That’s right. It’s the Facebook post that just won’t die. Only this year it’s reared its ugly head with a slight twist — the internet trolls are claiming that the owner passed away due to COVID-19. (more…)
“He was the little black pony that nobody wanted, but there was something special about him. He’s not what everybody expects.” In SmartPak’s Horses With Heart video, we get a closer look at Tsetserleg, or Thomas, the little horse that could. (more…)
Based on responses to her editorial, Jumper Nation editor Lynn Mueller has compiled a list of resources from readers on inequality, racial justice and youth programs.
Every week Horse Nation teams up with Ovation Riding to recognize those doing good in the horse world. Today we recognize the New York Racing Association (NYRA) jockeys for their demonstration of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
On the track a horse’s nutrition is structured to keep them lean and running fast. Becoming a ranch horse, an eventer, a barrel racer, a jumper (or whatever is in store for a horse in its second career) requires time and patience. Brandy discusses how the transition is going with her Makeover horse. (more…)
“Across communities, people have been driven to the breaking point with acts of racism and repeated incidents of police brutality.” The editor of Jumper Nation reflects on where we are headed as a community. (more…)
The FEI has published its Policy for Enhanced Competition Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic to help organizers of all FEI events held after July 1, 2020. (more…)
SmartPak is always working to do its part to keep fans informed and their horses well. Today, we have SmartPak’s May edition of Ask the Vet… just a day late. Better late than never, right? (more…)
“Dressage has been a whole new country for me, but the value of learning it has been almost incalculable.” In this week’s Best of Jumper Nation, Susan Glover explores why dressage has been so important in her training regiment. (more…)
Every week Horse Nation teams up with Ovation Riding to recognize those doing good in the horse world. Today we recognize the Retired Racehorse Project and Keeneland for their equine welfare initiatives.
Now that travel restrictions are beginning to lift and people are thinking forward to trips they would like to take, one not to be missed is a horseback safari — it’s the next big thing!
“For the past couple months, every time I would turn out Boomer, I would watch as he galloped up and down the hills, trotted the flats and meandered happily… There was no discernible lameness, no limping or visible short-step, but something still wasn’t adding up.”
