Melanie Eberhardt had owned Lynn’s Vision (“Bubba”) for two years when her beloved horse seriously injured his eye. This is part I of his story. (more…)
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7 Giant Horses Best Viewed From Above
“Field Horse” by Canadian sculptor Joe Fafard has been making its way around Facebook over the past week and it piqued our interest. What other horsey earthworks are out there? (more…)
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
If you could be any supplement, what supplement would you be? That’s the latest question posed on the SmartPak blog. (more…)
Weekend Wrapup from Kentucky Performance Products
If you’ve ever been the owner of a hard keeper, you know it can be a frustrating experience–especially during the winter. Equi-Jewel is formulated to help horses gain/ maintain weight. (more…)
The Citizens of Horse Nation: Andrea Harris
Q: What makes Horse Nation awesome? A: The equestrian enthusiasts who call it home. We’re profiling some of HN’s most interesting citizens in this new series by Jennifer Ferrell. (more…)
EN Today: Nominate your horse for KPP’s Event Horse of the Month
Are you the proud owner of an amazing event horse? Want to win some sweet Kentucky Performance Products swag? Click here. (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Is there anything better than a montage of “oh crap” moments set to a Spice Girls soundtrack to help you get through the final hours of your Friday afternoon? You don’t have to answer that. (more…)
15 Horses With Really Cool Facial Markings
Yesterday, we spotlighted crazy horse colorings and coat patterns. Today, we set out to find the craziest-faced horses in the land. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘The Greening of Whitney Brown’ (2011)
This movie featuring a melodramatic pre-teen and a Gypsy Vanner named Bob wins our fearless film critic Amanda Ronan’s approval–barely. (more…)
Friday News & Notes from Ovation
Ovation is a proud sponsor of the 2013 Riders4Helmets Safety Symposium, to be held on Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. Field trip, anyone? (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
The track is ripe for “oh crap” moments. Take a bunch of young sort-of broke horses, coop them up for 23 hours a day, feed them a ton of grain, then tack them up and see what happens. (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘Lets Make Your Horse N You Stand Out’
I don’t know what this is or where it’s supposed to go on my horse but it has rhinestones and a pink flaming skull and I WANT IT. (more…)
EN Today: Can you do it all – academics, college life and horses?
College and competitive riding don’t have to be mutually exclusive endeavors. Rebecca Barber shares how she made it all fit. (more…)
News: ‘Fla. man changes plea, gets time served for riding horse while drunk during police chase’
That’s the headline of an AP story released yesterday following up on that idiot who used his horse as a getaway car in September. (more…)
Dear HN: Help! I don’t know what color my horse is
Reader Arwyn Anthony is the proud owner of, well, a horse of a different color. Share your thoughts and then take our Horse Nation Name-That-Color Challenge! (more…)
Evention Presents: Engaging the hind end
Getting that hind end engaged can be a real pain in the bum. This week, Schramm Eventing shows us three simple exercises to teach your horse to push from behind. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Life with horses is trying, and everyone can use a dose of inspiration from time to time. Hence the beginning of “Fleeceworks Team Talk.” (more…)
EN Today: Creative clips for the New Year
Body clipping as art? Or shameless promotional material? (See photo.) Kate Samuels presents this showcase of Eventing Nation’s most inspired clip jobs. (more…)
15 Hateful Horses
Think you’re having a bad day? These horses are in a seriously hateful mood and they’re ready to tell you all about it.
News: ‘Horse therapy for Korean internet addicts’
That’s the headline of a bizarre Reuters story published today that promotes riding as a cure for the “internet addiction” pandemic that is plaguing Korean youth. (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘KIDS PONY AND GOOD RIDING HORSES – $350’
Amanda Ronan sent us this amazing Craigslist ad. There is apparently a horse underneath that pile of children, and it is for sale. (more…)