Every rider has their necessary safety systems — the things they never leave home without. This week Jen discusses hers, those she recommends for others and how those safety nets help her make decisions about the horses she rides. (more…)
This video is definitely worth the watch. It highlights Cleo Hearn, the founder of Cowboys of Color Rodeo, and his commitment to the rodeo way of life. (more…)
The Virginia Gold Cup, one of the nation’s largest steeplechase events and often considered Virginia’s answer to the Kentucky Derby, will run without spectators this year.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is expected to pass the INVEST in America Act. Included in the funding is the Horse Transportation Safety Act, which would ban the use of double deck trailers to haul horses on the interstate. (more…)
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…)
