At just 10 years old, Rocky’s life had already lived up to his name.
Random Horse Commercial of the Day: Swedish Horse Racing, Part 2
Our spotlight on Swedish Horse Racing’s crazy ad campaigns continues with this random commercial. (more…)
Weekly Watering Hole, Presented by Horse Quencher: 19 Strange, Beautiful Seahorses
Seahorses! They’re so weird! They have the heads of Arabians and the necks of dressage horses, but they’re fish! (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Return to Snowy River’
This week we head back to Australia for some more bandicoot stew, Tom Burlinson, and awesome horsemanship with Return to Snowy River. (more…)
Friday Standing Ovation: The Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club
Each week we applaud an individual or organization that is doing good work in the horse world. Meet this week’s Philly-based honoree. (more…)
Daily Dose of Adorable: Ollie, the Show Jumping Foal
This four-day old foal knows that it’s never too early to start practicing jump-offs under Coach Mom’s watchful eye. (more…)
Random Horse Commercial of the Day: Swedish Horse Racing, Part I
This “love story” between a beautiful black horse and a yellow cardigan-wearing hipster is a definite win. (more…)
The 6 Best Questions Asked By Non-Horsey People
We love when our non-horsey friends and family take an interest in our all-consuming passions. Until they ask us one of these… (more…)
2014 HN Swimsuit Edition
Kind of like Sports Illustrated‘s version, but instead of “sexy” we’re going for “10-year-old horse-crazy girl trapped in a grown-up body.” Here are our top seven picks for summertime swimming. (more…)
World Cup Soccer: Horses vs. Humans
I can’t really tell what’s going on but it seems really intense.
8 More Barn Hacks To Simplify Your Life
Eight MORE simple “life hacks” for the barn. So you can spend more time in the tack and more money on saddle pads. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Can you imagine jumping a 6-foot triple bar, bareback, without a bridle? Check out this video. (more…)
8 Reasons to Applaud Firefighters
Firefighters aren’t just hotties who put out flames. They do a fair bit of rescuing on the side. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Two Fallen Riders, Two Tributes
The sport of eventing suffered an unspeakably tragic weekend, marred by the lost lives of two riders: Canada’s Jordan McDonald and Germany’s Ben Winter. EN shares in remembrance. (more…)
Life Is In the Exhale: A Requiem for Bob
What do you do in your final moments alone with a special horse? What do you say? Joell Dunlap bids a friend farewell. (more…)
The Athletic Rider: Above All Else, Be Flexible
If we want our horses to stay loose and limber, we should demand the same of ourselves. Personal trainer Leah Hinnefeld shares some tips. (more…)
SpectraVET Performance of the Week: Katrina Sadis and Poldy 10
Katrina Sadis, age 15, piloted the German Riding Pony to the title of 2014 USEF National Pony Rider Champion. (more…)
Video: ‘Absolute Idiot’ Runs onto Track, Attempts to Race Horses
The incident took place on Saturday during the Cream Gorse Handicap in Leicester. Alcohol was involved, of course. (more…)
‘We Don’t Have Tack For That,’ Presented by ThinLine: Humiliating Fly Mask Edition
This is like sending your kid to school with a sign on his or her back that reads, “Please steal my lunch money and stuff me in a locker.” (more…)
The Idea of Order: Day 1 of Pony Camp
‘Tis the season for summer camp, to the delight of riders and parents and to the chagrin of instructors and ponies. Morgane Schmidt illustrates. (more…)
Topsail Whiz is the NRHA’s First 10 Million Dollar Sire
Just when we come to terms with the fact that it’s impossible to make money in the horse industry, Topsail Whiz blows everyone out of the water. (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
What do you think about black jumping saddles, or brown dressage saddles? (more…)
Track the Pony Express Re-Ride Online, NOW!
The only thing more amazing than the fact that the National Pony Express Association reruns the original route each year is that people did this in the 1860s without horse trailers or smartphones. (more…)
Back on Track ‘Horse Therapy’: Cana and Janey
Cana Martin shares the story of a special mare who carried her through stage 3 breast cancer. (more…)
Random Horse Commercial of the Day: The Times
Reader Lara Jane sent us this commercial with the note, “Random is beautiful.” Indeed! (more…)