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How to Train Your Horse Show Spouse: Advanced Level

June 30, 2017Meagan DeLisleMeagan DeLisle#HORSE HUSBANDLeave a comment

All in good fun, Meagan DeLisle has been documenting the “training” so to speak of her horse show husband Wayne, cherishing all the moments they’ve spent together with her all-consuming passion. →

How to Train Your Horse Show Spouse: Intermediate Level

December 2, 2016Meagan DeLisleMeagan DeLisle#HORSE HUSBANDS, #HOW TO, adult ammyLeave a comment

Meagan DeLisle follows up her basic “How to Train Your Horse Show Spouse” (or significant other) with a more advanced guide for the developing equestrian relationship. Tongue in cheek, but firmly rooted in the truth! →

How To Train Your Horse Show Spouse

October 13, 2016Kristen KovatchMeagan DeLisle#HORSE HUSBANDS, #HOW TOLeave a comment

Or significant other! →

Thoroughbred Logic: New Year’s Perspective (And Ten Training Tactics That Work)

January 4, 2023Aubrey GrahamAubrey Graham#series, Thoroughbred LogicComments Off on Thoroughbred Logic: New Year’s Perspective (And Ten Training Tactics That Work)

“I’m going to chalk 2022 up to being a transitional year – one where the building and the progress is the proverbial two-steps forward one — or 14 — steps back.” →

Horse Nation Writers Share Their New Year’s Resolutions

January 1, 2023DeAnn SloanStaff#New Years ResolutionsComments Off on Horse Nation Writers Share Their New Year’s Resolutions

From personal goals to those with our horses, our staff writers are ready to bid farewell to 2022 and take on 2023. Check out our New Year’s Resolutions and share your own in the comments section! →

Barn Aisle Chats: Horse Sitting With Harley

December 13, 2022Amanda Uechi RonanAmanda Uechi Ronan#barnaislechats, #BarnChats, #barnlife, #equestrian, #horsesittingComments Off on Barn Aisle Chats: Horse Sitting With Harley

Barn Aisle Chats is a new series where we’ll meet equestrians from all walks of life and disciplines. Today, we chat with Harley of The Horse Sitter. →

Managing Horses With HYPP (Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis), Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

December 4, 2022DeAnn SloanSponsored#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTSComments Off on Managing Horses With HYPP (Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis), Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

A number of horses are plagued with the genetic condition known as Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis, or HYPP. Read on for ways to identify and manage the condition. →

When Horses Reach Retirement Age, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

November 20, 2022DeAnn SloanSponsored#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTSComments Off on When Horses Reach Retirement Age, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

Eventually every horse gets to the point where it is time to retire, but when and how depends on the individual. Read on to learn more: →

The Ideal Body Condition Score for Your Horse, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

November 13, 2022DeAnn SloanSponsored#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTSComments Off on The Ideal Body Condition Score for Your Horse, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

As winter approaches, it is time to evaluate your horse’s body condition score. Do you know if your horse is ready for winter? →

Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by OTTB United: Buying The Appropriate Horse (A Seller’s Perspective)

November 9, 2022Aubrey GrahamAubrey GrahamOTTB United, Thoroughbred LogicComments Off on Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by OTTB United: Buying The Appropriate Horse (A Seller’s Perspective)

“… if that barefoot, forage-only Thoroughbred needs shoes as the ground gets harder, or needs grain to help supplement their hay and grazing, I want to make sure mine are in a position where the owner will simply run to the feed store or call their talented farrier and make sure they get what they →

Mythbuster Monday: When Horses Lick and Chew They’re Digesting What They’re Learning

November 7, 2022Marcella GruchalakMarcella Gruchalak#mythbustermonday, #seriesComments Off on Mythbuster Monday: When Horses Lick and Chew They’re Digesting What They’re Learning

On Mythbuster Monday, we tackle a variety of equestrian myths to either bust or confirm. Today’s discussion: When horses lick and chew does it mean they’re digesting what they’re learning? →

Kentucky Performance Products Tuesday Video: What Our Trainers Are Really Thinking

October 25, 2022DeAnn SloanSponsored#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, Dale Brisby, Tuesday VideoComments Off on Kentucky Performance Products Tuesday Video: What Our Trainers Are Really Thinking

We all want to know what our trainers are really thinking… don’t we? 😬 →

Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by OTTB United: Horses That Inspire Community

October 19, 2022Aubrey GrahamAubrey Graham#series, OTTB United, Thoroughbred LogicComments Off on Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by OTTB United: Horses That Inspire Community

“Those who own Thoroughbreds at some point or another, struggle with their feet, their condition, their brains, and their post-track bodies. But somehow, with this breed, the struggle is collective… communal.” →

HN Blogger Contest Round Two: Horses’ Haven

September 12, 2022DeAnn SloanContributorHN Blogger ContestComments Off on HN Blogger Contest Round Two: Horses’ Haven

HN Blogger Contest finalist Leah Braman takes a moment to introduce us to Horses’ Haven, a rescue that’s “on a mission to rescue, rehabilitate, retrain, and rehome at-risk equines.” →

HN Blogger Contest Round Two: In Praise of the Virtual Horse Show

September 9, 2022DeAnn SloanContributorHN Blogger ContestComments Off on HN Blogger Contest Round Two: In Praise of the Virtual Horse Show

“These [online] shows gave riders an opportunity to continue to compete and to work toward goals that became an important distraction and comfort during those uncertain and tumultuous first years of the pandemic.” →

HN Blogger Contest Round Two: Horse and Hound Rescue

September 6, 2022DeAnn SloanContributorHN Blogger ContestComments Off on HN Blogger Contest Round Two: Horse and Hound Rescue

“Every horse and every hound deserves to be loved unconditionally… just like they love us!” →

HN Blogger Contest Round Two: The UVM Morgan Horse Farm

September 2, 2022DeAnn SloanContributorHN Blogger ContestComments Off on HN Blogger Contest Round Two: The UVM Morgan Horse Farm

The University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm is a non-profit whose main objective is to keep the history of the Morgan Horse alive and teach the young and the old about horses. →

Gastric Ulcers in Recreational Horses, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

August 7, 2022DeAnn SloanSponsored#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTSComments Off on Gastric Ulcers in Recreational Horses, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

Gastric ulcers aren’t just a problem for high-performance horses. They also develop in recreational horses. Read on to learn more: →

HN Blogger Contest: Training the Untrainable

August 6, 2022DeAnn SloanContributorHN Blogger ContestComments Off on HN Blogger Contest: Training the Untrainable

“I have had Isadore for two and a half years now. We have tried every discipline possible and he never seemed to truly excel at anything. It was frustrating! I have the experience needed to set him in the right direction. I have worked with park horses, jumpers, dressage horses, western pleasure horses. You name →

Conversations at the Finish Line: Your 2022 Mongol Derby Winners!

August 2, 2022DeAnn SloanGillian Warner#MongolDerbyComments Off on Conversations at the Finish Line: Your 2022 Mongol Derby Winners!

This year’s Mongol Derby winners are USA’s Deirdre Griffith and South Africa’s Willemien Jooste. Gillian Warner was able to catch up with them after they crossed the finish line. →

How Limited Turnout Impacts Your Horse, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

July 31, 2022DeAnn SloanSponsored#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTSComments Off on How Limited Turnout Impacts Your Horse, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

What is considered limited turnout and how does it impact a horse’s feeding program? →

Colonic Ulcers in Horses, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

July 23, 2022DeAnn SloanSponsored#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, Equine WellnessComments Off on Colonic Ulcers in Horses, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

As if we needed one more thing to worry us at night, here’s a sobering fact. Colonic ulcers — or hind gut ulcers — are different than gastric ulcers,  and 44% of nonperformance and 65% of performance horses have got them. Learn more: →

Do You Know When To Test Your Horse’s Vitamin E? Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

June 4, 2022DeAnn SloanSponsored#KENTUCKY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, Vitamin EComments Off on Do You Know When To Test Your Horse’s Vitamin E? Presented by Kentucky Performance Products

Many horses suffer from vitamin E deficiency. Do you know when to test your horse? →

Ebony Horse Club: You Belong Where You Want to Be

June 3, 2022Sally SpickardGillian WarnerDiversity in equestrian sport, Ebony Horse ClubComments Off on Ebony Horse Club: You Belong Where You Want to Be

“Bringing the equine world into the city, instead of bringing the people into the equine world, made it accessible to a whole new audience. Some participants even go on to find jobs and careers in an industry that was previously inaccessible.” →

Four Things to Consider to Build or Boost Your Lesson Program

May 13, 2022Sally SpickardSally Spickard#RIDING LESSONSComments Off on Four Things to Consider to Build or Boost Your Lesson Program

Building a quality lesson program takes a bit more than hanging a shingle and signing up for an Instagram page. It’s not rocket science, but there are factors to consider before you open your doors. Learn more: →

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