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26 Equestrian Themed Bedrooms for Horse Crazy Girls of All Ages
Let me guess: Growing up, your room was an explosion of horse posters and Breyer models and show ribbons and all manner of pony bric-a-brac. (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
Yesterday World Equestrian Brands posted a picture of a saddle on its Facebook page that was so gorgeous, I had to check it out. (more…)
Daily Dose of Adorable: A pony in lion’s clothing
End your day on a cute note! Check out this ridiculously adorable video from the Verden Private Stallion Show earlier this year. (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘Looking to TRADE!! – $1 (Stanford)’
This Craigslist poster wants to trade her horses for an iPhone, or a dog, or, you know, whatever else you might have laying around. (more…)
To Clip or Not to Clip? That Is the Question
And our friends at SmartPak have an answer–or at some some advice to help you decide what’s the appropriate decision for your horse. (more…)
The Riding School: A bright side to the dark side of the year
Like many horsepeople, The Riding Instructor is mourning the loss of precious post-work riding and teaching time thanks to Daylight Savings. How to manage? (more…)
EN Today: FEI confirms new rule will not impact local events
Jenni Autry reports on a clarification from the FEI that should lay to rest any confusion about the latest rule debacle. (more…)
Equestrian U: Riding for college credit
This week, North Caroline State University student Breanne Long reveals how a field trip to watch the Duke Children’s Hospital Benefit Horse Show earlier this month blew her mind a little. (more…)
Shake’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Today’s video, brought to you by our mucking fabulous sponsor Equi-Tee Mfg., is evidence that you’re never too young to have an “Oh Crap” moment. (more…)
14 Bits That Ought To Be Illegal
What kind of monster puts a bit like this in their horse’s mouth? Bicycle chains, spikes, giant ports, shanks the length of your forearm… prepare to cringe. (more…)
In My Boots: Starting from the bottom
This week Kristen Kovatch, western coach for the Alfred University Equestrian Team, expresses her excitement about this year’s bumper crop of beginner walk-jog riders. (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
Dubarry is raising €75,000 for breast cancer research and they’ve almost reached their goal, but they still need your help! (more…)
Shake’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Imagine being in the middle of a dressage test when a riderless horse comes careening through the ring out of nowhere! Brought to you by our mucking fabulous sponsor Equi-Tee Mfg. (more…)
Call for Submissions: What are YOU thankful for?
You are cordially invited to be part of Horse Nation’s Thanksgiving extravaganza! Share your thanks to be included in a special Thanksgiving Day post. (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘Free horse care / stable cleaning (Durango)
This person wants to clean stalls in exchange for letting him park his camper on your property–unless you’re a Twilight fan, in which case, nevermind. Oh, and he’ll throw in his wife for free! (more…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Morgane Schmidt for her winning contribution, “The Idea of Order: The plight of the horse show announcer.” With 2,005 reads, it was the most-viewed guest submission of last week. (more…)
Trending: What Would Reed Kessler Do? (WWRKD)
Brace yourself for awesomeness: a new Tumblr honoring the world’s most successful horse-crazy teenage girl, 18-year-old show-jumping phenom Reed Kessler. (more…)
Lauren Nethery: 30 things I’m thankful for in November
If you’re on Facebook, you’re probably aware of, if not participating in, the “30 Days of Thankfulness” thing. Well, Lauren is here to take it to the next level. Enjoy this week’s edition! (more…)
Weekly CANTER Wishlist: Mare power edition!
Each week Kaitlyn Jansen relentlessly searches the CANTER listings to bring you her top OTTB sporthorse prospect picks. Get your checkbooks ready: Here’s her latest batch… (more…)
30 Completely Ridiculous Horse Race Hats
When else can you strap pretty much anything to your head and call it a hat? We’d hate to be sitting behind these fashionistas in the grandstand. (more…)
Your Turn: Varsity eventing
College can put a damper on even the most enthusiastic young rider’s eventing career. Ryann Quigley, co-founder of the High Point University (NC) Eventing Team, explains how she and her her teammates make it work. (more…)
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
One of my favorite parts of the SmartPak Blog are the Success Stories, submitted by horse owners who’ve had so much success using SmartPak supplements that they just had to share! (more…)
Weekend Update from Kentucky Performance Products
Are you worried about nutritional gaps in your horse’s diet? Fill them with Kentucky Performance Product’s Micro-Phase vitamin and trace mineral supplement. (more…)
Shake’n Fork™ ‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day
Today’s super-crappy moment is brought to you by reader Celeste Coulter and our mucking fabulous sponsor Equi-Tee Mfg. Take it away, Celeste! (more…)