With three Triple Crown winners in the ’70s (Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed) and several dramatic finishes in the ’80s, this was an exciting time for American racing. (more…)
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Kentucky Derby Remix, Part 1: 1990 – 2012
From Unbridled to I’ll Have Another, take a walk down memory lane and relive all your favorite Derby victories from decades past. (more…)
Vote for the Winner of World Equestrian Brand’s Top Dog Contest!
Now that Rolex is over it is time to see which pooches made the cut for World Equestrian Brand’s Top Dog contest! (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
A great big congratulations is in order for all the Team Fleeceworks rider who rocked Rolex last week! (more…)
In the News: ‘Outside Nairobi, the only track for 3,300 miles’
Check out Brendan Bannon’s New York Times profile of the Ngong Racecourse in Nairobi, Kenya, the only track in a 3,300-mile swath of Africa between Egypt and Zimbabwe. (more…)
Video du Jour: Explanation, please
Why are all of these Chinese children riding toy horses around a parking lot-turned-horse skating rink? And where can I get one for myself? (more…)
9 Lipizzaners Who Were Born for the Stage
Lipizzaners have a flair for the dramatic–the spotlight loves them, and we do too. Check out these photos of Lipizzaners busting out their most sensational moves. (more…)
Eventing Nation: The 2013 Kentucky Derby field
Just three days out from the Run for the Roses, our resident racing expert Lauren Nethery weighs in on this year’s contenders. (more…)
Wednesday Book Review: ‘Raja: Story of a Racehorse’
Horse Nation book critic Erin McCabe reviews this middle grade novel by Anne Hambleton that gives insight into the life of an ex-racehorse. (more…)
SpectraVET Classic Performance of the Week
Each week we spotlight a history-making moment by an equine legend–like Secretariat’s legendary run in 1973 Kentucky Derby. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Top 10 ways to bring about lameness (in the not so distant future)
When it comes to getting injured, horses have a remarkable sense of timing–bad timing, that is. Morgane Schmidt explains. (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
Move over polo wraps–I’m officially trading them in for sporty, high-performance Equilibrium Stretch & Flex training wraps from World Equestrian Brands. (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Today’s “Oh Crap” moment comes to us from a German Horse Nation reader, Helen Dombrowsky. We don’t even know what’s going on in this picture, Helen, but it scares the crap out of us! (more…)
30 Completely Ridiculous Derby Hats
Need some inspiration for our Derby Hat contest? We’d hate to be sitting behind these fashionistas in the grandstand. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Harlem Shake at the Kentucky Renining Cup
I realize that in the recent past, we have promised you that we would never subject you to another equestrian Harlem Shake video. Well, we lied. (more…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Breanne Long for her winning contribution, “6 Jogs Gone Wrong.” With 906 reads, it was the most-viewed guest submission of last week. (more…)
Riding the Second Time Around, Part 7: Managing expectations
After losing her equine best friend of 20 years, Jessica Fox didn’t think she’d ever ride again. This is the story of her climb back into the saddle. (more…)
In My Boots: Working cattle 101
This week, Alfred University IHSA western coach Kristen Kovatch explains how she introduces her students to working cows. Hint: It involves some serious role-playing. (more…)
Contest Alert: Show us your Derby hats!
It’s Derby week, and Horse Nation has teamed up with NickerDoodles to give you a chance to win a framed, custom portrait of your horse by artist Melanie Eberhardt and other great prizes! (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
Have you seen Dubarry’s handbag collection? Talk about arm candy–yum! (more…)
Glenn the Geek: The body language of horse husbands
Horse husbands are an often misunderstood species. “America’s Horse Husband” and Horse Radio Network personality Glenn the Geek helps translate those tricky nonverbal cues. (more…)
Shake’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Today’s “Oh Crap” moment is from reader Alex Tonnacliff–yeah, I don’t think there’s supposed to be that much air between you and the saddle, Alex. Thanks for sharing! (more…)
Video du Jour: Beezie Madden’s winning jump-off at the Rolex FEI World Cup Final
For the second year in a row, an American cleaned house on the world’s biggest show jumping stage in Gothenburg, Sweden. (more…)