Me, I’ve got to finally pry myself away from the Carolinas (Tryon, NC and Aiken, SC), where I’ve been hiding out the past week. Share your plans in the comments section below! (more…)
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3 Split Seconds of Equine Synchronicity
These two racehorses are galloping in perfect sync with one another, as this series of three photographs reveals. (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…)
The Secret Life of McKenna: When you can’t ride, how do keep from going insane?
That’s what our temporarily busted-up junior blogger McKenna Oxenden wants to know. Can anybody help her out? (more…)
Your Turn: Foxhunting… on the beach!
This weekend Longacre Hunt is hosting its annual Beach Hunt. Amanda Ronan recaps the 2012 event and confirms that yes, galloping after hounds on a beach IS as fun as it sounds. (more…)
EN Today: The hazards of combined driving
“Red on the right, white on the left and a different kind of insanity in the middle”? Dana Diemer breaks down the “cross-country” part of combined driving. (more…)
Evention Presents: 10 horse analogies
Do you want to look “as flash as a rat with gold teeth” the next time you go in the show ring? This week Schramm Eventing shares some inventive analogies aimed at polishing your ride. (more…)
10 Videos of Dogs Walking Horses
Of course, you know, some of the dogs are more successful than others. Alternate title: “10 Videos of Dogs Playing Tug O’ War With Horses That Just Want To Eat Grass.” (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Bless their supersized sweet hearts, warmbloods can be a little “thick” sometimes. Case in point: the horse in today’s video. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Have we got any foxhunters in the house? I’m betting yes, and I’m betting they’d agree with me that when it comes to hunt gear, Fleeceworks is totally MVP. (more…)
News: ‘Kentucky is rich in equine assets’
How rich? The Bluegrass State’s equine industry is valued at a whopping $23.4 billion according to the results of a new survey, the Associated Press reported today. (more…)
Kentucky Performance Products: Moisture and your horse’s hooves
Long periods of time spent standing in wet winter pastures can take its toll on your horse’s feet. KPP shares some tips for damage control. (more…)
Video du Jour: Horse agility
It’s for real. There are even shows and national and international organizations devoted to it. So, is horse agility cool? Weird? Cool in a weird sort of way? Share your thoughts. (more…)
EN Today: Jill Henneberg and Nirvana
For this installation of “The One That Started It All,” Kate Samuels talks with Jill Henneberg about the $600 OTTB supermare, Nirvana, who put her on the eventing map. (more…)
12 Epic Horse Photobombs
When horses decide they’re going to ruin an otherwise perfectly nice photograph, they don’t mess around. Check it out these photos of horses that are totally stealing the show. (more…)
Wednesday Book Review: ‘My Favorite Mistake’
Horse Nation book critic Erin McCabe gives showjumper Georgina Bloomberg’s young-adult novel a spin. Can she write as well as she rides? (more…)
The Idea of Order: Amateur hour
“Just curious: Does anyone else think tying a wound-up, 1,100-lb. animal to a string and holding on sounds a little foolish?” That’s the inspiration behind this week’s comic by Morgane Schmidt. (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Today’s “Oh Crap” moment is just crying out for a caption contest. What do you think is going on here, Horse Nation? (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
Want to take the Lamborghini of dressage saddles for a spin? The brand new Classic Siena Dressage Saddle from Amerigo is available in the U.S. for the next two months for test rides! (more…)
EN Today: Know your toothbrush
Yvette Seger owns two toothbrushes: one she puts in her mouth, and one she doesn’t. Our fave “Tips for Eventers Living in Itty-Bitty Apartments in the City” columnist explains the difference. (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
This feature is usually comical in nature (at least in hindsight!) Today’s “Oh Crap” moment, however, could have turned into an “Oh $h!t” moment if not for this harness racer’s quick thinking. (more…)
Quarter Horse Can Jump: 2013 AQHA Huntfield Derby Series
Speaking of neat new AQHA classes, the 2013 Huntfield Derby Series kicks off next week after a successful inaugural year. Maegan Gossett tells us what we can expect. (more…)
6 Foxes That Are Smarter Than You
Do you know why foxhunters very rarely ever catch their fox? (In the unlikely event that they do, it’s because the fox is either sick or old.) Here are six foxes that put the “fox” in “outfoxed.” (more…)
News: Two-fer Tuesday!
How’s this for a double-header: “Man who rode horse into church seeks forgiveness” (Liberty, KY) PLUS “Getaway donkey foils robbery attempt” (Columbia). People… you just never know what they’re going to do next. (more…)
Video du Jour: Houdini horse cannot be contained
Gates, stall doors, assorted latches… there is nothing that Mariska can’t open. This Friesian mare is on a mission. (more…)