Watch out–there’s a new blogger in town! His name is Caden Talip, he’s in the third grade, and he’s totally awesome. (more…)
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EN Today: Vote for Horse of the Year
Who’s your pick for USEF Horse of the Year? Kate Samuels introduces this year’s stellar batch of candidates and tells us how to cast our vote. (more…)
HN Classifieds Double Header!: ‘The cheapest horse you will EVER own!’
Two amazing Craigslist ads in one day… whaaaaa?!?!? Consider it an early Christmas gift. This gem is courtesy of EN’s fearless leader Visionaire. (more…)
News: Pistorius vs. horse race
You guys called it on this one: People are NOT happy about the “flagrant abuse” inflicted on the horse Oscar Pistorius raced in Qatar on Wednesday. Especially the World Horse Welfare organization. (more…)
Video du Jour: Journey to the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl (a.k.a. a new Budweiser Clydesdale commercial!) is less than two months away. In the meantime, enjoy this behind-the-scenes footage of commercials from the past 15 years. (more…)
Friday Roll Call
What are you up to this weekend? Keep in mind that, if the doomsday preppers are right in their apocalyptic predictions for 12/21/12, this could be your last weekend on earth. Just think about that for a minute before you answer. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Sexy Santa edition
Here at Horse Nation, we believe you can never have too many half-clothed men whispering sweet, sweet horsey lies into your ear, especially if they’re wearing Santa hats. Take it away, Amanda Ronan! (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Today’s crappy moment is brought to you by reader Trudy Innes Richardson and presented by our mucking fabulous sponsor Equi-Tee Mfg™. (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘Merry Miniature Mare Christmas – $250’
Reader Courtney sent us a link to this amazing ad for a miniature horse that has “ridden many children.” Oh dear, we hope not… (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Survey even a handful of horse people and chances are at least one of them (if not more!) has a story about how their helmet saved them from a more serious injury. (more…)
Video du Jour: Another totally random horse-mask video
We’ve all had bad days made more bearable by a trip to the barn to see our horse. In this video, a horse talks (neighs?) a person down off the ledge, literally. (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna: In which McKenna piledrives her head into the ground
The last thing you want to happen right before finals week is to fall off your horse and get a concussion. From junior blogger McKenna Oxenden… (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Clayton Fredericks, what you got in them britches–velcro? A instant-classic “Oh Crap” moment from this year’s Barbury CIC***. (more…)
News: Pistorius – 1, Horse – 0
Earlier this week we reported that South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who made history this year by becoming the first amputee to compete in the Olympics, had planned a match race against a horse. Well, he won. (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘small horse standard bred/pony mix – $200’
Likes: sandwich crust (“she was sniffing at my peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I gave it to her and she only ate the crust off”). Dislikes: fat people (“she will try to kick up”). (more…)
Evention Presents: How to give your horse a winter clip
This week on Evention, we see in detail how to clip your horse for the winter and also receive some helpful tips to make sure you’re getting the results you want. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
For many horse people, winter is an opportunity to rest and reboot after a long competition season. For others, winter just means extra time to train and get ahead! (more…)
EN Today: Horse Stars Hall of Fame created
Honoring horses for their athletic achievements is no new concept, but what about honoring horses for their service contributions? Kate Samuels explains. (more…)
Your Turn: The five horses we meet in life
It’s been said that we don’t find the horses in our lives; rather, they find us. Breanne Long describes five equine archetypes equestrians are likely to encounter during their riding careers. (more…)
News: My Little Pony ‘Friendship is Semi-automatic’ handgun
The blogosphere has been abuzz this week with news of a handgun featuring Rarity, a character from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. (more…)
Video du Jour: Horse does the hokey pokey
You put your left hoof in, you put your left hoof out, you put your left hoof in and… just watch the friggin’ video already. (more…)
2013 Equestrian Social Media Awards: Nominate HN!
The category we’d really, really love to win: Best Newcomer. Here’s our stump speech about why we should win and info on submitting a nomination! (Deadline: Dec.21) (more…)
Flex’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
When the crap hits the fan, the best thing you can do is grab mane and keep kicking. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t, but at least you can say you tried! (more…)
Your Turn: Adventures in sledjoring
Horse + rider + empty pasture + ski rope + sled + terrified sledder + helmet cam = priceless. A big thanks to reader Lindsey Kahn for sharing! (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘pastor for rent – $20 (Huntsville)
Reader Christy Zweig sent us a link to this amazing ad with the note, “Here’s a great Craigslist post about a ‘pastor’ and ‘past your’ for rent for horses in my neck of the woods (Arkansas).” (more…)