“Is this bit too loose? Is this throatlatch too tight? What about this noseband?” SmartPak supermodel Sarah lays all of your bride-fit worries to rest. (more…)
Leslie Wylie
Megan vs. Stuart, Part 3: The homestretch
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…)
Mine!!! Young riders and ‘their’ horses
While teaching horse camp recently, Chelsea Alexander encountered a recurring issue of young riders feeling possessive about lesson horses. She attempts to cut to the root of the problem. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Go big or go home
What’s the highest you’ve ever jumped? This is a bragging-rights post, because we know you and your horse work hard and deserve a little applause. Whether your benchmark jump is 2’6″ or 6′, now’s your opportunity to shout it from the rooftop. (more…)
Horse Haiku
gentle touch my seat
arab veins run to his feet
oceans of time breathe
By David James Baker (more…)
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
Good morning, Horse Nation! Hope the weekend left you refreshed and ready to break fast from the starting gate of your week. (more…)
My Secret Public Middleburg Diary: Day #2
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…)
SmartPak Story of the Week
A big congratulations to Dr. Jen Johnson for her winning contribution, “Ask the Vet: Generic vs. name brand drugs.” With 450 page views, it was the most-viewed guest submission of this week. (more…)
Weekend Update from Kentucky Performance Products
Between extreme heat and crazy storms, the Horse Nation can’t seem to catch a break. As the wise man André 3000 once said, “You can paint a pretty picnic but you can’t predict the weather.” (more…)
My Secret Public Middleburg Diary: Day 1
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…)
EN Today: Halt cancer at X
Who is this pony and why is she covered in painted pink ribbons? EN’s Visionaire has the scoop.
Video du Jour: War Horse goes AWOL from Toronto Theater
Earlier today Ali Smallpage from EN posted this video of the world’s favorite horse puppet, Joey, skipping out on his thespian duties. (more…)
Oh $h!t: Your most humiliating moments, captured on film
Today’s “Oh $h!t” moment is brought to you by reader Laura and her “evil” pony Amelia. The scene of the crime is Waredaca H.T., where Amelia decided to dispose of her rider and split town. (more…)
Megan vs. Stuart, Part 2: A comedy of errors
Megan Kaiser has a goal: To compete at Beginner Novice at Stuart Horse Trials next 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…)
Introducing Kentucky Performance Products!
HN is excited to announce that our dream team of partners has expanded to include Kentucky Performance Products, producer of research-proven nutritional supplements. (more…)
If you could take a spin on any horse in history…
Secretariat? Milton? Theodore O’Connor? Today we expand the parameters of yesterday’s “Let’s Discuss” topic to include any horse in history. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Hunks on horseback
This week Horse Nation movie critic Amanda Ronan weighs in on Hollywood’s hottest studs and the horses they rode in on. (more…)
Horse Haiku
Courage, daring, heart
Works so hard trying to please
A gift to my life
By Julie Howard (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Good morning Horse Nation, and happy Friday! It’s been an exciting week here at Horse Nation, beginning with the announcement of the USA Olympic Event Team on Monday. (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna & Dorito: You know you’re a working student when…
Junior HN blogger McKenna Oxenden details her glamorous life as a working student at Brickland Eventing. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Adventures in stall-mucking
This week, Morgane Schmidt compiles an illustrated list of “The Top 5 Most Annoying Moments When Cleaning Stalls.” (more…)
Going the Distance: After you’ve gone the distance, where do you go next?
Having successfully completed her first 50 mile race, Horse Nation endurance editor Sharalyn Hay had some thinking to do. What now? (more…)
Video du Jour: Chrissi, the line-dancing horse
Have you ever seen a horse line dance? Well, now you have. Meet an Australian line-dancer who has two left feet, literally. (more…)