Esprit and I are hitting the road for another lesson/gallop/Aquatread crunch session at the trainer’s in North Carolina. (Esprit’s like, “Have fun with that! I actually have big plans for napping.”) (more…)
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USDA’s New Animal Disease Tracebility Program: What does it mean for horse owners?
It means a brand new pain in the butt, reports Maegan Gossett of the new paperwork requirement for interstate travel, effective March 11. (more…)
Flex’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Look ma, no stirrups! Today’s “Oh Crap” moment comes to us from reader Christine Koski. (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna: Down but not out
Still on the sidelines after a riding accident in the December, junior blogger McKenna Oxenden updates us on her horse and his substitute rider. (more…)
NickerDoodles: ‘Honey, please…’
Asking nicely is no guarantee that it’s going to get done correctly, as illustrated by Melanie Eberhardt’s latest comic. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘National Geographic: Horses’
Horse Nation movie critic Amanda Ronan reports that this Nat Geo documentary is all over the map, literally and figuratively. (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Some trends are good. Others, not so much. (Skinny jeans! They just keep getting skinnier! Who can even wear them?! When are they going to go away?!?!) (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Aww, Cute!’ Moment of the Day
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, our regularly scheduled “Oh Crap” moment has been replaced by something a little bit sweeter: great big slobbery horse kisses! (more…)
Online Dating For Horse People: A guide
Online dating is all the rage these days, and if you’re a horse person, it can be an extra-useful tool. Here are a few handy tips to get you started on your search. (more…)
News: ‘Survey reveals women prefer horses to men’
That’s the headline from a Horse & Country story outlining the results of its recent survey, which revealed these startling statistics: (more…)
EN Today: Valentine’s Day gone wrong
Valentine’s Day isn’t all chocolate and roses when a husband finds out his wife created an online dating profile, stating the two loves of her life are her horse and her convertible. (more…)
Are You and Your Horse Compatible?
Katie Passerotti applies the Chinese Zodiac to horse/human relationships. Find out whether you and your horse are a match made in heaven, or whether you’re just doomed. (more…)
Horsin’ ‘Round: Valentine’s Day edition
In John Mason’s latest comic, Will and Riley give their mum Maggie a very special Valentine’s Day gift. Hint: It’s not chocolate. (more…)
22 Lovey-dovey Horses
Do horses experience the emotion of love? Recent studies suggest that the answer is “yes” (check out this great article in Wired magazine). We present these photos as further evidence that horse love is for real. (more…)
43 Candy Hearts Your Horse Wants To Give You
If horses could talk, what would they say? These candy hearts do a pretty good job of covering the bases. (more…)
Happy Valentine’s Day from Fleeceworks!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Because we love you, we’re going to give you one last chance to win a Therawool™ Field Hunter Pad–but you’ve got to enter today! (more…)
EN Today: The one who started it all – Snooze Alarm
I love Eventing Nation’s “The One Who Started It All” series, featuring various event riders’ first upper-level horses. Today Jessica Bortner-Harris interviews Lauren Kieffer. (more…)
News: Horses + ice-skating = FAIL
We’ve seen at least four news reports of horses falling into pools or frozen ponds since the weekend. Here’s a roundup: (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Lying down and rolling is the oldest naughty pony trick in the book–and always unfortunate for whoever happens to be sitting on their backs! (more…)
Daily Dose of Adorable: Meet Roozer Brewz
Roozer Brewz, a 19-inch tall “dwarf” horse, was born with angular limb deformities in all four of his legs. A Facebook campaign is raising funds for the corrective surgery he needs. (more…)
Wednesday Book Review: ‘Right from the Start: Create a sane, soft, well-balanced horse’
This week Horse Nation book critic Erin McCabe reviews an insightful training manual by Michael Shaffer. (more…)
Want Reed Kessler thighs? Sign up for HN’s ‘I’m-Giving-Up-Stirrups-for-Lent’ challenge!
I have a dream, Horse Nation. A dream about thighs. Strong thighs. Mighty thighs. Your thighs in 46 days from now, if you accept this challenge. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Valentine’s date night tip #12
Equestrians can be a little… romantically impaired when it comes to date nights. Horse Nation’s illustrious illustrator Morgane Schmidt gives us a little help.
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Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
Massages are popular Valentine’s Day gifts and a sweet way of saying, “I love you, and you deserve to be pampered.” If this statement is true for your horse as well… (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
In today’s “Oh Crap” moment, French eventer Gwendolen Fer nearly takes a dive in the Colt Pond at Badminton Horse Trials in 2011. (more…)