Rolex-bound? Meet some of your favorite WEB-sponsored riders — we’ve got the “whens” and “wheres.” (more…)
Eventing Nation: Rolex by the Numbers – Horse Stats
Watch out, Eventing Nation, the chinchillas are bringing their calculators to Kentucky this year. (more…)
‘We Don’t Have Tack for That,’ Presented by ThinLine
What would your horse do if you cantered him down to a jump with a big, purple, furry monster underneath it? (more…)
3 Women Who Are Fighting for Equality One Chukkar at a Time
Yesterday we featured the Hunks of Polo, which was mighty fine, but what used to be a male dominated sport is now being conquered by the ladies.
George Morris on Inventing the Whoop And Other Topics
In hunter circles it is customary to “whoop” after a good round. Like taming loose locks with a hairnet and judging style on par with substance, it’s just a more refined approach to horse riding. (more…)
Germany’s Daniel Deusser Is Your FEI Longines World Cup Jumping Champion
Thirty-two-year old Daniel Deusser of Germany won the 2014 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Lyon, France! Celebration ensues. (more…)
Best of Craigslist: ‘Pony – $450’
Description: “It is a male. We are taming him.” Um, OK. Many thanks to Savannah J. for the find — here’s a link to the ad. (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
Put on your designer hat for a chance to win a pair of Dubarry boots! Shara Rutberg has the details. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Andrew Nicholson Withdraws Quimbo from Rolex
The 2013 Rolex winning pair will not be defending their crown, as Nicholson appears to be re-routing his horse for Badminton. (more…)
Top 15 Tweets of the Week
The best of the equestrian Twittersphere, hand-picked by Horse Nation. Who made this week’s list?
Danger in the Grass
Spring pastures are picturesque — and, for our horses, tasty. But too much of a good thing can spell trouble in the form of laminitis, explains Leah Hinnefeld. (more…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Holly Mooney for her winning contribution, “The Ultimate Rolex Field Guide.” With 964 views, it was the most popular guest submission of last week. (more…)
Back on Track ‘Horse Therapy’: Allison & Moo
Allison Rowley suffers from terrible headaches that sometimes make it hard for her to get out of bed in the morning. But magically, when she’s in the saddle, the pain lifts. (more…)
Kaley Cuoco Shows Off Her Mad Jumping SKILLZ
The Big Bang Theory actress posted a video from a jump lesson with her beloved horse, Thor, on Instagram on Friday. (more…)
HN Stalkerazzi: Hunks of Polo
FACT: Most of the hottest guys on our planet are professional polo players. Amanda Ronan gets her stalker on. (more…)
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
Led by Boyd Martin and Allison Springer, the walk takes a look at this year’s cross-country course through two four-star riders’ eyes! (more…)
FEI Now Allowing Riders to Vote for Their Representatives
After 93 years of the FEI appointing representatives for each discipline, now riders can vote for who they want to represent their sport.
7 Bounces That Would Give the Easter Bunny a Run for His Money
And-a-one and-a-two and a-three…who’s got the best bounce? (more…)
The 4 Most Expensive Horses in the World
American Hard Assets recently ranked the world’s most expensive horses. But I think they forgot one…
Weekend Welcome from Kentucky Performance Products: Colic – to Walk or Not to Walk?
That is the question. KPP has the answer. (more…)
Eventing Nation: How to Bubble Wrap Your Horse
Writer Sally Spickard and illustrator Lindsey Kahn team up to demonstrate this useful horse-keeping skill. (more…)
Best of Craigslist: ‘3yr sorral gelding’
Personal floatation devices sold separately. Reader Michell S. writes, “Cool Craigslist ad, I bet this horse has gone to some desensitizing clinics….;)” (more…)
Weekly Watering Hole, Presented by Horse Quencher: A Bath House for Horses?
This vintage newsreel from the 1950s shows clips of Japanese racehorses basking in a racetrack spa. (more…)
Video: USEF ‘One with the Horse’
I love this just-released rehash of an older USEF promo — the video is new, but the William Shatner voiceover is a classic. (more…)
Friday Flicks: 50 to 1
50 to 1 (2014), a Ten Furlongs production with Jim Wilson at the helm, tells the true story of 2009 Kentucky Derby longshot and eventual winner, Mine That Bird, and the misfit cowboys who got him there. (more…)