A recent riding accident left junior blogger McKenna Oxenden pretty banged up, but one physical therapy strategy got her to thinking: Could Kinesio Tape have crossover appeal? (more…)
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5 Indoor Riding Arenas That Will Blow Your Mind
Cold, sleety, miserable days like this make me hanker for an indoor–especially if it happened to be one of these. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
We’re loving Fleeceworks’ new Team Talk series, featuring stories, words of wisdom and training tips from Team Fleeceworks Riders each Wednesday. (more…)
EN Today: History of Badminton
From the stamina of the horses to the stickiness of the riders’ britches, old-school eventing is an international treasure well worth preserving. Enjoy this video, presented Kentucky Performance Products. (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Reader Carrie Wehle saw our “9 Photos of Horses Failing at Dressage” post and raised us this amazing photo of her own horse, Ashton, performing some impromptu airs above the ground. (more…)
Your Turn: The story of Lynn’s Vision, part III
Melanie Eberhardt had owned Lynn’s Vision (“Bubba”) for two years when her beloved horse seriously injured his eye. This is the final segment of his story. (more…)
The Long Road: Time to put the pedal to the metal
Returning columnist Maegan Gossett has her GPS set for the 2013 AQHA World Show in November. There’s a lot of road between here and there, but she’s agreed to let Horse Nation ride shotgun. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Reason #17 that equestrians winter in Florida
Automatic waterers are great until… Morgane Schmidt is back with another illustrated expression of her disdain for the cold. (more…)
9 Photos of Horses Failing at Dressage
Every horse is entitled to a nice big fail every now and again; we can only hope that there’s someone standing around with a camera when it happens. Here are a few great ones: (more…)
Wednesday Book Review: ‘Riding Lessons’
Horse Nation book critic Erin McCabe reviews Riding Lessons, the first novel by Water for Elephants author Sara Gruen. (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
What’s “The View” between your horse’s ears? Our advertising director Molly Gasiewicz has been showcasing views from around the world as part of this cool series for EN. (more…)
EN Today: The most adorable helmet cam possible
Omg, this video just made my day–sooooo cute! Pricked pony ears and enthusiastic narration from a horse-crazy little girl….you’ve got to check it out. (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Somebody was having a serious “Oh Crap” moment last Friday when a racehorse tossed its jockey after his morning workout and made a break for it straight down Maryland’s Route 1. (more…)
Horsin’ ‘Round: It’s body-clipping time up in here
In John Mason’s latest comic, Will and Will’s super-annoying younger brother Riley compare their freshly shaved bums. (more…)
Your Turn: The story of Lynn’s Vision, part II
Melanie Eberhardt had owned Lynn’s Vision (“Bubba”) for two years when her beloved horse seriously injured his eye. This is part II of his story, in which Melanie must make a tough decision. (more…)
News: ‘Luke Bryan helps with Franklin horse rescue’
That’s Luke Bryan as in country music superstar Luke Bryan, who contributed to the rescue of a horse that fell in a freezing river in Middle Tennessee last Thursday. (more…)
In My Boots: No white breeches necessary
This week, Horse Nation’s cowgirl columnist Kristen Kovatch shares her thoughts on Western Dressage, a hybrid discipline that’s gaining popularity around the country. (more…)
20 Kissy Face Horses
Anybody can plant one on their horse. But when your horse turns the table and smooches you back… that’s when you know it’s true love. Horse Nation, prepare to have your heart melted. (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
Your Dubarry boots work hard, but if you take care of them they’ll stay supple and waterproof for years to come. (more…)
EN Today: Misadventures in body clipping
When you’re shaving the body of a half-ton animal, lots of things can got wrong. LOTS of things. Take it from Courtney Due. (more…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Morgane Schmidt for her winning contribution, “The Idea of Order: The joy of riding indoors.” With 802 reads, it was the most-viewed guest submission of last week. (more…)
News: Law which made it illegal to call a police horse ‘gay’ is to be changed
That’s the headline from a story published today in The Telegraph regarding an amendment to Britain’s Public Order Act. (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
No equestrians are immune from “Oh Crap” moments–even royalty. Check out this video of Prince Harry taking a spill during a polo match in New York in 2010. (more…)