She likes marshmallows? Seriously? Is that the best selling point you could come up with? My other favorite part of the ad: “Will consider trade for guns or boat.” (more…)
Leslie Wylie
Weekend Adventure: I test drove a Saddlebred…
…and it was awesome, and it was hilarious, and I was terrible at it, and yes, oh yes, there is video.
Horses in My History: Our Sulphur Mustang’s story
HN historian Lorraine Jackson reaches deep into the rich and fabled past of her family’s adopted Sulphur Mustang, Posie. (more…)
Ask the Vet: What’s up with West Nile Virus?
West Nile Virus has had a busy summer, infecting horses around the country. HN’s vet-in-residence Dr. Jen Johnson gives us the DL on this deadly virus and a theory about why it’s on the rise. (more…)
Brainteaser: Can you pass this ‘AP Dressage’ exam?
It’s good to mix things up sometimes. This dressage exercise from Katy Groesbeck will either make you a better rider or send you into a mental breakdown. (more…)
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
Confession: Last week, I kind of went on a little SmartPak shopping spree. That’s what credit cards are for, right? Right. (more…)
Weekend Edition from Kentucky Performance Products
Last weekend, we told you about KPP sponsored rider Megan Lynn’s success at the American Eventing Championships. This time, we’re letting Megan tell you about it in her own words. (more…)
How to… Teach Your Horse to Piaffe
DQs make the piaffe out to be this holy grail of dressage training, attainable by only a select few. Whatever! Teach your horse to piaffe today using our simple, step-by-step guide. (more…)
EN Today: Now what?
Samantha Clark embarks upon a series discussing the future of U.S. eventing. She kicks things off today with an interview with Sinead Halpin, who is fresh off a second place finish at Burghley. (more…)
A Stable Place: When anxiety strikes
You know how sometimes when you’re riding it feels like a bunch of fluttering butterflies have taken up residence in your tummy? Oh, yes, Stacie Rosenblatt can relate. (more…)
Adoptable Horse of the Week: ‘Hamlet’
Is there a horse-shaped hole in your heart? Maybe you could fill it with Hamlet, a resident of our September featured rescue, Rosemary Farm in Delaware County, New York. (more…)
Roll Call: What are you up to this weekend?
I’m at Flying Cross Farm Horse Trials in Skylight, Kentucky–wish us luck! Share your own horsey or non-horsey weekend plans here! (more…)
Friday Flicks: Horse kisses
Smooching on horseback isn’t as easy as it looks. Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan points out three sets of movie stars, however, who make it look like a piece of cake. (more…)
HN Classifeds: File under ‘Bad Sales Tactics’
WHY would you include a photo of your horse being sexually assaulted by a cow in a Craigslist’s List ad? WHY?!?!?!? A big thanks to reader Lexi for the link. (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Riding attire, admittedly, was designed for function–not for flattering the female figure. With Ovation’s Slim Secret breeches, however, you can have the best of both worlds. (more…)
Oh $h!t: Your most humiliating moments, captured on film
Here at HN, we are an equal opportunity appreciator of thrills, spills and everything in between. Today’s “Oh $h!t” moment is brought to you by my personal hero, Jennifer Rivera. (more…)
EN Today: Science! And eventing! And science!
Brianna McHorse (yes, that’s really her name) is a student and equestrian nerd who has combined her two passions into one amazing thesis project. (more…)
Contest Announcement: Does your horse love Kentucky Performance Products supplements?
Enter to win a FREE bucket of Kentucky Performance Products goodies! Here are the contest details: (more…)
Daily Dose of Adorable: Kids on ponies
There’s just something about seeing tiny children in the saddle that warms my cold, cold heart. Here are a few of my favorites. (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘AQHA Boob Proof Gelding – $1500’
You read that right. “He is not scared of nothing”–even boobs, I guess. Oh, Craig’s List. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Team Fleeceworks riders have been tearing it up these past few weeks, earning accolades in both national and international competition. (more…)
EN Today: Vote for Claire!
Claire Lomas, a British event rider who was paralyzed from the waist down in a cross-country accident five years ago, refuses to let anything slow her down. Samantha Clark thinks she deserves our vote in the upcoming Inspiration Awards for Women–and we agree! (more…)
Sign up for SmartPak’s FREE Webinar: ‘Colic Prevention’
Learn smart tips to reduce your horse’s risk from Dr. Lydia Gray, Medical Director, and Jessica Normand, Senior Director of SmartSupplements, at one of two sessions on Thursday, Sept. 13. (more…)
HN Classifieds: Broke filly – $400
“One year old broke chestnut filly… I broke her early so my one year old son could ride her.” Nooo! Not another one!! Don’t people know that this isn’t OK?!?! (more…)
Feed Room Mythbusters: What’s so important about calcium-to-phosphorus ratio?
If you’re like me, the word “chemistry” gives you heart palpitations and “Bunsen burner incident” flashbacks. Kentucky Performance Products breaks it down. (more…)