Kristen Kovatch
#TBT: 7 Problems Only Tall Riders Will Understand
“You must play basketball!” No, I’m just a lowly horseback rider, thanks. (more…)
Bode Miller, America’s Next Racehorse Trainer
Most folks take up a quiet hobby when they retire — like, you know, horse racing, for this Olympic gold-medalist skier. (more…)
Watch These Horses Completely Outsmart Apple Trees
Legitimately I thought this kind of thing only happened in TV commercials and animated films.
Weekly Instagram Round-Up
The best of last week’s Instagram submissions, rounded up for your viewing pleasure. #horsenation (more…)
World Percheron Congress: Yep, It’s a Thing
It may not be as big as the AQHA Congress, but in some ways it’s so much bigger. (more…)
British Champions Series Promo, Done Entirely in LEGOs
Guaranteed to be the best 90 seconds of your day.
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NCAA Recommends Removal of Equestrian as Emerging Sport
Kansas State University has already made headlines by dropping its equestrian teams. Will more schools follow, or is there hope for varsity equestrians? (more…)
Friday Standing Ovation, Presented by Ovation Riding
This week’s honoree: Tough Enough to Wear Pink. (more…)
Product Review: STAYONS Poultice Hoof Wraps, Distributed by Hamilton BioVet
Poulticing a hoof requires the skills of a juggler. Poulticing a draft hoof requires the skills of a sorcerer. Hamilton BioVet is here to help. (more…)
Two Breeds That Don’t Look Like the Original
Put the American Shetland and the American Belgian side-by-side with their European namesakes and you won’t even guess they’re technically the same breed. (more…)
Weekly Instagram Round-Up
The best of last week’s Instagram submissions, rounded up for your viewing pleasure. #horsenation (more…)
#TBT: What Kind of Buck Does Your Horse Have?
You know, in some circles you get paid if you can hang on for eight seconds. (more…)
5 Clydesdales Who Are Letting Their Feathered Freak Flags Fly
From dressage to eventing to barrel racing and beyond, these Clydesdales are just following the beat of a different drummer. (more…)
Riding Safe During Hunting Season
Hunting season is here–and we don’t mean the kind where you chase the fox. Here are some tips to keep you and your horse safe. (more…)
6 Reasons Your Horse Is Glad It’s Autumn
Actually, maybe we should call it “fall.” (See reason #5.) (more…)
Weekly Instagram Round-Up
The best of last week’s Instagram submissions, rounded up for your viewing pleasure. #horsenation (more…)
The Paso Fino Grand National Championship Is Blowing My Mind
[Insert sound of head exploding.]
8 Harvest-time Photos of Draft Horses in Their Element
With a few draft mules added in for good measure. Draft animals, autumn is your time to shine in the field.
Saddle Your…Cattle? Kimberly Henson’s Saddle-broke Steers
From parades to trail-riding and even team sorting, Dozer and Jazz do it all. (more…)
The World’s Oldest Horse Sport Lives On in the Rockies
Said to be the oldest form of equestrian competition and the trigger for the original Olympic games, chariot racing has found a new thriving home in the American West…with a few cowboy modifications, of course. (more…)
Weekly Instagram Round-Up
The best of last week’s Instagram submissions, rounded up for your viewing pleasure. #horsenation (more…)
How I Changed My Mind About the PMU Industry
The Keystone Draft Futurity completely changed my preconceived ideas about the controversial PMU industry.
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Campdrafting: Australia’s Own Cow Horse Insanity
It’s kind of like a combination of cutting, reined cow horse and barrel racing … and yet so uniquely Australian at the same time. (more…)
Champion Cutting Stallion Among Rescued Horses in Black Forest, Colo.
In a dramatic and disturbing series of events over this past weekend, 10 live horses and four llamas were discovered and eventually removed from a barn in Black Forest, Colo., where they were living among the remains of about a dozen deceased horses. (more…)