DeAnn Sloan
Thursday Video: Movement From the Inside out
We love watching how a horse and rider move — from the inside to the outside!
Performance of the Week: Denis Lynch
Congratulations to Denis Lynch and GC Chopin’s Bushi for their victory in Leipzig.
An Old Horse’s Dream
“Maybe old horses, just like old dogs and even old people, don’t want to be forgotten or tucked away. They want to be part of a family. They want to be useful and needed.”
Top Winter Hoof & Leg Care Brought to You by Banixx
Winter can be tough on hooves and legs. These tips from our sister site, Eventing Nation, can help you keep your horse’s feet and legs in good condition throughout the colder months.
#goriding Grams of the Week
Another week of horse life, rounded up in your images.
Putting a Positive Spin on a Bad Session
Not all training and riding days are going to go how we plan — welcome to life with horses. However, we can use those not-so-great days to end on a positive note and still build on what we are working on with our horses.
HN Quiz: Which Horse Movie Should You Watch?
Looking for just the right horse flick? Take this quiz!
Cognitive Dissonance: Why Horse People Have Such Strong Opinions
Callie King explores why it can be so difficult for people to change — even if that change means positive strides for them and their horses.
Healthy Bars
While a common toast may be “To your health,” it isn’t often we see these two words together. There are, however, hopefully healthy bars in your life: your horse’s. In this excerpt from The Essential Hoof Book, authors Susan Kauffmann and Christina Cline explain how to best manage the health and care of the bars of the hoof. (more…)
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.
