Our first four-legged best friends always hold a special place in our hearts. Junior blogger McKenna Oxenden looks back on the eight years she’s shared with her superpony, Dorito. (more…)
Leslie Wylie
Video du Jour: Our second fave Superbowl commercial
Did this make anyone else want to go buy a Dodge Ram? I might actually go out and buy a Dodge Ram. (more…)
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
Did you know that our friends at SmartPak are up for a 2013 Equestrian Social Media Award, too? Take a moment today to send some voting love their way! (more…)
So You Wanna Be a Budweiser Clydesdale
What does it take to be a Budweiser Clydesdale? ABC News takes us inside Anheuser-Busch’s iconic horse breeding operation. (more…)
One Post, 10 Years of Budweiser Clydesdale Superbowl Awesomeness
As we get geared up to cry in public during tonight’s airing of the heartwarming 2013 commercial, let’s press rewind for a moment. (more…)
Superbowl Weekend Update from Kentucky Performance Products
Happy Superbowl weekend, Horse Nation! Got plans? Until then, here’s the good word from our friends at KPP. (more…)
EN Today: From race tracks to galloping lanes
Brooke Schafer tells the fascinating story of her Thoroughbred “Ghost,” who was a very successful Grade II racehorse before converting to eventing. (more…)
News: So is there horse meat in my Whopper or what?
At first, Burger King adamantly denied that any of its burgers were tainted with horse DNA. But now the fast-food chain is admitting otherwise–sort of. (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Why do we practice riding without stirrups? Because you just never know when something like this is going to happen. (more…)
Friday Roll Call: What are you up to this weekend?
I’ve got the plague, again, after this week’s roller-coaster inspired weather, so my plans involve trying to kick that. (Have you seen this map from Weather.com? Yikes.) (more…)
235,000 Swedes Can’t Be Wrong: ‘Horses do not exist’
A Swedish Facebook movement seeking to disprove the existence of horses is fast gaining momentum around the globe. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Wild Horses of Mongolia with Julia Roberts’
If you thought Julia’s involvement with horses was limited to her stint as a runaway bride, think again. Amanda Ronan unearths this PBS travelogue. (more…)
Happy Birthday Horse Nation!!!
We’re one-year old today–and what a very, very long way we’ve come. A million-and-a-half page views later, we have some serious shouting-out to do. (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Ovation is a proud sponsor of the 2013 Riders4Helmets 4th Annual Safety Symposium, to be held this Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. (more…)
The 2013 Budweiser Superbowl Commercial Is HERE!!!
And it’s got everything we could have possibly hoped for, including but not limited to an adorable baby Clydesdale, a bromance of epic proportions, and, of course, beer. (more…)
20 Horse-themed Some eCards
Confession: I’m a little bit addicted to Some eCards. Probably 95% of the user-generated cards on the site are too crude for HN’s virgin ears, but I sorted through the riffraff and pulled out these for your enjoyment. (more…)
EN Today: Neville Bardos tapped for Hall of Fame
We don’t always crop Boyd Martin’s pretty face out of a picture, but when we do, it’s because the horse he’s riding is awesome enough by itself. Jenni Autry reports on Nev’s latest honor. (more…)
Video du Jour: What. The. Full-cheek snaffle.
We’re super confused. We noticed this new equestrian-themed promotional video on YouTube–but we can’t figure out what it’s supposed to be promoting. Any ideas? (more…)
News: Debate on potential relocation of ‘demon horse’ upcoming
The fate of a controversial equine sculpture at Denver Int. Airport will soon be on the table, according to Fox 31 Denver. (more…)
Shake’n Fork ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Falling off your horse is one thing. Falling off your horse in front of hundreds of millions of viewers is another. That’s what happened to this cavalry guardsman. (more…)
The Craic Heard ‘Round the World: My Irish Sidesaddle Foxhunting Adventure
“Craic” (Irish slang for “fun”) is exactly what Susan Corwin had when she embarked upon an Irish sidesaddle foxhunting adventure exactly one year after undergoing a double-mastectomy. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
This week’s Fleeceworks Team Talk comes from Caitlyn Silliman, an event rider whose relationship with her horse is truly inspiring. (more…)
Evention Presents: Walking distances and building a safe showjump course
Whether you’re a rider or a course designer, it is your job to set your horse up for success. This week Schramm Eventing helps you make a plan. (more…)
News: ‘Horse’s giant soccer ball stolen’
“What is this world coming to when people will steal horse toys?” That’s what one angry California horse owner wants to know, according to The Press-Enterprise. (more…)
EN Today: The one who started it all – Killian
Jessica Bortner-Harris talks to four-star rider Sinead Halpin about Killian, her first upper level horse, whom she describes as “half amazing athlete and half crazy.” (more…)