Eventing Nation reader Suzanne Adams pens a tribute to those who take care of our horses, no matter what the weather brings. (more…)
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News: Modern pentathlon still an Olympic sport
Lorraine Jackson reports that the IOC has voted to eliminate Wrestling from future Games, shocking many who believed that Modern Pentathlon was the frontrunner for elimination. (more…)
5 Totally Adorable Horse Stories & Letters Written By Kids
Give a horse-crazy kid a pen and some paper and it’s amazing what can happen–as evidenced by these five gems we found floating around the web. (more…)
In My Boots: A ‘mustang’ named Freedom
Horse Nation’s in-house cowgirl diverts our attention from the winter weather and indoor arenas with this tale of blue Wyoming skies, wide open spaces and a mysterious feral horse. (more…)
Video du Jour: Olympic blast-from-the-past
Bernadette Kilcer sent us a link to this footage of cross-country at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Expect thrills, spills and more spills–and of course no one is wearing a helmet! (more…)
Riding the Second Time Around: A ‘one-horse girl’ branches out
After the loss of her equine best friend of 20 years, Honeycomb, Jessica Fox didn’t think she’d ever ride again. This is part 5 of the story of her climb back into the saddle. (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
We’re just a couple days out from Valentine’s Day, and at Dubarry, love is in the air. (more…)
Video du Jour: 98-year-old takes a ride down memory lane
Family and friends arrange for great-great-grandmother Gladys McLarnon, a hospice patient and former rider, to take one last ride on a horse. (more…)
News: ‘Abandoned pig roams Wyoming wilderness with horse herd’
That’s the headline from a story aired today on WBSH Channel 6–Portland about a pig who doesn’t mind being the odd one out amongst his friends. (more…)
Explanation, Please: AQHA’s new Leveling Program
Confused about the AQHA’s recently implemented attempt to level the playing field in competitions? Maegan Gossett breaks it down. (more…)
Wylie’s World: On learning to punch negative self-talk in the face
When it comes to my sense of self-esteem in the saddle, I’m totally Jekyll and Hyde. What gives? (more…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Morgane Schmidt for her winning contribution, “The Idea of Order: Why a horse pasture isn’t the best place for a snowman.” With 1,297 reads, it was the most-viewed guest submission of last week. (more…)
Evention Presents: A lesson on jumping banks
If this common cross-country question makes you weak in the knees, you’ll enjoy this week’s tutorial from Schramm Eventing. (more…)
I Hate Mon-Neighs: Blizzard edition
Did winter storm Nemo find you this weekend? If so, hope you and yours are no worse for the wear. Here are nine horses that can relate. (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Instead of feeling embarrassed about totally wiping out in the snow, the star of today’s video–a mini horse named Mister Buddy–decides to own it. (more…)
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
Money can’t buy love, but it can buy stuff from SmartPak. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d drop my husband a subtle hint. (more…)
Weekend Update from Kentucky Performance Products
Some horses need a little extra nutritional support to help them through the cold months. This happy customer turned to KPP. (more…)
Kentucky Performance Products: Colonic ulcers
Here’s one more worrisome thing to keep you lying awake at night. Colonic ulcers are different than gastric ulcers, and 44% of nonperformance and 65% of performance horses have got them. (more…)
Friday Roll Call: What are your plans for the weekend?
Me, I’m hitting the road for Tryon, North Carolina for a weekend of galloping and lessoning with my wonderful jumping coach, Amy Barrington. (more…)
News: ‘Whodunnit? Sport’s greatest unsolved kidnapping 30 years on’
That’s the headline from a CNN story about Shergar, the valuable Irish racehorse who–30 years ago this week–was abducted, never to be seen again. (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Some “Oh Crap” moments are more adorable than others. Like this one, which Breanne Long kindly sent our way… (more…)
Friday Flicks: Craveable cowboys
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and Horse Nation movie critic Amanda Ronan is ready to taste test some cinematic man-candy. (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
The long-awaited 2013 English Riding Supply catalog is hot of the presses. Featuring all of your Ovation favorites plus fresh new products, you’ve gotta check it out. (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. That's the case in today's “Oh Crap” moment. (more…)
Video du Jour: Pedro Torres
Rapid-fire flying changes, blindingly fast transitions between collection and extension, a horse-rider connection that seems to border on psychic… welcome to the world of working equitation. (more…)