It’s either a horse with gloves on its ears… or a horse with human hands instead of ears, and he’s waving at you!!! I prefer to believe the latter. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Happy spring! Unless your spring wardrobe includes a grazing muzzle
In which case, maybe springtime isn’t so happy. Enjoy Morgane Schmidt’s latest penstroke of genius. (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
You put a ton of thought into your horse’s saddle… what about the girth? Here’s are some hot-of-the-presses girths from Amerigo that combine comfort, quality and style. (more…)
13 Dressage Funnies
If you’re gonna ride dressage, you’d better have a sense of humor. Here is a roundup of the best dressage-themed hilariousness on the web–can you relate? (more…)
Video du Jour: Cavalia’s ‘Odysseo’ on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’
Last week on a stage the size of a small round pen, the performers of ‘Odysseo’ put on this nationally televised performance. (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Expensive brain fart: Australian jockey Rhys McLeod sent his horse, Mystic Outlaw, to the wire a lap early. The other jockeys are all like, “What is going on…?” (more…)
In My Boots: Semi-retired equine celebrities
College equestrian programs often thrive on horse donations, many of whom come from highly competitive show careers. Kristen Kovatch discusses these horses and their second careers. (more…)
In the News: Rick Pitino is having the best week ever
What’s next for college basketball’s Rick Pitino after coaching the Louisville Cardinals to the NCAA Championship win last night? The Kentucky Derby. (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
Have you seen Dubarry’s handbag collection? Talk about arm candy–yum! (more…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Morgane Schmidt for her winning contribution, “The Idea of Order: Pre-show planning.” With 2,084 reads, it was the most-viewed guest submission of last week. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Louis XVI and His Horses
Susanna Rodell came across some great horse trivia about the French King Louis XVI. It just goes to show horses have always been addictive and expensive. Thanks for writing, Susanna! (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
If you think mounting a horse from the ground is tough, try mounting an elephant! This trick almost works out for him, but then… (more…)
In the News: ‘Teenager cheats death after horse lashes out’
That’s the headline from a story in the Sun about an 18-year-old girl who explains, “If I hadn’t been wearing my riding hat, I would have been a lot more seriously injured, if not dead.” (more…)
10 Horses That Resemble Dalmatians
Need a horse to ride in the back of your firetruck? Check out these photos featuring leopard appaloosas and Krabstruppers, a breed of Danish sport horse with a striking coat pattern. (more…)
NickerDoodles: Whatcha snackin’ on?
Not unlike human babies, you never know what young equines are going to put into their mouths. Here’s the latest adventure of Fiesty Filly, by Melanie Eberhardt. (more…)
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
You know it’s spring when… the bugs come out to play. I swatted the first fly of the season away from my horse’s face last week. (more…)
Weekend Wrapup from Kentucky Performance Products
We are loving Kentucky Performance Products’ new spokeshorse, EJ. Check out his latest adventures. (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
England’s famous Grand National steeplechase, taking place this Saturday, is known for its “Oh Crap” (and worse) moments. (more…)
Eventing Nation: New hope for Kissing Spine
Kissing Spine may no longer be the kiss of death for horses’ competitive careers. Kate Samuels brings us the latest. (more…)
Product Review: SmartPak Air+ Neoprene Girth
Girths are a dime a dozen, right? Wrong. Here, I take the SmartPak Air+ Neoprene Girth for a test-drive. (more…)
7 Shetland Pony Mixers
It’s Friday afternoon–don’t act like you have something better to do than watch these remix music videos starring Socks the Moonwalking Shetland Pony. #DancePonyDance (more…)
News: ‘Live from Aintree Ladies Day 2013’
It’s Grand National weekend and Ladies Day in particular, which means British fashion is officially on its worst behavior. The Mirror is on scene and live-blogging all the action. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Kelsey Grammer, equestrian enthusiast
Did you know that this famous television actor was also a horse owner? Amanda Ronan reads up on his equestrian exploits. (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
No two horses are built the same, which is really unfortunate, because it means that saddles aren’t one-size-fits-all, and saddles are expensive! (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna: It’s showtime!
Still in recovery, junior blogger McKenna Oxenden had her trainer take the reins for Gigi’s first event of the season. Judging from the number of exclamation marks she used, it went well! (more…)