Morgane Schmidt’s mare Icee is back with another round of sound, er, unsound advice. Word to the wise: Do NOT let your horse see this comic. (more…)
Leslie Wylie
Wednesday Book Review: ‘The Blessings of the Animals’
Horse Nation book editor Erin McCabe finds this novel by Katrina Kittle a fast-moving, and just plain moving, read. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Ask a rabbit
When it comes to fitness, we could all learn a thing or two from carrot-munching, cardio-hopping rabbits. Introducing Horse Nation’s newest fitness guru, Biz Stamm’s bunny Pi. (more…)
Horse Haiku
Hay in my long tail
My kid is pulling it out.
Ouch, I’m beautiful!
By Isabella Boyd (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
Top of the morning to you, Horse Nation! And welcome to Wednesday, July 18. It’s going to be a good day, I can feel it.
Crunchy Grass, Bad: Summertime pasture management tips
Our friends at Kentucky Performance Products discuss some strategies for nursing your burned-up pasture back to health. (more…)
Olympics 101: Show jumping
Between now and the Olympics, Liz Fletcher is going to be filling us in on everything we need to know to be an informed spectator. Yesterday, she gave us the ins-and-outs of Olympic dressage; today, we get the scoop on show jumping. (more…)
Video du Jour: ‘We all aspire’
An inspirational one to get you through the final hours of your Tuesday. How does the saying go? “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Go Riding. (more…)
EN Today: Boyd Martin listed as 11th sexiest athlete
Fox Sports has released its list of the 99 sexiest London Olympic athletes, and you-know-who made the list. Take it away, John. (more…)
Megan vs. Stuart plus Doug
We’ll get around to the full story of how Megan Kaiser fared at Stuart Horse Trials in a hot minute, but first, Megan wants to introduce us to her new celebrity eventing friend, Doug Payne. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Your horse’s social life
Some folks prefer that their horses get turned out solo; others allow their horses to roam with multiple pasture mates. How many horses does your horse get turned out with, if any? (more…)
Introducing our newest comic strip: Horsin’ ‘Round
The man behind the madness is John Mason. I’ll let John explain how he got into the amateur horse comic strip making biz: (more…)
In My Boots: Cowhorse deconstructed
This week, Kristen Kovatch takes us inside the world of reined cowhorses, breaking down a video of her own runs at a recent show. (more…)
Horse Haiku
His sweet, grassy breath
Muzzle on chest, soft and warm
I’m never alone
By Wylie (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
Hello Horse Nation! Here’s hoping your Tuesday is off to a bang.
EN Today: Olympic live stream
If, like me, you’re the sort of person who holes up in their living room amidst a growing pile of pizza boxes during the entire duration of the Olympics, you’ll appreciate NBC’s “All 32 Sports, All 302 Events” live stream offer. (more…)
Online Dating for Horse People: A guide
Online dating is all the rage these days, and if you’re a horse person, it can be an extra-useful tool. Here are a few handy tips to get you started on your search. (more…)
Soul Windows: A look inside
If eyes are the window to the soul, it’s no wonder horses have such big, beautiful ones. Last week, we asked our readers to submit photos of their horse’s “soul windows.” Here are a few of our favorites. (more…)
Confessions of a Show Mom: Riding on vacation
Horse Nation’s show-mom-in-residence Barbara Hamilton takes us for a canter along the beaches of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where her family recently vacationed. (more…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Bernadette Kilcer for her winning contribution, “Intervention: We think you have a problem.” With 869 page views, it was the most-viewed guest submission of last week. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: How old were you when you caught the horse bug?
Not the horse fly, silly Photo Editor Bunnies. The horse bug! You know, that incurable disease that makes you want spend all of your time and money on horses for the rest of your life. (more…)
Olympics 101: Dressage
Between now and the Olympics, Liz Fletcher is going to be filling us in on everything we need to know to be an informed spectator. She kicks off her series today with a debriefing on dressage–the scoring, the schedule and the U.S. stats. (more…)
Horses in History: America’s first big equestrian break
Horse Nation is very excited for the return of its beloved series, Horses in History. This week Lorraine Jackson tells the story of America’s first medal winning Olympic Eventing Team. (more…)
Horse Haiku: Eventing
Dressage: be precise.
Cross Country: gallop boldly.
Show Jumping: go clean.
By Katherine Walcott (more…)