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Good morning, Horse Nation! Welcome to Thursday, July 26, otherwise known as the day before the 2012 Olympic Games begins. (more…)
EN Today: Mark Todd – ‘I’m an athlete!’
According to New Zealand event rider Mark Todd, several “open mouth, insert foot” moments have occurred in the Olympic Village at his expense. (more…)
NYT: Massage, facial, pedicure… equine therapy?
A New York Times article reports that spas around the country have begun adding horses to their service menu. (more…)