DeAnn Sloan
Comparison Review: Thrush Treatment
If you own or care for horses, you’re likely familiar with the black, smelly bacterial infection that is, unfortunately, oh-so-common among horses: thrush. It’s gross, it smells and it’s not good for your horse’s hoof health.
Performance of the Week: Cade McCutcheon and Craig Schmersal
Cade McCutcheon and Craig Schmersal come out on top as co-champions of the Run for a Million.
Mario Deslauriers Wins $300,000 Hampton Classic GP
Dr. Gregory Beroza, aka HorseDoc® ‘Talking Horses’®, reports ringside from the 2019 Hampton Classic.
The Wild Mustangs of Onaqui Mountains: Meet Cooper and Old Man
In the second installment of this three-part photo essay, we meet Old Man and Cooper, two horses at opposite ends of the age spectrum among the wild Mustangs of Onaqui Mountains.
#goriding Grams of the Week
Another week of horse life, rounded up in your images.
Happy Labor Day, Horse Nation!
If you’re in the United States, we hope you’ll use this long weekend as a chance to enjoy friends and family and — of course — go riding! Happy Labor Day, Horse Nation!
Kentucky Performance Products: ‘Oh Crap’ Monday
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” moment.
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: If Horses Were People — Fly Season, Part 2
The folks at SmartPak continue their hilarious take on what it would look like if people behaved like horses during fly season.
Kentucky Performance Products: Horse Vital Signs, Part 2
What Is My Horse’s Normal Heart Rate?
Weekend Wellness: Protecting Your Horse During a Disaster
Equine wellness extends beyond routine care — it also means being prepared for when the unexpected occurs.
Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: Dr. Sam Crosby
Every Friday, Horse Nation teams up with Ovation Riding to spotlight an individual or organization doing good work in the horse world. Today we recognize Dr. Sam Crosby, the July honoree of the AAEP’s Good Works for Horses Campaign.
Best of JN: Confessions of a Tack Hoarder
It may be time to start an official support group — Tack Hoarders Anonymous.
23 Lines From “The Princess Bride” That Double as Comments From Your Trainer
You’re in the arena and you’re feeling pretty good. Then you glance at your trainer and see her face. You can just hear her thinking, “Inconceivable!”
#TGIF, by Flexible Fit Equestrian: Glamping
What better way to celebrate the three-day weekend than with a little glamping?
Behold Freedom: Wild Mustangs of Onaqui Mountains
In the first installment of a three-part photo essay, we meet the the wild Mustangs of the Onaqui Mountains.
Thursday Video: 1D vs. 2D
If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between a 1D and a 2D barrel run, this video is for you.
The Beauty Behind Selling a Horse
“Whether the horse goes on to be a pasture pet, an eventer, a barrel racer, a jumper, a trail horse or a pleasure horse, there is beauty in seeing a horse thrive. Knowing that you helped get it there is its own kind of reward.”
Performance of the Week: Daniel Coyle
Daniel Coyle and Farrel nail it in the $145K Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Vancouver.
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Thoroughbred Racing Industry Reaches a Pivotal Moment
With the spotlight on the numerous breakdowns at the Santa Anita Racetrack, the Thoroughbred racing industry has reached a pivotal moment. It’s time to make decisions to ensure the health of the racehorses.
Stories of Standardbreds, Part V: Duncan
“With a little love and a lot of patience, flowers can bloom even in the most unlikely places.”
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#goriding Grams of the Week
Another week of horse life, rounded up in your images.
Lessons Learned: Sharing is Caring — Another Training CT
In this week’s Lessons Learned, Ainsley Jacobs reminisces on the importance of sharing when it comes to showing horses. Where would most of us be without it?
7 #EquestrianProblems According to Twitter
Because brevity will always be the soul of wit.
