This week: pony tattoo parlors, a psychic donkey, equine pajamas, man vs. horse marathon, horses and bars, and yet another horse-fell-into-a-swimming-pool story. (more…)
Leslie Wylie
In My Boot: The O’Connors, cross-training
Our in-house cowgirl Kristen Kovatch takes a look back at Karen and David O’Connors’ infamous discipline switch-up at Rolex in 2011. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Ask a rabbit
How should one modify their exercise and diet routine before and during a horse show to maximize their energy and well-being during the competition? Biz Stamm’s bunny, Pi, shares some smart advice. (more…)
Horse Haiku
when you feel you need
to groom me on Sunday it
always ends like this
By Kirsten Collins (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
I’ve started off my morning at the barn in a jacket the past two mornings. Even though I realize it’s just a cool snap and we haven’t escaped the steamy throes of summer yet, it makes me excited. (more…)
EN Today: Socialympics & Twitter Games
A recent analysis of Olympic social media found that equestrian sports led in the field in number of followers. Kate Samuels reports from the Twittersphere. (more…)
HN Salutes: Willie Nelson
Horses feature largely in Willie Nelson’s released-today video for “A Horse Called Music.” Willie, a longtime advocate for the humane treatment of equines, made headlines earlier this year when he adopted two burned, starving horses. (more…)
Product Review: Sunshield Long Sleeve Shirt by SmartPak
Can the Sunshield Long Sleeve Shirt by SmartPak survive the brutal conditions of a local hunter/jumper show on one of the hottest days of the year? We put it to the test. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Pentathlon
A few weeks ago we highlighted the Olympic sport of modern pentathlon, pointing out the fact that things didn’t go so smoothly during the equestrian phase in Beijing. Then, we saw this scary video from London. (more…)
Video du Jour: The dancing horse-show dad
Kate Samuels posted this hilarious video, which I have SOMEHOW never seen before, on Eventing Nation this morning. (more…)
Horses in History: A Hungarian Heroine, Part II
Lorraine Jackson’s deeply fascinating three-part series continues as Judith Gyurky and her Clover Horses survive another close call at the hands of war. (more…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Lorraine Jackson for her winning contribution, “Horses in History: A Hungarian heroine, part I.” With 913 reads, it was the most-viewed guest submission of last week. (more…)
Horses & Science: Eye spy
In jumping, we hear a lot about having a “good eye” and an ability to “see distances.” But what does that mean, really? A new study tracks the eye movements of elite riders to give us insight into what makes them successful. (more…)
Horse Haiku
Olympics over
Normandy 2014
Seems so far away
By Wylie (more…)
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
Well, kids, it’s been an exciting two weeks, but the Olympic Games are officially over. Bummed? Here are some tips for nursing your Olympic hangover. (more…)
Feed Room Mythbusters: Must have cubes be soaked in water before feeding?
The nutrition experts at Kentucky Performance Products give us the lowdown on this commonly held belief. (more…)
Weekend Welcome from Kentucky Performance Products
Most weekends, we tell you about a KPP product that we’re a big fan of. This week, we thought we’d turn the microphone over to the people. (more…)
My Little Banker Ponies
Emma Bond, daughter of our “Confessions of a Horse Show Mom” columnist Barbara Hamilton, tells us about the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Adopt-A-Pony program. (more…)
EN Today: A parent’s perspective
Evening mum Kris Ennis tells the story of how her family came to connect with Findhorn, her daughter Jules’ first advanced horse. (more…)
Oh $h!t: 2012 Olympic equestrian failsauce edition
Here at Horse Nation, we are an equal opportunity appreciator of thrills and spills. This week’s edition of “Oh $h!t” is an homage to the finest lawn-dart action of the 2012 Olympic Games. (more…)
Your Turn: What’s the point?
Chelsea Alexander gets that question–a lot–from student’s parents who are having a hard time fathoming what riding is all about. This is her response. (more…)
Friday Flicks: The Movie Olympics, part 2
HN film critic Amanda Ronan pits equine movie characters against one another in an epic battle for gold. (more…)
Horse Haiku
this life with horses
did not quite turn out as planned
but it’s good enough
By Kirsten Collins (more…)