Is the home team going to hang onto the gold? Will Germany fight them for the top tier of the podium? Enter your predictions in the comments section below. (more…)
Leslie Wylie
From Horse Nation to the USA Dressage Team, with love
You knew it was coming, you just didn’t know when. Presenting: The USA Olympic dressage team, Jib Jab-style! (more…)
Horse Haiku
I watch Teddy run
Rolex in ’08 and I
have tears in my eyes.
By Liz Fletcher (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Good morning Horse Nation! Was anyone else up past their bedtime last night cheering on Team USA?
EN Today – FEI: 1, Mainstream Media: 0
I love a good old-fashioned typo, especially if I’m not the one responsible for it. Erin Gilmore shares an entertaining story from the Olympic equestrian press box. (more…)
Horsin’ ‘Round: USA! USA! Take 2
Earlier this week, “Horsin’ ‘Round” stars Will and his super-annoying younger brother Riley attempted to show us their patriotic spirit. Except… (more…)
Your Turn: In search of the perfect dressage mule
Bernadette Kilcer’s friend really, really, really wants to go trotting proudly down the center line… on a mule. Bernadette tells her story. (more…)
Olympic Happy Hour: August 2
Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation will be capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Thursday, August 2. (more…)
August Featured Rescue: Pipsqueak Paddocks Miniature Horse Haven Society
Each month, HN partners with SnarkyRider.com to shine the spotlight on a deserving horse rescue. Introducing: Pipsqueak Paddocks. (more…)
Olympic Dressage: So exciting, I fell out of my seat
This video from the Olympic eventing dressage made the rounds earlier this week. Poor dude. To his credit, it was a really good test. (more…)
Jumping Past Cancer: A comeback story
If life is a jump course, cancer is the bogey fence that terrifies us all. Susan Corwin kicked her way through chemo and is preparing to tackle her first horse trial back this weekend. (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna & Dorito: Growing pains
Realizing that you’ve outgrown the abilities of the horse you love is a painful experience. Junior blogger McKenna Oxenden reflects on the journey that has led her to this fork in the road. (more…)
Horse Haiku
Olympic dressage
U.S.’s secret weapon?
His name is Ravel
By Wylie (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Are you tired of hearing Horse Nation go on and on about how much we love Fleeceworks? This week, we thought we’d turn the microphone over to the people. (more…)
Oversupplementation: Too much of a good thing?
Is there such a thing as “too much of a good thing” when it comes to supplements? Kentucky Performance Products addresses the issue. (more…)
EN Today: What it’s all about
Olympic eye-on-the-scene Erin Gilmore wrote a wonderful wrap-up piece about what made the eventing competition at Greenwich Park so special. (more…)
And suddenly, a random horse galloping down the street
A big thanks to reader Melanie O’Neill for sending us the link to this completely random video. What do you suppose is the story behind this one? (more…)
Fit to Ride: Biz’s super awesome Olympic workout
One of the reasons why HN hardbody Biz Stamm is my personal fitness hero is her ability to seamlessly incorporate television, couches and beer into a workout. (more…)
Olympic Happy Hour: August 1
Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation will be capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Wednesday, August 1. (more…)
Wednesday Book Review: Horse poems for men
Sounds like a great big oxymoron, right? Wrong. This week, HN book critic Erin McCabe checks out Charles Bukowski’s poetry collection The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses. (more…)
The Idea of Order: ‘The Adventures of Dressage Man’
This week, Morgane Schmidt hands the reins of her comic over to her un-horsey boyfriend, Louis. She apologizes in advance. (more…)
Oh yes they did: Questionable show jumping mums
Over the past week, news reports have surfaced involving horse-show mothers who may have taken their passion for equestrian sport a little too far. (more…)
‘I Piaffed It!’: Stephen Colbert’s Dressage Training, Part 2
“After a lifetime of 20 minutes of training,” Colbert gets suited up and earns his horse-ballet tiara with a little help from former dressage Olympian Michael Barisone. (more…)
Got stats? Olympic eventing by the numbers
Jumps have been jumped, and shiny medals have been won. I did a little research and broke it all down for y’all.