The 10 Different Types of Horses: Which One Is Yours?
Our friend in horse humor Maria Wachter over at Blackman Ranch shared this compilation of equine archetypes with us and we’ve got to give her credit — it’s pretty much spot-on! (more…)
Amanda’s Poetry Corner: ‘I Always Want the Bad Horse’
Amanda the Poet is baaack! (more…)
Wednesday Helmet Cam from World Equestrian Brands: Go Reining With Shawn Flarida
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to ride a reining horse? Warning: This helmet cam footage might make you dizzy. (more…)
Back on Track ‘Horse Therapy’: Kristen & Boots
Sometimes horses return favors in surprising ways. (more…)
This Mini Horse Stallion Is Sooo Adorable, I Mean, Fierce
Reader Cat Tracy posted this video on our Facebook wall and it was just too cute why do I keep doing that fearsome to keep to ourselves. That high-pitched squeal manly battle cry combined with his tiny little rears ferocious body language is almost too much to handle.
Watch! (You must be logged in to Facebook to view.)
Post by Cat Tracey.
Go Riding!
Champion Cutting Stallion Among Rescued Horses in Black Forest, Colo.
In a dramatic and disturbing series of events over this past weekend, 10 live horses and four llamas were discovered and eventually removed from a barn in Black Forest, Colo., where they were living among the remains of about a dozen deceased horses. (more…)
Opinion: Why I Don’t Do Natural Horsemanship Anymore
Natural horsemanship has value but it’s not for everyone. Allana Kereluk drank the Kool-Aid for six years before realizing that all she had to show for it was a spoiled brat horse she was too terrified to ride.
An HN ‘Best of Craigslist’ Success Story
You just never know what is going to turn up in Horse Nation’s “Best of Craigslist.” Some posts make us laugh, some make us cringe and others make us want to run right out and buy a horse just to get it out of the situation it’s in.
Eventing On the Ground: Meet Ryan and KitKat
Because some relationships were simply meant to be. (more…)
Tuesday Video from Dubarry: Jumping With One Eye Open
Watching international Swedish show jumper Malin Baryard-Johnsson and H&M Tornesch tackle a fence is poetry in motion. But when you look closer, you realize something is missing — the stallion’s eye. (more…)
California Chrome Gets Jock-blocked in Penn. Derby
In his first race since Belmont, the 2014 Double Crown winner (we’re coining all sorts of new racing terms today!) couldn’t get out from behind the heels of Bayern.
Chrome was the odds-on favorite in the field of eight and the grandstands were packed with fans eager to witness his comeback. As Kristen Kovatch noted last week in her preview of the race, hopes were high for the bright chestnut who grabbed the nation’s attention earlier this year: “Chrome has put back on the weight he had dropped in the grueling Triple Crown chase and recovered from his grabbed quarter out of the gate at the Belmont. When the colt returned to his old stall at Los Alamitos for training, crowds gathered just to watch his workouts, showing that the ‘Chromies’ still have faith in their horse.”
Unfortunately, victory wasn’t in the cards. After drawing the unfavorable No. 1 post position and finding himself boxed in for much of the race, he ran out of steam in the stretch to finish in sixth. Jockey Victor Espinoza said after the race, “They were like blocking in front of me, and it was hard to catch the other horse. Sometimes the other ones don’t ride to win, they ride to beat horses.”
Bayern, ridden by Martin Garcia, pulled away in the stretch to win by 5 3/4 lengths and set a new track record
Watch the race:
JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Kristen raised the interesting question, “What do you think — is Chrome going to make a comeback this year or do you think he’s had his day?” in the Racing Forum over at Equestrians Anonymous. Check it out and weigh in with your opinion!
Go Riding.
You Wore WHAT to the Barn?! Presented by Hamilton BioVet
Pajama pants, cocktail dresses, those brand new sneakers you SWORE you were only wearing to the gym… admit it, you have some wardrobe boundary issues. (more…)
Weekly Instagram Round-Up
The best of last week’s Instagram submissions, rounded up for your viewing pleasure. #horsenation (more…)
Daily Dose of Adorable: Horse In Love, Shares Hay
The horses who share hay together, stay together? (more…)
12 Jumpers Who Are Doing Just Fine on Their Own
Do you ever get the feeling that we riders are just getting in the way? (more…)
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak: Abscesses — How to Deal
Abscesses, man. They ruin everything. One minute you’re on a roll, gearing up for the next big competition, and the next your horse is limping around like it has a broken leg. What gives? (more…)
4 Eventers Compete on Stick Horses for Charity
No horse? No problem for British riders raising funds for a local air ambulance. (more…)
Watch These 2 Bulldogs Who Just Want a Real Pony
I feel you, bro.
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An Unusual Patient at the ECB Equine Spa
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander…and what’s good for the horse is good for the camel??? (more…)
15 Absolutely Stunning Photos of Tack
Transport yourself to the tack room with these amazing photographs. (more…)
Ainsley Carter: The Jenna Marbles of Equestrians?
Tailored Sportsmans? Check. Horse show-proof manicure? Check. Possibly tipsy? Check. We interviewed Ainsley to learn more about how she became the online voice of hunter-jumper riders everywhere. (more…)
Weekend Welcome from Kentucky Performance Products
Is there any benefit to feeding electrolytes year-round?
10 Things I Learned as a Tack Store Employee
Working at a tack store is fabulous, weird and full of equestrian life lessons. (more…)
What The Muck Is That? Neck Threadworms
Each week we investigate one equestrian conundrum in “What the muck is that?” This week we take a look at neck threadworms.