DeAnn Sloan
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: If Horses Were People — Fly Season, Part 1
Have you wondered what it would look like if people reacted to fly season the same way horses do? So did SmartPak. Take a look at their hilarious take on just that. (more…)
Kentucky Performance Products: Horse Vital Signs, Part 1
What is my horse’s normal temperature?
Weekend Wellness: According to “Gospel” Equine Light Therapy Product Review
For this installment of Weekend Wellness, we take a look at According to “Gospel” Equine Light Therapy.
Best of JN: Relive the Experience at USHJA Hunter Derby Championships
Take a look at this year’s USHJA finals.
Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: The Military Writers Society of America
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 the MWSA and two equine authors who are working to help veterans write.
#TGIF, by Flexible Fit Equestrian: When You Can’t Find a Bottle Opener
Don’t you hate it when you have a cold beverage and you just can’t seem to find a bottle opener? (more…)
Where to See the Changing Colors of Fall on Horseback
As summer winds down, it’s time to start thinking about our plans for fall. Ruth Daly, Marketing Director at riding holiday specialist, Ranch Rider, talks us through her favorite fall ranch holidays and offers her expert opinion on the most enchanting places to saddle up.
Jennifer’s Road to the Thoroughbred Makeover: At the Intersection of Courage and Fear
“Producing a happy, sound, sane horse, while also producing a horse that can win and be marketable is not as easy as it looks.”
Thursday Video: Jumping Right Into — or Onto — Things
This might be the best way to get on a horse!
Performance of the Week: Victoria Colvin
Tori Colvin makes history by taking a third win at the Platinum Performance/USHJA Int’l Hunter Derby Championship.
Getting a Grip: Dealing With Pre-Show Nerves
You know that feeling before going into the arena? The one that is part adrenaline, part nausea and all nerves? Me, too. Here’s how I conquer it (or try to)!
The Joy of New Homes for Auction Rescue Horses
As part of our continuing series on horse rescue, we take a look at adoption day — the day for which these horses and their caretakers have been waiting.
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Road to the Horse Will Host the First Collegiate Colt Starting Challenge
The first Road to the Horse Collegiate Colt Starting Challenge will take place in Fort Worth, Texas on February 5 and 6, 2020.
Stories of Standardbreds, Part IV: Witch Hazel
In the next installment on Standardbreds, we meet Witch Hazel, a nurse mare foal who has a bright future ahead of her.
Trekking the Trans-Albanian Trail: The Final March
“What we have to say to those who would follow in our footsteps is this: do it! Make your adventure, cross mountains, forge rivers, sleep under the stars… The experience will be enriching beyond words. You will be exhausted, exhilarated, confident and scared.” (more…)
#goriding Grams of the Week
Another week of horse life, rounded up in your images.
TAA & Virginia HBPA to Present Best Turned Out Awards on Virginia Derby Day
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and the Virginia Horseman’s Benevolent and Protective Association partner to further promote quality post-rack care for Thoroughbreds.
Thoroughbred Incentive Program August Youth Ambassador
Meet Abbie Rummel!
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: Ask the Vet, August Edition
In this month’s episode, SmartPak addresses issues such as what plants are toxic to horses, the different types of colic, riding a horse with arthritis, how to help a horse with sore back muscles, kinesiotaping horses, and so much more.
Kentucky Performance Products: Is It Safe to Feed Garlic to Horses to Repel Insects?
This time of year, insects can drive your horses to distraction. Can garlic help?
Weekend Wellness: Not Today, EPM, Not Today
Laura Reiman shares her side of an incredibly difficult journey with EPM.
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Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: Humane Society of the United States
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 the HSUS and the HSLF, which are taking further steps to end soring in the TWH show world.
