From hunter princess to rodeo queen? Weeeellll, not quite.
Carla Lake
#TBT: 12 Obsessions Non-Riders Don’t Understand
Step AWAY from the Show Sheen…this is an intervention.
#TBT: The 5 Stages of Horse Withdrawal
Horses are expensive, dangerous, and highly addicting. So what happens when you can’t get your horse fix?
Horse Soccer: It’s For Real
Watch out, MLS — America’s Equine Soccer League is here and ready to take the sport to a whole new level.
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12 Things Dads of Horse-Crazy Kids Have to Deal With
As if raising a more-or-less functional member of society wasn’t hard enough.
5 Ways Chromies Can Console Themselves
Feeling down after another year without a Triple Crown winner? Horse Nation is here to help you wallow.
Hikers, Bikers and Horses, Oh My! 9 Common-Sense Tips to Share the Trail
Or, “how to deal with fast-moving, noisy objects that are DEFINITELY going to eat your horse.” (more…)
How to Make Art From Old Bits (No Talent Necessary)
These bits mounted on canvas make for a great “bit” of a conversation piece! Hahaha…no?
How to Host a Horse-Warming Party
Just bought a new horse? Time to party.
The Jockey Who Just Wouldn’t Die
Surprisingly, there’s more fact than fiction to the tall tale about a jockey who was killed in a fall, came back from the dead, and won five races the next day.
5 Highlights from the Kentucky Reining Cup
Rolex wasn’t the only big event taking place this weekend…
Horse vs. Human: 13 Interpretations of Everyday Objects
From 15 or 16 hands up, the world looks a little different.
5 Things to Learn From Rolex (Even if You’re Not an Eventer)
We’ve still got showjumping to go, but after this year’s dressage and XC phases, there are plenty of lessons to learn from some of the top riders in the world.
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…
15 Things You Probably Shouldn’t Say Outside the Barn
That is, if the non-horse-crazed person you’re talking to hasn’t glazed over from you detailing your latest dressage lesson.
13 Famous Movie Quotes with an Equine Twist
Sometimes only a movie quote reference can fully convey the strange things our horses do.
Meet the Man Who Rides His Horse to the Bar, No Big Deal
Ever wished you could let your horse be your designated driver? In Norco, CA, no one would even look at you funny if you did. Jim Woods shares what it’s like to live there. (more…)
10 Compromises You Need to Make as a Rider
How do you balance riding with life?
Do Zebras Have Natural Fly Protection?
Or, “why it’s OK to buy EVERYTHING in zebra print.”
Horse Eats Checkbook, Owner Shrugs
Really, what else is new?