When I’m choosing supplements for my horse, I want more than a nice description on the bucket. I want PROOF that it works–which is exactly what we’re bringing you this week. (more…)
Video du Jour: Scientists train terrifying robot horse to prance, hurl cinderblocks
Good thing real horses haven’t yet acquired this scary skill set, or we’d all be dead. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Celebrity/horse look-a-likes
Forget cheap shots at Sarah Jessica Parker. Horse Nation movie critic Amanda Ronan searched the web and turned up these gems. (more…)
Flex’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
3 horses + 2 riders = 3 horses + no riders. If today’s video doesn’t have you gasping “Oh Crap,” we’re not sure what will! (more…)
Daily Dose of Adorable: Those fences are taller than you are, kid!
Reader Lauren Morris sent us a link to this video of a 7-year-old who, at this rate, will be competing at Grand Prix by the time he’s 10. (more…)
14 Insane Jumping Photos From Back in the Day
And by “back in the day,” we mean back in the day when horsepeople were CRAZY AS CRAP. Please note how not a single of them is wearing a helmet, either. (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Schooling helmets can look snazzy, too. Here’s what Ovation customers have to say about their everyday headgear. (more…)
Video du Jour: London Olympic show-jumping in slow-motion
If you already thought these athletes were incredible, just wait until you see this footage taken using a high-speed camera that reveals equine biomechanics in motion. (more…)
HN No-Stirrup Challenge Weekly Support Group: Two weeks and counting
It’s been two weeks since participants in our challenge gave up their stirrups for Lent. Let’s check in and see how everyone’s doing. (more…)
10 Inspiring Interspecies Friendships
To an outsider, sure, it might not make much sense. But in the case of these friendships, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. (more…)
EN Today: Aiken Training Sessions report
If you’ve noticed that HN has been looking a little sparse the past couple days, it’s because I’ve been in Aiken observing the USEF Eventing High Performance Training Sessions. (more…)
Flex’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
It’s a failsauce double-header! Today we’re featuring not one but two “Oh Crap” moments, both submitted by Horse Nation readers. (more…)
Evention Presents: The ditch episode
Don’t let a little hole in the ground get you down, figuratively or literally. This week on Evention, Schramm Eventing shows us how to take the leap. (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna: In which McKenna uses 20 exclamation points over the course of five paragraphs
Which can only mean one thing: Her doctors have finally cleared her to ride. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Are you tired of hearing Horse Nation go on and on about how much we love Fleeceworks? This week, we thought we’d turn the microphone over to the people. (more…)
EN Today: EHV-1 update
Welcome to the Hotel California Florida, folks. In response to an outbreak of EHV-1, HITS, the FEI tent at Wellington and several Florida farms are on lock-down. (more…)
Book Review: ‘Dressage With Mind, Body and Soul’
Linda Tellington-Jones has helped big-name dressage ballers like Klaus Balkenhol, Carl Hester and Kyra Kyrklund improve their game. Megan Rust reviews her new book. (more…)
Shake’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Today’s “Oh Crap” moment comes highly recommended from reader Rachael Courant, who pretty accurately describes it as “showjumping at its worst.” (more…)
The Idea of Order: Making sense of horse sense
Horse Nation’s illustrious illustrator Morgane Schmidt is back this week with a brand new portrait of flawed equine logic. (more…)
Video du Jour: Are equestrians athletes?
Here at Horse Nation we run an all-request show, and we’re always more than happy to share the stuff that you find interesting. Like this video, which reader Lauren Morris sent our way. (more…)
7 Horses With Serious Junk In The Truck
These equine hindquarters ought to have their own zip codes. As a compromise, we gave them their own songs. Check it out… (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
We love a company that supports the sports we love. That’s a tongue-twister way of saying that we love World Equestrian Brands. (more…)
News: ‘Tommy Lee Jones puts his 50-plus-acre Florida polo estate on the market for $26.75 million’
That’s the headline from an article published today in the NY Daily News. (more…)
EN Today: Planning your new OTTB’s welcome home party
You found the perfect ex-racer, you wrote the check, and it’s on the trailer. What next? EN’s resident off-the-track expert Lauren Nethery gives us a gameplan. (more…)