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Kentucky Performance Products: Winter Cool Down
Equine Guelph explains winter cool down procedure. (more…)
Best of JN: Time for Change — Why We Shouldn’t Be Teaching Riders “Up-Down”
Jumper Nation’s Amanda Cousins rethinks the way we teach riders to post.
#TGIF, by Flexible Fit Equestrian, USA: That Friday Feeling
When it’s Friday and you just can’t help but celebrate.
Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: The Foundation for the Horse
Every week Horse Nation teams up with Ovation Riding to recognize those doing good in the horse world. This week we recognize the Foundation for the Horse, which is providing $10,000 in matching funds for Australia wildfire relief.
What Your Favorite Horse Breed Says About You
Our horses are our mirrors… right? Here is a look at what your horse — or at least your favorite breed of horse — says about you. A word of warning: this is in meant all in good fun, but if you are offended easily, this may not be the read for you. (more…)
Thursday Video: Jam Session
As these two can attest, music truly does soothe the soul.
The Waiting Game
Increased heart rate. Rapid breathing. Furrowed brow. Stomachache. These are symptoms of a universal condition that plagues owners: waiting to find out what’s wrong with our horse when it comes up lame.
Retired U.S. Border Patrol Horse With the Longest Record of Active Service Has Retired at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch
Bob, the Mustang who served the U.S. Border Patrol for nearly seven years, gets to enjoy retirement at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch.
Performance of the Week: Sharee Schwartzenberger
This week’s performance of the week goes to National Western Stock Show’s Freestyle Reining champion Sharee Schwartzenberger.
#goriding Grams of the Week
Another week of horse life, rounded up in your images.
Lessons Learned: From First Flight to Hilltopper — Our First Hunter Pace
Let’s be honest, when it comes to horses, we’re always one thrown shoe or abscess away from a disappointing day. We’ve all been there… and so has Ainsley Jacobs. Find out how in this week’s Lessons Learned.
Bringing up Baby: What Can Be Accomplished in the Weanling and Yearling Years
There is much that can be done with weanlings and yearlings to prepare them for their jobs once they reach physical and mental maturity. Here are 14 things you can do with your young horse to get it ready for life in the “real world.”
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Finding My Way to Acceptance
In this excerpt from SmartPak’s blog, Pam Groom discusses what it means to come to terms with losing a horse.
Kentucky Performance Products: Are There Other Diseases That Mask as EPM?
EPM can be difficult to diagnose — Kentucky Performance Products helps to explain why.
8 #EquestrianProblems According to Twitter
Because brevity will always be the soul of wit.
Best of JN: If Your Newly Retired RRP Thoroughbred Makeover Mount Could Talk
As the application deadline for the Thoroughbred Makeover draws near, many riders are acquiring their fresh off-the-track horses. Here’s a hilarious tongue-in-cheek look at what those horses would say if they could talk.
Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: Time to Ride’s Pilot Year
Every Friday, Horse Nation teams up with Ovation Riding to spotlight those doing good work in the horse world. Today we recognize the American Horse Council’s Time To Ride program’s successful first year.
Book Review: “Riding for the Team”
“I found myself thinking, ‘Wow, it is possible to start from scratch and become a somebody in this world after all.'”
Keep Riding
Losing a horse can be heart wrenching and, in many cases, can make someone want to give up riding. But here are some ways to keep horses in your life — and your heart — if you’ve suffered the loss of a beloved equine pal.
Thursday Video: Reining is a Family Sport
If you’re looking for a video that’ll bring a smile to your face, this just might be it.
Performance of the Week: Kylie Connor
Take a look at this killer barrel run!
