Good morning Horse Nation! Hope you enjoyed an awesome weekend. Speaking of which, SmartPakers know how to do one up right. (more…)
Leslie Wylie
Horse Haiku
Just one pig headed mare
Go ahead try riding her, I dare
One great ride is heaven
By Cheryl Figures (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
What’s an out-of-work war donkey to do when it’s ready for a second career? These donkeys, Bobbi and Izzy, landed a gig as Fleeceworks’ newest supermodels. (more…)
Megan vs. Stuart: Part 4
Megan Kaiser has a goal: To compete at Beginner Novice at Stuart Horse Trials this weekend. For Megan, a working mom with a 21-y/o horse, it’s kind of a big deal. She’s letting HN tag along. (more…)
NickerDoodles: Water hoarders
Melanie Eberhardt’s latest comic is inspired by her bossy mare, who has claimed the water trough as “hers” much to the dismay of her pasture mates.
EN Today: Watching the Olympics, an early guide
Hopefully, you’ve already made arrangements to take the last week of July off work to watch the Olympics. Abby Gibbon’s got your equestrian broadcast schedule here. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Is that a six-pack under your show coat?
This week Horse Nation hardbody Biz Stamm gets to the core of the problem, literally. So sit up (get it? sit-up!) and pay attention. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: What’s your horse’s best gait?
Some horses have a “10” walk or a toe-flinging trot, a rocking-horse canter or an out-of-this-world gallop. At what pace does your horse shine brightest? (more…)
Gut Feeling: Feeding to ensure digestive tract health
Kentucky Performance Products discusses the impact your horse’s diet can have on his digestive tract and suggests some guidelines for smart feeding. (more…)
The Idea of Order: ‘Warmblood Turnout Wrap’
Presenting Morgane Schmidt’s latest stroke of genius, a foolproof means of protecting your valuable equine from everyday breakage. (more…)
Wednesday Book Review: ‘The Dirty Life’
HN book critic Erin McCabe is inspired by Kristin Kimball’s “memoir of farming, food and love.” And, yes, there are horses in it. (more…)
Horse Haiku
Big horse show today
Rolled in some lucky green poop
Why is mom crying?
By Wylie (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
Meet the winner of Eventing Nation’s recently concluded Equilibrium Therapy Massage Pad by World Equestrian Brands giveaway: Maggie Hitron. (more…)
EN Today: U.S. outfits to be worn during the Olympic Opening Ceremony
It’s a nice enough look, we guess–kind of “flight attendant” meets “Navy Seal.” Visionaire has the scoop. (more…)
Hope for the Horseless: How to bum a ride
Jessie Widner was excited to spend a university semester abroad in England, but the prospect of going months without riding? Not so much. Here’s how she made it work. (more…)
My Secret Public Middleburg Diary: Day 4
My horse Esprit and I are in Middleburg, Va., the “Nation’s Horse & Hunt Capitol,” for 10 days in preparation for the Maryland Horse Trials. This is our journal. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Lunging & Long-lining
For some, it’s a daily ritual; others use it as an occasional training tool; still others never lunge at all. What role does it play in your horse’s training program? What equipment do you use? (more…)
The Age Impaired Rider: Lifelong learning
Dia Moya is back with brand new column about one of the greatest challenges she’s faced as an older rider–setting aside her pride in order to keep her mind wide open. (more…)
In My Boots: Secret society
Kristen Kovatch takes us inside the world of equine academia, having recently attended the National Association of Equine Affiliated Academics national conference. (more…)
Horse Haiku
My Kid and Rupert
Patiently waiting for me
To kiss sweet noses
By Marguerite Glasgow (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
Good morning Horse Nation! Wherever you are, may your snooze button be gentle, your coffee warm and your commute stress-free.
EN: Video break
Kate Samuels went mining for YouTube gold and came out with this video featuring Tommy Turvey and his horse, Pokerjoe, that’ll make you laugh out loud. (more…)
Intervention: We think you have a problem
“Intervention” is a series in which we identify horsepeople whose compulsive behaviors have brought them to a point of personal crisis. Our latest at-risk reader is Bernadette Kilcer. (more…)
The Riding School: Overcoming the fear factor
Spills are bound to happen. This week, the Riding Instructor explains how best to proceed when a student’s confidence gets shaken. (more…)