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#horsenation ‘Grams of the Week

June 5, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#INSTAGRAMLeave a comment
Another week of horse life, rounded up in your images!

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Horses & Insects: The Magical, Mystical World of Cicadas

June 5, 2018Kristen KovatchContributorEntomologyLeave a comment
By entomology contributor Marty Matisoff.

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Let’s Discuss: Your Favorite Ways to Beat the Heat for Summer Riding

June 5, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#SUMMERTIMELeave a comment
Summertime temperatures are already the norm in many parts of the country: what are your favorite ways to keep yourself and your horse cool while riding in the summer heat?

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Lighthoof Tuesday Video: Just Gonna Bring This

June 5, 2018Kristen KovatchSponsoredLighthoofLeave a comment
Plain old walking is not enough of a challenge, apparently.

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Casting Call! ‘Heartland’ Seeks Local Talent

June 4, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen KovatchHeartlandLeave a comment
If you happen to be an Albertan age 6 to 9, read on.

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Going the Distance: Just the Essentials (& Maybe a Few Other Things)

June 4, 2018Biz StammBiz Stamm#ENDURANCE, #goingTheDistanceLeave a comment
An important part of any discipline is the necessary equipment to make sure horse and rider are comfortable, safe and healthy. In our series on endurance with Angela Gross Kemerer, we’re taking a closer look at tack and equipment!

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Product Review: Lit Up Candle Co.

June 4, 2018CJ MillarCJ Millar#PRODUCT REVIEWLeave a comment
Candles that smell like the barn? #Winning

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‘Oh Crap’ Monday, Exit Stage Left Edition

June 4, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OH CRAPLeave a comment
Monday is already the crappiest day of the week, so it only makes sense that we make things official. Here’s our latest “oh crap” video gleaned from the annals of the internet.

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SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Ask the Vet, June Edition

June 4, 2018Kristen KovatchSponsored#SMARTPAKLeave a comment
Straw bedding, sheath sounds, contending with ticks and more: SmartPaker Sarah and SmartPak Medical Director and Staff Veterinarian Dr. Lydia Gray are back tackling your horse health questions in the June edition of “Ask the Vet!”

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Total Saddle Fit Sunday Video: You Say Jump

June 3, 2018Kristen KovatchSponsored#TOTAL SADDLE FITLeave a comment
… and this horse responds “how high?”

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Kentucky Performance Products: Traveling Horse Checklist

June 2, 2018Kristen KovatchSponsored#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTSLeave a comment
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Fat to Fit to First Level: Road Trip! Kaliwohi Goes to Georgia

June 2, 2018Esther RobertsEsther L. RobertsFat to Fit to First LevelLeave a comment
A road trip gave both Kaliwohi and Esther the opportunity to mark their progress as a team and as individuals — a long trailer ride for Kaliwohi, and a long drive for Esther to test her snacking resolve!

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Best of JN: Susan Sisco Jumping Side Saddle

June 1, 2018Meagan DeLisleMeagan DeLisleBest of JNLeave a comment
If the mark of a good equestrian is making their discipline of choice look effortless, then Susan Sisco has crossed over into true greatness.

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Grab Your Tissues For Purina’s Latest Initiative & Commercial

June 1, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#HORSES IN ADSLeave a comment
For the record, I made it to 2:09 before the waterworks started. I dare you to go longer. Emotions aside, Purina’s ‘Find Your Old Friend’ initiative is pretty amazing.

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Friday Video: Gravity Assist

June 1, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#VIDEOLeave a comment
Originally subtitled “something tells me Basil doesn’t get in big grassy fields much!”

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USEF to Host Free Combined Driving Navigator Course in Pennsylvania

June 1, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#COMBINED DRIVINGLeave a comment
Eventing on wheels!

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Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: ‘When Horses Heal’ Spotlights Heroes & Horses

June 1, 2018Kristen KovatchSponsored#OVATION RIDINGLeave a comment
America’s Best Racing produced a video series in the lead-up to this year’s Triple Crown to spotlight horse-based veterans’ equine-assisted therapy programs. Today, learn more about Heroes and Horses.

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So You Want To Rescue An Auction Horse, Part IV: Buying Your Horse

May 31, 2018Esther RobertsEsther L. Roberts#HORSE RESCUELeave a comment
In this continuing series, Esther Roberts helps walk readers through the process of saving a horse from slaughter sale, from adopting via a reputable rescue to purchasing from auction directly. Today, we’re looking at the auction and bidding process.

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Daily Dose of Adorable: Personal Breeze

May 31, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#DAILY DOSE OF ADORABLELeave a comment
Summer is coming, and you gotta do whatever you can to stay cool. Take a tip from this pony, who is living the life.

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Dior’s Cruise 2019 Fashion Show Pays Tribute to Escaramuza Riders

May 31, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#HISTORYLeave a comment
There’s a lot more going on here than a side saddle drill team in the name of high fashion: take a closer look at the escaramuza tradition, brought into the lime light thanks to Dior.

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Photo Challenge: Memorial Day

May 31, 2018Kristen KovatchReader Submission#24 HOUR PHOTO CHALLENGELeave a comment
Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Thursday Video: Meet Hokenheim

May 31, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#VIDEOLeave a comment
The best teacher for young horses is often… another horse. Meet Hokenheim, a jump-out horse who has taught an estimated 3,500 young horses how to break from the gate.

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Finding Nemo, Part I: Ignoring the Red Flags

May 30, 2018Kristen KovatchContributorFinding NemoLeave a comment
“Sometimes, despite the red flags, we decide to take a chance.” Victoria Shields shares the story she never saw coming of a too-good-to-be-true Haflinger named Nemo: in Part I, with the benefit of hindsight, she looks at all the red flags she chose to ignore.

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Why Don’t They Make Riding Helmets Like These?

May 30, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#HELMETSLeave a comment
A photoessay starring friend of Horse Nation, Jamie Massey Jennings.

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EcoVet Performance of the Week

May 30, 2018Kristen KovatchSponsoredEcovetLeave a comment
A great hunter elevates a round of fences into a work of art: watch this masterful combination of Scott Stewart and Catch Me work their magic!

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